June 2, 2016
As people following after Jesus, our practice should be to remain uncontaminated by the world around us so that we can present ourselves to Christ in purity. Paul directs Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:3-12 with 3 words- “Flee, Follow, Fight.” If we are to remain pure there is somethings we must flee from, somethings we must follow, and always be ready to fight.
May 25, 2016
This is where “Practically Jesus” comes to a head; how is it that we are to live like Jesus? The answer is, as an example. Christians need to live in a way that they can say “follow me because I am following Christ.” In 1 Timothy 4:11-16, Paul tells Timothy how to live as an example- in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.
May 19, 2016
A while back newspapers mocked prayer as being a lazy response to trouble. 2 Timothy points out the reality of prayer- that it is the best thing we can do. Not only because we ask the Almighty God for help, but because in prayer He often shows us how to respond.
May 19, 2016
It is always difficult to see someone who starts off strong following Jesus suddenly fall away. In this passage Paul tells Timothy how each of us can endure.
May 4, 2016
“Formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent.” These words written by Paul to Timothy tell a story, not only of the life of Paul before he met Jesus, but of the incredible grace of Jesus. We begin our series called “Practically Jesus,” living like Jesus, with conversion- recognizing that any claim a Christian has to new life is because God intervened.
