Timothy was Paul's close friend and associate in the ministry of spreading the gospel. He is a beautiful example of genuine care for others and loyalty to God's Word.
The Bible teaches that there are two kinds of wisdom. There is a worldly, carnal wisdom—and a helpful, spiritual wisdom. By observing a person's life it will soon be obvious which kind of wisdom they are living by.
Genuine faith will produce action. Good works can never save us, we need faith; but saving faith will produce works. Will someone believe that you love them because you told them you do if you never treat them kindly?
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the Gospel for sinners. Often though, we do not realize that so called "good people" are sinners also just like the drunk or prostitute.
For every human being there are two basic choices—righteousness or sin, life or death. You can pick your road, but you must accept then destiny it leads you too.
There are many situations where life seems too much to handle or that disobedience to God would be the wisest course to follow. When you are tempted to think this, remember the two words, "But God..." and the wonderful Bible promises that follow them.
Worry is an almost universal illness. There is a never ending stream of things that can be worried about yet doing so never fixes anything. If you want to be free from the curse of worry learn to trust Jesus. He is the only source of true peace.
The devil tries to deceive us into believing that we can sin and get by, and that we can break God’s laws and never get caught. His philosophy is that “no one will ever know". But the truth remains, sin will find you out.
The epitaph of all generations is: He was born; he lived; he died. One day your heart will forget to beat and the hearse will be at your door. Will you be ready?
When the Holy Spirit quietly moves in the heart of a repentant sinner and changes him into a son of God we call it the new birth. It is a marvelous work of grace that humanly cannot be explained but that must take place if you want to reach Heaven.
