From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>
To: "1111RESCUEMEMBERS"
Sent: Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 5:46 AM
Subject: 10-19-22 THOUGHTS
10-19-22 THOUGHTS
Below, Paul encourages right behavior and truth in the Church and in its members. Paul states simply the goal of his teaching (verse 5). Paul understands the graceful transformation God made in him by taking him for being a blasphemous persecutor of Christ to being a minister of the gospel. The life he lived in response is a matter of bible record. Paul is grateful that he was considered faithful. Absorb verses 15-17!
1Tim 1:1-17 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope, 2 To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, 4 nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith. 5 But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 6 For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion, 7 wanting to be teachers of the Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions. 8 But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, 9 realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers 10 and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, 11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted. 12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service, 13 even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; 14 and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus. 15 It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. 16 Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life. 17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
My Prayer:
Honor and Glory be to your name forever, O eternal God. You are worthy of our praise, and of our lives in love and service to the Kingdom. May we ever be pure in our love in all things. Keep us from fruitless discussion and from speculation about things we cannot know. Continually cleanse us from weakness and sin. Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us. We pray always in Jesus' name. Amen.
Pray for Heather!