Day 2: 1 Timothy 1:1–11 — Greeting and the Problem of False Teaching Reading: Paul’s greeting and initial warnings about false doctrine Study Questions: 1. Observation: What specific problems with false teaching does Paul identify? Myths and endless genealogies that promote speculation. A misapplication of the law of God. These teachings distract saints from what […]
Read More WIWO: 1 Timothy Day 2 – Focus 1:1–11 — The ProblemThere is an episode in the Bible where Solomon encounters God. When I read the episode it was really interesting to see what happened and what Solomon asked for. One of the bits that I didn’t pay too much attention to was this, And Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. (1 Kings 3:15) […]
Read More How Do You Know You’ve Got It?There is this device used in stories about super heroes. Especially pertinent to those with heightened senses. The device goes something like this. The character who will become the super hero comes across whatever it is that makes them a super hero. Then there’s a stage of disorientation, it’s as though their senses are immediately […]
Read More Benefits of Selective HearingThe thing is, it’s not as though all the people are out for your downfall. On the contrary, quite a number of people weighing in with comments and observations are largely doing so out of interest. Some of them are even doing it out of concern. It’s because these are the presenting factors that at […]
Read More Use the Filter: Grow in DiscernmentAt least they are doing something about it. There was a reminder I got recently that it’s a good thing taking a stand against what is wrong. While that is important, it’s even better to make that stand on a platform of something worth standing for that’s right. It takes something to invest in the […]
Read More About A Constructive ApproachThose that teach or talk to you – what are they like? The entire teaching from Jesus on the teaching on the mount has been about substance. The character, the standard of righteousness, the practises in the secret life of saints, the choice of who you will serve and its working out in how we […]
Read More Fruit Check: Appearance and SubstanceWhen is an opportunity actually a diversion? When does a noble well intentioned God-idea get ever so slightly distorted by well meaning but erroneous man-plans? When is a step of faith a fateful step? I get the impression more and more that life was made for taking risks. However calculated and confident they may appear, […]
Read More Faith DilemmasFads and trends are not something I want to be caught up in. I recall hearing the phrase ‘the move of God’ sometime used to explain the flavour of the month which may very well have had some positive effects, but more often than not just was a lot of hot air with little in […]
Read More What Is Simple Church?I read a lot of things you know. Blogs, web-sites, books, magazines, periodicals and of course newspapers. I’ve been aware of newspapers, but funnily enough I only took them seriously when I began my paper round. I was of course reading well before then, you know from growing with the comics especially Asterix and Tintin. […]
Read More Don’t Believe Everything You ReadThe book of Proverbs can be viewed in a number of ways and after the initial few chapters that are based on a consistent theme, it’s as though the writer takes small themes or wise sayings and throws them out there. In many ways some chapters of Proverbs are a bit like a jazz improvisational […]
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