WORD From The Woods
1 Timothy 3:14-16
“I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.”
In this short passage, Paul seems to take a brief pause from his letter to Timothy to give another introduction, and remind the young pastor Timothy what the purpose of this letter was all about. The wording used here to refer to the household, or church of the living God, really has the idea of family behind it. This letter is all about how we are to behave within the church family of the living God. If we are true followers of Christ, then we are members of His family and Paul calls us a pillar and buttress of truth! This passage is right in the middle of some very clear and bold instructions for Christian living, The thing I love about this letter is that it’s clear and concise! As loggers, we can appreciate that! Most of us tend to like things that way and that’s one of the reasons we’re in the line of work we are. This little passage sums up the entire letter, and the last 6 lines are written in the form of a hymn that briefly explains the whole ministry of Jesus Christ.
“He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.”
That pretty much says it all! Jesus came to live among us, gave us an example to follow, died in our place, rose from the dead, ascended into heaven where He is reigning now as the sovereign King and Lord of the universe. If we place our faith in Him for the forgiveness of sins and trust Him with our heart we are brought into this family of the living God where we find redemption and everlasting life! If this is all we knew about Jesus and the Bible, it would be enough. As you go out this week remember the truth of the gospel and share it with the world around you! We are a pillar and buttress of truth, the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
God Bless and have a great week! -Terry-
1 Timothy 3:14-16
“I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:
He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.”
In this short passage, Paul seems to take a brief pause from his letter to Timothy to give another introduction, and remind the young pastor Timothy what the purpose of this letter was all about. The wording used here to refer to the household, or church of the living God, really has the idea of family behind it. This letter is all about how we are to behave within the church family of the living God. If we are true followers of Christ, then we are members of His family and Paul calls us a pillar and buttress of truth! This passage is right in the middle of some very clear and bold instructions for Christian living, The thing I love about this letter is that it’s clear and concise! As loggers, we can appreciate that! Most of us tend to like things that way and that’s one of the reasons we’re in the line of work we are. This little passage sums up the entire letter, and the last 6 lines are written in the form of a hymn that briefly explains the whole ministry of Jesus Christ.
“He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.”
That pretty much says it all! Jesus came to live among us, gave us an example to follow, died in our place, rose from the dead, ascended into heaven where He is reigning now as the sovereign King and Lord of the universe. If we place our faith in Him for the forgiveness of sins and trust Him with our heart we are brought into this family of the living God where we find redemption and everlasting life! If this is all we knew about Jesus and the Bible, it would be enough. As you go out this week remember the truth of the gospel and share it with the world around you! We are a pillar and buttress of truth, the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
God Bless and have a great week! -Terry-