1 Timothy chapter 1, verse 18: This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare. Paul was aware of the prophecies that had been made concerning Timothy, and he encouraged Timothy to pray and live his life according to those prophecies. He told him to...
Yesterday, we looked at the battle that King Jehoshaphat led the people of Judah into. They were fighting three armies from Moab, Ammon, and Seir. They went into this battle with singing. And so today, we’re going to look at the victory that God gave them in 2 Chronicles, chapter 20, verse 22. Now, when they began to sing and praise, the Lord set...
1 Timothy 1:3 and 4: As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, remain in Ephesus that you may charge some that they teach no other doctrine, nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification, which is in faith. So, in First Timothy, as I said, it’s a pastoral letter. So, Paul is addressing...
This week, we are focusing on singing a very important part of our worship and praise to the Lord. And so we go to Colossians chapter 3: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. There are many church songs,...
Genesis 1:31: Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day. God looked at what He had done, and He pronounced it very good. They were very good morally, and they were very good beneficially. So after God looks at whatever He has done, everything He has done, He says it’s...
We are looking at singing into battle. When you’re faced with opponents and difficult situations in front of you, you can go into warfare with singing. Our story is from 2 Chronicles 20:21. And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord and who should praise the beauty of holiness as they went before the...
1 Timothy 1:1–16 However, for this reason I obtain mercy, that in me first Christ Jesus might show all longsuffering as a pattern for those who are going to believe in Him for everlasting life. Paul saw his salvation as a pattern that God was setting to show the patience that He has towards sinners. Because if God could forgive such a persecutor...
The Doxology: A Hymn of Praise «Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God, who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.» (1 Timothy 1:17) This verse is a doxology — a hymn of praise used by the early church. It reveals five specific aspects of God’s nature and two responses required from us. Five Attributes of God’s...
2 Chronicles chapter 20, verses 27 and 28: Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat in front of them, to go back to Jerusalem with joy. For the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies. So they came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments, harps, and trumpets to the house of the Lord. They returned singing. So,...
First Timothy, chapter 1, verse 15: This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. This is a very dramatic verse in First Timothy, where Paul calls himself the chief of sinners, the greatest sinner. The drama is clearer when you look at it from the beginning, where...
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