Bible Study March 13, 2024
1 Timothy 4:3 – 5 (NLT)
“3 For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will reject the truth and chase after myths. 5 But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you.”
Have you ever found new technology that just didn’t fit your lifestyle or maybe it did? Cell phones are something many people cannot get away from. We have a neighbor that drives down our cul-de-sac looking at his phone every time he passes, he does the same thing when he walks their dog. He is engrossed in it.
I remember computers being introduced into the company I worked for and we had people quit because they did not want to learn the new technology. At least they didn’t complain they just left. Many inventions fall into the category of being new some accepted, some not so much.
Suffering is one of those things we do not like (me included). Our physical bodies get hurt, our emotions become damaged, our egos (if we have one) become hurt because we do get our way. We suffer through it until we “get over it.”
Paul told Timothy not to be afraid of suffering for the Lord. We see some persecution of the church today but it will get worse as we close I on the end of time for this earth. Many will face great persecution but we are overcomers by the blood of the Lamb. Paul says tell others of the Good News and “fully” carry out the ministry that has been laid before us.
“We all face a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” Chuck Swindoll.
God Bless.
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