Avoid the talk-show religion and the practiced confusion of the so-called experts. People caught up in a lot of talk can miss the whole point of faith. 1 Timothy 6:20 (The Message) Do you ever hear things that threaten to get you off track from God’s call on your life? Have you heard, “Oh, you’re working too hard. You should slow down.” Or, “Everyone is doing it. What’s the big deal?” We’re always going to have chatter around us that threatens to make us become disillusioned with the gifts that we’ve been given and the call of God on our lives. This is why Paul felt it was crucial in the final chapters of his letter to Timothy to tell him to ignore the so-called …
WHAT IS ENTRUSTED TO YOU?
O Timothy, guard most carefully your divine commission. Avoid the Godless mixture of contradictory notions which is falsely known as “knowledge”—some have followed it and lost their faith. 1 Timothy 6:20 (Phillips) Something has been committed to your trust. In 1 Timothy 6:20, Paul told Timothy to guard his divine commission most carefully. He warned Timothy to turn aside from objections and arguments that would arise from false knowledge. Something had been entrusted to Timothy that he needed to guard. One translation calls it a deposit; another calls it a treasure; another calls it a commission; still another calls it a commitment. The same is true with you. There are gifts you have that are needed by the body of Christ and your local church. …
¿Qué Se Le Ha Confiado?
Timoteo, cuida bien lo que se te ha confiado. No escuches palabrerías mundanas y vacías, ni los argumentos que opone el falsamente llamado conocimiento de la verdad; pues algunos que profesan esa clase de conocimiento, se han desviado de la fe. Que el Señor derrame su gracia sobre ustedes. 1 Timoteo 6:20-21 (DHH) Algo ha sido destinado a su confianza. En 1 Timoteo 6:20, Pablo le dijo a Timoteo resguardara su misión divina más cuidadosamente. Él advirtió a Timoteo que se apartara de las objeciones y argumentos que se derivarían del conocimiento falso. Algo le había sido confiado a Timoteo que el necesitaba resguardar. Una traducción lo llama un depósito; otra lo llama un tesoro; otra lo llama una misión; otra lo llama un compromiso. Lo …
YOUR COMMISSION FROM GOD
Your commission from God You also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:4–5 (NKJV) On a recent trip to Israel, I visited the Temple Mount, one of the most important religious sites in Jerusalem. Over the years, several temples have been demolished and rebuilt on top of a foundation believed to be created in Solomon’s time. As I looked at the ancient construction, it made me realize that we need to think as these leaders of old thought. They weren’t just concerned with their generation or the generation that would immediately follow them; they built things that would stand the test of time. I’m not …
Su Cometido de Dios
De esta manera, Dios hará de ustedes, como de piedras vivas, un templo espiritual, un sacerdocio santo, que por medio de Jesucristo ofrezca sacrificios espirituales, agradables a Dios. 1 Pedro 2:5 (DHH) En un reciente viaje a Israel, visité el Monte del Templo, uno de los lugares religiosos más importantes de Jerusalén. Con los años, varios templos se han demolido y reconstruido en la parte superior de una fundación que se cree que se creará en el tiempo de Salomón. Mientras miraba la construcción antigua, me hizo darme cuenta de que tenemos que pensar, como estos líderes del pensamiento antiguo. No sólo estaban preocupados por su generación o la generación que seguiría inmediatamente; ellos construyeron cosas que resistirian la prueba del tiempo. No estoy diciendo …