Our Spiritual Purpose

in religion •  7 years ago 

1 Timothy 1:3-11

3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when
I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge
some that they teach no other doctrine,
4 Neither give heed to fables and endless
genealogies, which minister questions, rather than
godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a
pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith
unfeigned:
6 From which some having swerved have turned aside
unto vain jangling;
7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding
neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it
lawfully;
9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a
righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient,
for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and
profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of
mothers, for manslayers,
10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves
with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for
perjured persons, and if there be any other thing
that is contrary to sound doctrine;
11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed
God, which was committed to my trust.

This passage from Timothy 1, written by Paul the Apostle to Timothy, is a call to leadership. We are all leaders in some way in our lives whether it be at work, at home, in our churches or with friends. There are 3 spiritual purposes in leadership that Paul beseeches Timothy with...

  • The purpose to Remain - we can relate to this in
    our lives as not giving up on our marriages or jobs
    and being faithful to our churches and to give each
    role our best. Do not succumb to your limitations but
    think on what God can do with you as His instrument.

  • The purpose to Deal with Conflict - having a pure
    heart, being of a good conscience and having faith
    unfeigned will help us to deal with others with love.
    Not being caught up in legalism, but showing others
    the love of Christ can avoid unnecessary conflicts
    and will guide us to deal righteously with real
    conflicts...

Matthew 23:25-26

25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the
platter, but within they are full of extortion and
excess.
26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is
within the cup and platter, that the outside of them
may be clean also.

  • The purpose to Be Knowledgeable in Sound Doctrine -
    If we want to share the love of Christ with others we
    must educate ourselves in the Gospel message. This
    happens through the study of the word of God with
    sound direction from church pastors. We can always
    trust the word of God to point us in the right
    direction, the direction of Jesus Christ.

Stand firm in your faith and lead others daily to be closer to the Gospel message, to be closer to Christ by showing love and affection. Trust God and the word of God always to make your paths straight, to make you upright and loving everyday.

Reference: Guest Speaker Pastor James Borja
Calvary Worship Center, Colorado Springs, CO
Sermon

The Grim Reaper Preacher says, "Try reading the Bible from cover to cover - you'll like it."

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thanks for sharing good post! the word of God is a lamp to our feet.

thank you for this great message brother @deathlyhorror!! The word of God is the key for every Christian.

Thanks for sharing

REMAIN - that's a great advice by Paul to young preacher Timothy. Pastoral work is so hard that if a person is weak or not fully devoted to the ministry will soon QUIT! But for Timothy on the process of his growth in faith and minsirty, Paul knew he will never quit but remain, inspite of all odds.

The purpose of God in our lives, draws the line in which we must walk. Thanks for sharing

what an insight. thank you

O Lord help us to live in the fullness of our spiritual purpose. Help us to love like you do; to live that very life you have called us to live as the light and salt of the world. Amen.

"The purpose to Deal with Conflict - having a pure
heart, being of a good conscience and having faith
unfeigned will help us to deal with others with love.
Not being caught up in legalism, but showing others
the love of Christ can avoid unnecessary conflicts
and will guide us to deal righteously with real
conflicts..."

Purity of heart void of strife, hate towards others make our us fit in spiritual life and walk in the full spiritual purpose we ought to work as a leader either in home, politics, marriage and every walks of life. Thanks for this spiritual Tonic. Your posts are always insightful and inspirational to me. Thanks for sharing. More grace on you .

I like you @deathlyhorror.. I prayer for more power for you and i to do so in Jesus name..

The figure of leadership is important to maintain Christian principles for the following generations.

Certainly a pure heart efficiently channels conflicts, love suffers all, blessings

Leadership by example.

Our spiritual purpose affects every other thing you are to do in life!

Wow,that's beautiful ,we are all born to lead in one way or the other ,nice sremon

felicitaciones.

Excelente articulo.

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Leadership by example.

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