by lighthouse | Jul 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Timothy 4:7-8 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” Life and all the blessings we receive during our lives are wonderful. When life comes to an end—and it will for all of us—what will our final thoughts be? Let’s all learn from Paul in his conversation with Timothy. He served his Savior and is about to receive the ultimate reward–his eternal crown to be enjoyed with his Savior. Let’s rejoice in earthly life and in eternal life.
by lighthouse | Jul 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Timothy 4:2 “Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.” Paul gave careful instructions to Timothy that you and I should take to heart also. Always be prepared–which you can only be by studying His Word diligently; when instructing or teaching be accurate, respectful and always helpful; and do all of this with a caring heart.
by lighthouse | Jul 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” You and I are created for a purpose. We are given individual and unique talents. How could either of us discover our talents and purpose if we ignore studying the Scriptures? Or is it possible God wrote the Bible because He had nothing else to do? That is far from the truth. The Bible is written so you and I can really live life and live it to the fullest. How can anyone accomplish that without knowing God and His thoughts? We want to learn all we can. Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Jul 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Timothy 3:12 “In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” Defending God’s truth will result in controversy. The seemingly simple topics of when life begins, the family and problem solving, what is important in this life, fame vs. humility, who is the only true God, and other similar topics are all addressed in the Bible. Why man insists on skewing the truth and defiling God is beyond foolishness. Defend your Savior always–no matter the cost.
by lighthouse | Jul 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Timothy 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” God’s instruction to all of us is to be diligent representatives of truth. Be bold in confessing to others His absolute truth. Study His Word so that we know what absolute truth is. How blessed we are to be loved and adopted children of God.
by lighthouse | Jul 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
II Timothy 2:3 “Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” Wouldn’t you think that as a faithful follower of Jesus we would have a life of pleasure, comfort and enjoyment? We would if this life was Heaven, but it is far from Heaven. This world is full of corruption, earthly ruinous desire and those who are set on either denying Jesus or destroying those who are faithful to him. Why? The force of the devil is very strong. You and I, like soldiers are constantly involved in a battle. Our responsibility is to be strong, represent our Savior and spread His truth as we travel on our journey to live with our Savior forever.
