‘Guard These Things.’
2 Timothy 1:13-14.
a) The standard of sound words which we hear from
our Spiritual Leaders.
b) Guard them in the Faith which is in Christ
Jesus.
c) Guard them in the Love which is in Christ
Jesus.
d) There is precious treasure which has been
entrusted to us.
e) We are to guard it through the Holy Spirit Who
dwells in us.
(This QT reminds me to Guard These Things)
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‘Loving And Sinning Are Directly Opposed.
Romans 13:8-10.
a) Romans 13:8. We are not to be in debt to
anybody apart from loving our neighbour.
b) Romans 13:9. There are certain things which we
should not do:-
1- Commit adultery.
2- Murder.
3- Steal.
4- Covet.
c) Romans 13:9. We should love our neighbours as
we love ourselves.
d) Romans 13:10. Love does no wrong to a
neighbour.
e) Romans 13:10. Therefore Love is the fulfilment
of the Law.
(Through
this Second one I know that Loving And Sinning Are Directly Opposed)
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Chris.
Guard
these things! This is a very clear and wise instruction. Firstly, in order to
guard them they need to become ours. Sometimes True Believers are more
interested in political and social issues than they are in the Word of God. If
they become like this they are both too noisy and empty. Secondly, we are to
guard these words in Faith and Love, it is when we do this that the Word of God
works in us and through us. Finally and thirdly, we need to realise how
precious the Word of God and the Holy Spirit are.
