Week 37, Day 3
September 14, 2022 Scripture: 1 Timothy 3 “Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.” (1 Timothy 3:14–16) We have, what appears to be a saying or early hymn in the church. The phrase is taken up by Paul here as something to be reiterated over and over again. It affirms what we know to be true, our true godliness comes from Jesus Christ. We conduct ourselves as the church of Jesus Christ by affirming what is true of his Lordship. It affirms both his life, death, resurrection and ascension. For us as the church, the source of our godliness is Christ Jesus. He is our hope, our salvation and deliverance. As we consider today how we are to conduct ourselves, this is the guiding truth. Jesus reigns. He lived, he died, he lives and he reigns. It’s an oversimplification of course, but this is our guide and influences our worldview. We see ourselves in light of a new world that has broken in through Jesus Christ. We reorient our lives around these central truths of the life of Jesus. It ought to cause a bit of self-reflection for us to consider our ways and what matters to us. Jesus gets our worship and devotion. He gets our allegiance today. This is the pillar of truth we center our lives upon, Jesus Christ is Lord.
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AuthorJordan Ickes, Minister of Etna Green Church of Christ. Archives
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