_THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER_ ‘Fight the good fight of faith.’ 1 Timothy 6:12 Here are bold brave words—words that might have been said by a general to his troops or a captain to his soldiers. And yet they were written by an aged Apostle to a very young man, although that young man was a Christian bish... [ Continue Reading ]
_LIGHT_ ‘Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto.’ 1 Timothy 6:16 The frequency with which ‘light’ is used in the Scriptures in connection with God cannot fail to have impressed every careful student. It is His creation (Genesis 1:3), His gift (Psalms 43:3)... [ Continue Reading ]
_GOD OR MAMMON?_ ‘Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, Who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.’ 1 Timothy 6:17 In other words, the Apostle is emphasising the teaching of our Lord, ‘Ye cannot serve God and ma... [ Continue Reading ]
_HOLD FAST!_ ‘O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust.’ 1 Timothy 6:20 St. Paul’s time had nearly run its course, but he could depart in peace if he could be quite sure that according to the Lord’s will the precious ‘deposit’ could be handed on; it was meant for the future as well as... [ Continue Reading ]