Daily Devotional--1/13/10

1 Timothy 1:1-7

¹Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

²To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

³As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer ⁴nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work—which is by faith. ⁵The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. ⁶Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. ⁷They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.

• In verse 3 Paul charges/commands Timoth to confront false doctrine. What is the purpose of this command? What does this command produce?
• What are the marks of a true believer? What are the marks of those that believe false doctrine?
• How can the qualities in verse 5 help you maneuver through a situation in your life?
• Which of the qualities in verse 5 do you need to work on or would most like to develop more in your life?