Bible References:  1 Timothy 6:11-21 First of all,  Paul tells Timothy to be a man of God. Keep away from things that are evil. ( 1 Timothy 6:11) The way to get away from the things that are evil, you need to do the opposite and go to where you can do good) Example:  1 Kings 17 Stay away from the love of money. Money in itself is not evil; the love of money is.  1 Timothy 6.  Idolatry - keep away from making something an idol.  Isaiah 44:13-17. A man went out and chopped a tree.  Half if it he burnt for warmth, and the other half he made an idol. God has given us, his people the morality of God.  When we don't show this, it creates confusion.  Children aren't treasured and looked after, women aren't treasured and respected as they should be.   Confusion and disunity come into the church.  You are salt and light to the World around.  People will know you, not by what we say, but by what we do.  Don't make a mockery of God. Intimate relations (sex) outside of  mar

Bible references:Timothy 5:17-25; 6:1-2; Acts 20:28 We are to remember that God gives us our leaders.  God appoints leaders.  A lot of times people think Leaders, Pastors, elders do all the talking and telling them what to do.  It is Jesus Christ who makes us right,  not the leadership. We live today with wolves in sheep's clothing.   Remember the message of God's great kindness.   Leadership in the church are to be honoured and respected.   What we do affects the body.  We need to build up-Edify. Elders should be people who oversee.  Set people free so they can minister. Hebrews 13:17 Show respect, when we make our leaders sad, It's hard on them. Anyone who plies and reaps, should do the work in the hope that they get a share  - harvest.   Eldership helps people to plant seed.  We are to prepare the ground.  We do this to plant a crop to see a harvest. 1 Timothy 5:13 - Accusations against elders.   You are required to have two witnesses.  The principle should be in

Romans 3:23-27 We are justified and sanctified. 1 Timothy 5:1-16 Ephesians 2:14-19 We all have a household and a set of rules.  God has a set of house rules. Disrespect in a household,  causes the house to fall apart.  We are in the house of God.   1 John 3:1  ...we should be called the sons of God... We are God's children now.  We are sons and daughters of God now.  He wants to see us live in a family where we can grow up and become mature.  God cares for the poor, widows and fatherless are to be cared for.  He wants us the Church to help care.   James 1:27 We are to love and care for them. Acts 2:44-47  The witness we have in the early church which is challenging to our modern lives.   Caring for the family is to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.   The way we live matters.  We want to promote the morality of our God to this world.  We need to be mindful of how we behave.  We are to share our good things with people who do not have.   Hebrews 13.  We are not to

Romans 3:23-27 We are justified and sanctified. 1 Timothy 5:1-16 Ephesians 2:14-19 We all have a household and a set of rules.  God has a set of house rules. Disrespect in a household,  causes the house to fall apart.  We are in the house of God.   1 John 3:1  ...we should be called the sons of God... We are God's children now.  We are sons and daughters of God now.  He wants to see us live in a family where we can grow up and become mature.  God cares for the poor, widows and fatherless are to be cared for.  He wants us the Church to help care.   James 1:27 We are to love and care for them. Acts 2:44-47  The witness we have in the early church which is challenging to our modern lives.   Caring for the family is to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.   The way we live matters.  We want to promote the morality of our God to this world.  We need to be mindful of how we behave.  We are to share our good things with people who do not have.   Hebrews 13.  We are not to

·          TO USE YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFT verses 13-14 Spiritual gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:4-11. There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them. 5 There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served. 6 There are different abilities to perform service, but the same God gives ability to all for their particular service. 7 The Spirit's presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all. 8 The Spirit gives one person a message full of wisdom, while to another person the same Spirit gives a message full of knowledge. 9 One and the same Spirit gives faith to one person, while to another person he gives the power to heal. 10 The Spirit gives one person the power to work miracles; to another, the gift of speaking God's message; and to yet another, the ability to tell the difference between gifts that come from the Spirit and those that do not. To one person he gives the ability to speak in strange tongues, and to another he gives