Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

(1 Tim 1:11)  “According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.”   Here are two things it seems that even the Holy Spirit finds language limited in describing: the extent of how much the gospel means to the saved soul (glorious gospel) and the ability to form thanks and praise to the God Who gifts it (the blessed God)! May the saved soul find the need to express it in varying ways every day of their eternal life!

 (1 Tim 1:11)  “According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.”  This same gospel has been entrusted to each of the saved, (Jud_1:3) “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.”  To share the gospel with some soul that faces an eternity of suffering is not only a duty but a privilege. 

 1Ti 1:8  But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; (9)  Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, (10)  For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; (11)  According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.”  The purpose of the law is to reveal that we need a Savior – Jesus. Don’t trust baptisms, church membership, nor good intentions. We each need to repent and ask the Lord to save our souls, turning away from our desires unto His desires. Then will the Lord save your soul

 (1Ti 1:7)  “Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.”  Law here speaks of actions to merit salvation, or the salvation already received from God. The Bible says we are saved through “grace”: salvation bestowed that we do not deserve. Even afterwards, we do not work (obey God’s Word) to deserve our salvation, but because we are thankful for having received it. Obedience to God’s Word is to express thankfulness and love for the Savior!  

 (1Ti 1:5) “Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: (6 ) From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;”   Please consider that there are many things in this life that are worthy of time and focus, yet…….none of those compare to God’s work to be carried out through the local New Testament Church. The things of this life are temporal; the things of God are eternal. The things of this earth are “vain jangling” compared to the “commandment” of God. Choose carefully!

(1Ti 1:5) “Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: (6 ) From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;”  “Swerved”: turned away from the truth; “aside”: on another path; “Jangling”: babble. Beware. Many read books written by men whose writings are not based on Scripture as much as their own experience or thoughts. Beware. I for one no longer use the word “Christian”, for most today calling themselves such do not sit under Bible Preachers whose message is, “Ye must be born again”. To not hear it and obey it keeps one lost and “Christian” in name – not reality.

(1Ti 1:5)  “Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:”   “Unfeigned”: without hypocrisy; not faked.  When the Bible speaks of faith, it is not as many suppose – an acknowledgment of facts being true. Bible faith is acting upon those facts, not a mere acknowledgment. Example: to acknowledge Jesus died for my sins and rose again victorious is not what God expects from you. He expects you to do the right thing: repent, ask for mercy and forgiveness. That….is faith. So, here the Holy Spirit is saying, “Live the faith you profess.”