Love from a pure heart, from a good conscience – 1 Timothy 1:3-7

Churches are often troubled by unwholesome influences which bring in false teaching. Paul had urged Timothy to remain in Ephesus in order to charge certain individuals to teach only sound doctrine. The false teachers at Ephesus had forsaken the simplicity of the gospel in their desire to be teachers of the law. They had become obsessed with myths centred around Old Testament family trees and were wasting their time in vain speculation and arguments. This idle talk brought no edification to the church. Never waste your time on any teaching which cannot be established from Scripture. Satan is always looking for opportunities to turn you away from good, sound teaching. You must learn to recognise this.

We all need sound teaching, which leads to godly edification, which comes by faith. This wonderful love in our lives comes from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith. This is the goal of gospel ministry – to see lives transformed through the mighty working of the Holy Spirit. William Hendrickson describes this love “as a personal delight in God, and a grateful outgoing of the entire personality to Him, a deep yearning for the prosperity of His redeemed, and an earnest desire for the temporal and spiritual welfare of His creatures”

Is this kind of love seen in your life?

The Greek word translated “sincere faith” in vs.5 means faith without hypocrisy. Godliness of life is the fruit of wholesome Biblical teaching, which is taken to heart and applied in our lives. What we believe and teach is very important because true faith produces lives that honour the Lord and bring glory to His name!

2Chronicles 7:14: “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

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A prayer request will be made each week for four of our church families. This is to encourage us to pray for our church family.

This week’s Families to pray for are:

• Christopher Stephens
• Robert & Shirley Stephens, Chelsea & Jonathon
• Ethan Teece
• Lorenah Trott

Our birthdays for May are:

• Bob Stephens, 5th of May
• Mackenzie Smart, 8th of May
• Nicole Burns, 9th of May
• Debbie Burns, 12th of May
• Boy Page, 14th of May
• Leanne Klowss, 17th of May
• Marty Dunn, 18th of May
• Simeon Cullen, 19th of May
• Holly Page, 20th of May
• Minda Peever, 20th May

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