Are there times in your life where you were useful to the Kingdom, and times when you were useless? Mark Maynard encourages you to ask if you are useful, or useless.
For those who think they are way too old to worry about sexual sin… Lars Keeley says, “Where do you think we get the expression ‘dirty old man?’” Flee from sins of the flesh.
Mark Maynard reminds us that there are vessels that we eat from and vessels where we put the trash. In the same way we ourselves are vessels that either honor or dishonor God.
Mark Maynard explains that when Paul is talking to Timothy about leadership, he is also talking to us. We should be set aside for a special (spiritual) purpose.
Lars Keeley explains Paul’s instruction to Timothy to pursue righteousness with a vengeance—as an ongoing command, a way of life.