Paul has four of these " faithful sayings ." The first occurs in 1 Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." The next is in 1 Timothy 4:6, "Godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation." The third is in 2 Timothy 2:12, "It is a faithful saying-If we suffer with Him we shall also reign with Him"; and the fourth is in Titus 3:3, "This is a faithful saying, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works." We may trace a connection between these faithful sayings. The first one lays the foundation of our eternal salvation in the free grace of God, as shown to us in the mission of the great Redeemer. The next affirms the double blessedness which we obtain through this salvation-the blessings of the upper and nether springs-of time and of eternity. The third shows one of the duties to which the chosen people are called; we are ordained to suffer for Christ with the promise that "if we suffer, we shall also reign with Him." The last sets forth the active form of Christian service, bidding us diligently to maintain good works. Thus we have the root of salvation in free grace; next, the privileges of that salvation in the life whic
posted by dtb on 10/27/2000 09:14:00 AM
Thursday's Devotion "Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
(Matthew 11:28 NRSV)
posted by dtb on 10/26/2000 09:08:00 AM
Dave Barry
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17-Sep-2000 Sunday
posted by dtb on 10/20/2000 07:45:00 AM
Friday's Devotion As someone once said, "Life is full of opportunities and pitfalls, and our job is to seize the opportunities, avoid the pitfalls, and be home by 6:00."
posted by dtb on 10/20/2000 07:31:00 AM
· QUOTE OF THE DAY-
“Never confuse motion for action.” - Ernest Hemingway
posted by dtb on 10/19/2000 03:02:00 PM
Customers On Call Companies hope that by linking their Web sites and call centers they
will improve customer loyalty, attract new business and even cut
costs. Those are all compelling reasons. But another driver behind
the Web call center is even more persuasive: customers are demanding
it.
posted by dtb on 10/19/2000 02:42:00 PM
destinationCRM - Knowledge Management Perkins calls this the Field of Dreams trap. "Don’t assume that if you build it, they will come," he warns. "First ask, What is the business problem that this application is trying to solve? If you can’t find an acceptable answer, don’t do it."
posted by dtb on 10/11/2000 12:23:00 PM
-QUOTE OF THE DAY-
"A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds."
Francis Bacon
"Able to keep you from falling."
Jude 1:24 In some sense the path to heaven is very safe, but in other respects there is no road so dangerous . It is beset with difficulties. One false step (and how easy it is to take that if grace be absent), and down we go. What a slippery path is that which some of us have to tread! How many times have we to exclaim with the Psalmsist, "My feet were almost gone, my steps had well nigh slipped." If we were strong, sure-footed mountaineers, this would not matter so much; but in ourselves, how weak we are ! In the best roads we soon falter , in the smoothest paths we quickly stumble. These feeble knees of ours can scarcely support our tottering weight. A straw may throw us, and a pebble can wound us; we are mere children tremblingly taking our first steps in the walk of faith, our heavenly Father holds us by the arms or we should soon be down. Oh, if we are kept from falling, how must we bless the patient power which watches over us day by day! Think, how prone we are to sin, how apt to choose danger, how strong our tendency to cast ourselves down, and these reflections will make us sing more sweetly than we have ever done,
"Glory be to Him, who is able to keep us from falling." We have many foes who try to push us down. The road is rough and we are weak, but in addition to this,
posted by dtb on 10/09/2000 09:53:00 AM
Monday's Devotion "In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets."
(Matthew 7:12 NRSV)
posted by dtb on 10/09/2000 09:43:00 AM
· QUOTE OF THE DAY-
“Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window.”
- Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak
posted by dtb on 10/03/2000 09:41:00 AM
Tuesday's Devotion Prove me, O LORD, and try me; test my heart and mind.
(Psalm 26:2 NRSV)
posted by dtb on 10/03/2000 08:02:00 AM
· QUOTE OF THE DAY-
“If A equals success, then the formula is A = X + Y + Z, with X being work, Y play, and Z keeping your mouth shut,” said Albert Einstein. Enough said.
posted by dtb on 10/02/2000 08:45:00 AM
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