1 Timothy: Community
Friday, July 14, 2017
We share these reflections from Holy Week of 2007 while I am away from electronics. Keeping all of you in prayer each day at noon.
Use those words [of prophecy] as weapons in order to fight well, and keep your faith and a clear conscience. (Verses 18-19)
Once we have examined ourselves and become vulnerable to God, we will allow ourselves to form a true community, one with the hallmarks of Humility, Purity, Family, Justice and Mercy.
Paul’s advice to Timothy – and to us – reminds us that we rest in the Old Testament as we enact the New.
When we use the scripture link and commentary to explore this letter, we find words that bring new energy to old worries, new healing to old wounds, and new life to old communities.
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