SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 4/27/2025 8:07 AM
My Worship Time Focus:
PT-3 “Charlatans of Religion”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference:
2 Timothy 3:5
Message of the verse: “holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; and avoid such men as these.”
I have to say that this is going to be a very short
SD, as first of all it is Sunday morning and my Spiritual Diaries are usually
kind of short because I do them before I go to church in the morning. I also want to mention that my wife and I
only have two more days to wait before her cancer surgery on Tuesday morning,
and if anyone of you who read this before Tuesday I would dearly appreciate
your prayers for my wife that the surgery will be successful.
The following is the conclusion of this section from the
pen of John MacArthur that is found in his commentary on this verse: “The second guideline to examine is personal
character and its reflection in his lifestyle.
Even if a person’s professed doctrine is orthodox, ungodly living
betrays a godless heart. Godly belief
always produces godly living.
“A Third measure of a godly leader is his converts, his
most ardent followers. If his devotees
are weak, confused, or unconcerned about doctrine, and if their living does not
reflect biblical standards, the leader himself almost certainly is not godly,
because godly leaders will not claim or be satisfied with ungodly
converts. Christ-honoring, Scripture
loving teachers and preachers will produce Christ-honoring, Scripture loving
converts. Religious charlatans, on the
other hand, will produce converts in their own image.”
Now with that said I can say that every since I began to
go to church, and this was four years after I became a believer, that the
Pastors that I sat under were very good godly men who loved the Lord with the
exception of one, and that was what caused me to leave that church and go to
another one which I still attend. I
believe that the pastor that I am talking about that caused me to leave the
church is not in the ministry at this time.
Spiritual Meaning for My Life Today: I trust the
Lord to be with my wife as she prepares her heart and mind for her upcoming
surgery.
My Steps of Faith for Today: Continue to
realize and believe, for it is true that the Lord is in control of our lives to
which I am thankful.
4/27/2025 8:22 AM
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