Author: Scott

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels I charge you to keep these rules without prejudging, doing nothing from partiality. 1 Timothy 5:21 It pains me to admit it, but I simply like some people more than others. This is natural. We all have an affinity for certain…
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As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear. 1 Timothy 5:20 The medical board in each state is responsible to assure the public that those practicing medicine in that state are fit to do so. When a physician has a problem…
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They learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not. 1 Timothy 5:13 I once enjoyed working the overnight shift in the Emergency Room. It was busier at the beginning, but then I had more idle time at 3:00AM. When…
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Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, and having a reputation for good works . . . has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work. 1 Timothy 5:9-10 I volunteer a small amount of my…
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She who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day . . . 1 Timothy 5:5 At one point in my life, success was my greatest enemy. While I was struggling with my drug addiction, when things got miserable enough, I…
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. . . She who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives. 1 Timothy 5:6 I’m just so sick of this life. When I meet those newly admitted at the treatment center where I work, I always ask what brought them there. Sometimes they’re legally compelled and sometimes their families brought them. Frequently though,…
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Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. 1 Timothy 5:1 Whenever someone tailgates me while driving, I assume evil intent. I imagine he (or she) is doing it simply to annoy me because…
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  Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers. 1 Timothy 4:16 As I’ve mentioned previously, I enjoy CrossFit and CrossFit competitions. In such a competition a month ago, I was hanging from a bar, performing racing pull-ups,…
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Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching.  1 Timothy 4:16 Our clinic laboratory has impressively complicated machinery that can quickly provide accurate results for our patients – as long as those machines are working properly. To this end, the laboratory staff performs routine quality control. At regular intervals, the machines must be…
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Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. 1 Timothy 4:15 In any addictive behavior, whether it’s drugs, smoking, gambling, pornography, gluttony, anger, or shopping, the behavior grows to consume more of life than anyone ever intended. That’s the definition of an addiction – losing control and repeating some…
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