Apr 28 2025 … Working for God’s Glory …

Apr 28 2025 …   Working for God’s Glory …   

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...    Please take the time to hear music and lyrics with Cody Carnes singing  … Run To The Father,  showing how we imitate those who imitate our Lord.

"Like father ... like son ... "  

Highlight Passage: …  2Thessalonians 3:7 … [NLT] … 

7  For you know that you ought to imitate us. We were not idle when we were with you.          

…  Paul calls on fellow Christians to be willing to work hard for the common good just as he and his followers did.  

           

Highlight Passage (in context): … 2Thessalonians 3:6-13 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul shows fellow Christians how to work hard and be an example to others, not being a burden in any way..                                                                         

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 12:24, 13:4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Godly wisdom on working hard for God’s glory.

Reference Passage: … 1Corinthians 11:1 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul was confident that others could imitate him because Paul was working to imitate Christ. 

Reference Passage: … Colossians 3:23  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul repeatedly exhorted fellow Christians to work willingly and consistently for others as life they were working for Christ.     

Reference Passage: … 1Timothy 5:8 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul taught Timothy (and  us) to teach fellow Christians to care for family and friends, showing Christlike love, and avoiding being like selfish unbelievers. 

Reference Passage: …  Hebrews 13:7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… God, thru the Author of Hebrews, charges Christians to follow their (our) leaders who honor God with the way they live their lives for others, showing their faith in following Christ.

Reference Passage:…  3John 1:4 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle John shows his joy in seeing fellowing Christians living for and teaching others how to follow the Truth of Christ.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author - Alyson Kieda … AT THIS LINK      …  told of a young boy, Thomas, out fishing with His dad, who noted that Thomas imitated almost everything that the farther did <b>(See photo)</b>.   

And isn’t that the “like father - like son” model that God’s word teaches about life.  The Apostle Paul in the Highlight passage and other passages like 1Cor 11:1, Col. 3:23, and 1Tim 5:8  (See above) certainly encouraged fellow Christians to follow his example of working hard for others, … just as Christ has done for His chosen ones, … working hard for others.  Will you join me, … today and tomorrow,  … living and working hard, to show Christlike grace to/for others.  

         

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … for  working our best for our Lord today and … ALWAYS!! 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray, … again today, … that we’re all working hard to show Christlike love and grace to others.  … AMEN

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