Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Followup - Laziness (part II)
January 23rd, 2011Previous |
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Idleness
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
- Being constructive members of society and of the church.
- Thus win the respect of others and make the gospel attractive - Titus 2:10
- Try not to be dependant of anybody
1 Thessalonians 5:14 - Warn those who are idle; this is serious!
2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
- If he/she does not listen to the warning, keep away from him/her
- Again, follow the example of the disciplines
- Some people tend to be “busybodies”
Discipline
- Hebrews 12:11 - No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but afterwards the pay-off is substantial
- Proverbs 12:1 - And so it is the intelligent thing to love discipline
Key Phrase: Being constructive members of society helps make the gospel attractive