Exegesis

Well today at church our pastor just wrapped up I Timothy. This covered a lot of events happening in the present. Such as the sermon on young folks matched up with graduation time. Then women's ministry on Mother's Day, then the men on Father's Day. We celebrated the elderly members of the congregation one Sunday as well. But today the pastor tied it all together in a very nice way. He said that there is a part in God's plan for all people. The old and the young, the women and the men, the deacons and the pastors. He used the example of a recipe, you can make it with out one small ingredient but it won't be as good as it could be. The same is true of the church, sure it could function with out one group, but it wouldn't be the best church possible. This point was further driven home to me having a late lunch today. I was able to offer a different view on some things. I think this is why we need fellowship. Everyone has different life experiences and a little different view on scriptures. Or even focuses on a different part of scripture at that time. For instance you might have just read something, then you run into someone who is having trouble with a particular issue that you can relate your recent readings to them. This is why fellowship is so good for believers. Now don't get socializing mixed up with fellowship. Fellowship is when believers are gathered together discussing Jesus and The Bible. There is nothing wrong with socializing, but don't forget fellowship in the process.
1 Timothy 6:11-14 11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing,