Know Your Calling

Timothy Stackpole was a New York Firefighter, who was severely burned in a 1998 fire. After he recovered, he returned to the force despite the advice of some friends and family and the fact that he could retire comfortably.

He was a great fire fighter and passionate about his work and was soon promoted to captain. Timothy was one of the fire fighters that ran into the second tower to try to save some people. When he did, it collapsed and took his life. He knew his calling—to save people.

The Holy Spirit has called us to a life of service. We should live for Him.

1 Timothy 6:12
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”

“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.”
Colossians 3:2-4 KJV

☑️Proverbs 18:10 ~ The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.✅

Salvation Is Not Dependent on Feelings

Once a man told D. L. Moody that he was worried because he did not feel saved. Moody asked, “Was Noah safe in the ark?”

“Certainly he was,” the man replied.

“Well, what made him safe—his feeling or the ark?”

“How foolish I’ve been!” the man said. “It is not my feeling; it is Christ who saves!”

1 John 5:13
“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.”

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 6:12

The Witnessing Hitchhiker

Roger Simms, hitchhiking his way home, would never forget the date May 7. His heavy suitcase made Roger tired. He was anxious to take off his army uniform once and for all. Flashing the hitchhiking sign to the oncoming car, he lost hope when he saw it was a black, sleek, new Cadillac. To his surprise the car stopped. The passenger door opened. He ran toward the car, tossed his suitcase in the back, and thanked the handsome, well-dressed man as he slid into the front seat. "Going home for keeps?" "Sure am," Roger responded. "Well, you're in luck if you're going to Chicago." "Not quite that far. Do you live in Chicago?" "I have a business there. My name is Hanover."

After talking about many things, Roger, a Christian, felt a compulsion to witness to this fifty-ish, apparently successful businessman about Christ. But he kept putting it off, till he realized he was just thirty minutes from his home.

It was now or never. So, Roger cleared his throat, "Mr. Hanover, I would like to talk to you about something very important." He then proceeded to explain the way of salvation, ultimately asking Mr. Hanover if he would like to receive Christ as his Savior. To Roger's astonishment the Cadillac pulled over to the side of the road. Roger thought he was going to be ejected from the car. But the businessman bowed his head and received Christ, then thanked Roger. "This is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me."

Five years went by, Roger married, had a two-year-old boy, and a business of his own. Packing his suitcase for a business trip to Chicago, he found the small, white business card Hanover had given him five years before.

In Chicago he looked up Hanover Enterprises. A receptionist told him it was impossible to see Mr. Hanover, but he could see Mrs. Hanover. A little confused as to what was going on, he was ushered into a lovely office and found himself facing a keen-eyed woman in her fifties. She extended her hand. "You knew my husband?"

Roger told how her husband had given him a ride when hitchhiking home after the war. "Can you tell me when that was?" "It was May 7, five years ago, the day I was discharged from the army." "Anything special about that day?" Roger hesitated. Should he mention giving his witness? Since he had come so far, he might as well take the plunge. "Mrs. Hanover, I explained the gospel. He pulled over to the side of the road and wept against the steering wheel. He gave his life to Christ that day."

Explosive sobs shook her body. Getting a grip on herself, she sobbed, "I had prayed for my husband's salvation for years. I believed God would save him." "And," said Roger, "Where is your husband, Mrs. Hanover?" "He's dead," she wept, struggling with words. "He was in a car crash after he let you out of the car. He never got home.

You see I thought God had not kept His promise." Sobbing uncontrollably, she added, "I stopped living for God five years ago because I thought He had not kept His word!"

Beloved, that young soldier shared the Gospel and Mr. Hanover is in Heaven today. This story emphasizes how critical it is to share the Gospel always, as the hearers may have only hours or minutes to live.

God bless you and make you a blessing.

It Is My Goal To Take As Many People To Heaven As I Can..

✅ Joshua 24:15b ~ But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
☑️ 1 Kings 18:21 ~ And Elijah came to all the people, and said, “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word. ☑️ Matthew 12:30 ~ He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.

1 Timothy 6 - Questions & Answers


Q: Paul encouraged servants to serve their masters in a manner worthy of all what?
A: Honor.

Q: Why was this?
A: So that God's name and doctrine would not be blasphemed.

Q: Paul directs those whose masters are believers, not to do what?
A: Despise them.

Q: Instead, Paul calls them to what?
A: Do them service.

Q: What was his reasoning for this?
A: Because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit.

Q: He calls them to teach these things and do what?
A: Exhort.

Q: Who did Paul warn them against?
A: Those who teach against Christ and doctrine that is according to godliness.

Q: Paul taught that godliness with contentment is great what?
A: Gain.

Q: For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can do what?
A: Carry nothing out.

Q: And having food and raiment let us be therewith what?
A: Content.

Q: What did Paul say that those who are rich fall into?
A: Temptation and a snare, and into many foolish lusts.

Q: Paul states these men drown in what?
A: Destruction and perdition.

Q: What did Paul say is the root of all evil?
A: The love of money.

Q: Which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many what?
A: Sorrows.

Q: Paul encourages them to do what from these things?
A: Flee.

Q: And follow after what?
A: Righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Q: Paul tells them to fight the good fight of what?
A: Faith.

Q: Lay hold on what?
A: Eternal life.

Q: Whereunto thou are also what?
A: Called.

Q: And has professed a good profession before who?
A: Many witnesses.

Q: I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a what?
A: Good confession.

Q: That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our who?
Original scripture translated from Greek: "to keep you the directive stainless unimpeachable until pf blazing the lord of is Jesus Christ".
A: Lord Jesus Christ.

Q: Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the what?
A: King of kings, and Lord of lords.

Q: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be what?
A: Honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Q: Charge who in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy>
A: Them that are rich.

Q: That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on to what?
A: Eternal life.

Q: O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Which some professing have erred concerning what?
A: The faith.