Teaching preaching toiling presiding Presbyter

Wigs Word of God Today Universal Utterings for December 16, 2015 Presbyters who preside well deserve double honor, especially those who toil in preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it is threshing,” and, “A worker deserves his pay.” Do not accept an accusation against a presbyter unless…

Living death indulgent self ride

Wigs Word of God Today Universal Utterings for December 15, 2015 The real widow, who is all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day. But the one who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives. Command this, so that they may be irreproachable. And whoever does…

Father mother appeal respect anointed

Wigs Word of God Today Universal Utterings for December 14, 2015 Never speak sharply to a man older than yourself, but appeal to him as you would to your own father; treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers and young women as sisters with all propriety. Be considerate to widows — if they…

Believe especially Savior encyclical

Wigs Word of God Today Universal Utterings for December 13, 2015 If you will give these instructions to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound teaching you have followed. Avoid profane and silly myths. Train yourself for devotion, for, while…

Instructions demonic spirits deceitful

Wigs Word of God Today Universal Utterings for December 12, 2015 Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the last times some will turn away from the faith by paying attention to deceitful spirits and demonic instructions through the hypocrisy of liars with branded consciences. They forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God…