Stand in the Truth (1 Timothy 6:13-16)

There is a storm on the horizon. There is a cultural (a spiritual) revolution occurring before our eyes which will bring trouble and trial to true believers. ... In the not to far distant future, this storm will arrive at our doorstep. And we will be called to stand. Society will seek to overwhelm us and force us to comply with their beliefs. The outer walls have been breeched and we have a decision to make. Will we stand or will we fall?

In the first century, the church at Ephesus faced a similar crossroads. Pagan society encroached into the church. The people were to busy obsessing over myths and foolish teaching to notice. Interpreting Scripture to fit their agenda. So Paul wrote this epistle to inform them and Timothy how to stand against the oncoming storm. As he closes the epistle, he gives Timothy and the church a command: Stand for the Truth.