Before reading this passage from the Bible, I would like to make a couple comments about the two people in this story – these two people are complete opposites.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This year, God has taught me much about contentment.  What should we pursue?  Verse 11 below tells us…  pursue righteousness, Godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
 
 
 
1 Timothy 6:6-12

 
 
 
 
 
 
If the Samson Dubina Table Tennis Academy never produces a world champion or Olympic Gold medalist... But the Gospel goes out into the whole world and disciples are being made, I can say that my job is complete.
 
Jesus' final words...

Matthew 18:21-22 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”  Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven."
 
 
This afternoon, I was reading this text and was struck by how much God has forgiven me.  When we consider the amount of sin that we have done against God (and that he has forgiven us) we should be humbled and very willing to forgive others who have sinned against us.
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. 1 Timothy 4:8
 

 
 
 
Bible Verse of the Week
Galatians 2:16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
 
 

 
 
 
 
One of my favorite Bible verses has always been…
 
Psalm 119:105
Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path