BE FAITHFUL TO THE END - As the end of the age approaches, we will be tested as to where our love lies; with the Father, or with the world. The apostle John writes, "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." Will we be faithful to God, or will we allow the love of this world to quench our fire, and compromise our relationships? Be faithful until the end. Jesus gave a warning saying, "because iniquity abounds, the love of many shall grow cold." Do not allow love for the world to quench your love for God. “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” A careful reading through the life of the Apostle Paul will yield insight concerning those who surrounded him. Luke was a true and faithful friend to Paul, staying with and supporting him to the very end of his life, even through the worst adversities. Then, there was another friend, whose name was Demas, about whom Paul wrote positively at first, but who did not remain faithful to the end. Paul records that Demas forsook him because he "loved this present world." As the end of the age approaches, we also will be tested as to where our love lies; with the Father, or with the world. John writes, "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." Demas damaged his testimony, his spiritual relationships, and undoubtedly cost him heavenly rewards.

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Be Faithful to the End!

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As the end of the age approaches, we will be tested as to where our love lies; with the Father, or with the world. The apostle John writes, "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." Will we be faithful to God, or will we allow the love of this world to quench our fire, and compromise our relationships? Be faithful until the end. Jesus gave a warning to end-time saints, saying, "because iniquity abounds, the love of many shall grow cold." Do not allow love for the world to quench your love for God. 

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“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” - Proverbs 17:17 

 

A careful reading through the life of the Apostle Paul will yield insight concerning those who surrounded him.

In this brief devotion, I want to focus on two of Paul's friends -- Luke and Demas.

Luke was a true and faithful friend to Paul, staying with and supporting him to the very end of his life, even through the worst adversities (2 Timothy 4:11).

Then, there was another friend, whose name was Demas, about whom Paul wrote positively at first, (Colossians 4:14; Philemon 1:24) but who did not remain faithful to the end.

Paul records that Demas forsook him because he "loved this present world." (2 Timothy 4:10)

As the end of the age approaches, we also will be tested as to where our love lies; with the Father, or with the world.

The apostle John writes, "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him." (1 John 2:15) 

I do not believe that Demas lost his salvation, but he did lose his capacity to sense and express the love of the Father, which damaged his testimony, his spiritual relationships, and undoubtedly cost him heavenly rewards.

What kind of friend will we be to God?

Will we be faithful, or will we allow the love of this world to quench our fire, and compromise our relationships?

My encouragement to you is to be faithful until the end.

Don't forget that Yeshua gave a warning to end-time saints, saying, "because iniquity abounds, the love of many shall grow cold."

Become a friend like Luke, and learn from the life of Demas -- do not allow love for the world to quench your love for God. 

Don't forget, a true friend loves... at all times!

Worthy Ministries is a Christian organization based in Israel with a global outreach to more than 120 countries on a daily basis.

Though we are an internet ministry, we are also significantly involved in the land of Israel. Living in Southern part of Israel near the Dead Sea, we run Worthy News and minister full-time to the many spiritually hungry people in our region. Learn about our Project Hear O Israel.

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EUTYCHUS - Eutychus, whose name means “fortunate,” had the misfortune of falling out of a window - and the fortune of experiencing a miracle directly afterwards. Some may try to use the story of Eutychus to warn against the dangers of sleeping in church - or of preaching too long - but the point of the story is simply the power of God to heal.

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Eutychus

Who was  Eutychus in the Bible? 

Eutychus was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead.

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Luke, a medical doctor and eyewitness to this incident, plainly states that Eutychus was dead. The fall from the third-story window had been fatal for the young man. 

But Paul, a true apostle of Jesus Christ, was given the power to raise Eutychus back to life again. Some may try to use the story of Eutychus to warn against the dangers of sleeping in church - or of preaching too long - but the point of the story is simply the power of God to heal.

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Eutychus, whose name means “fortunate,” had the misfortune of falling out of a window - and the fortune of experiencing a miracle directly afterwards.

The account of Eutychus’s accident is found in Acts 20:7-12.

The setting is the tail end of Paul’s third missionary journey. He has sailed from Philippi and is on his way back to Jerusalem with a gift for the church there.

He spends a week in Troas, and “on the first day of the week we came together to break bread.

“Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.

“Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead.

“Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. ‘Don’t be alarmed,’ he said. ‘He’s alive!’

“Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted” (Acts 20:7–12).

Luke, a medical doctor and eyewitness to this incident, plainly states that Eutychus was dead.

The fall from the third-story window had been fatal for the young man.

But Paul, a true apostle of Jesus Christ, was given the power to raise Eutychus back to life again.

This is one of very few resurrections recorded in the Bible - others include miracles performed by

- Elijah (1 Kings 17:17–24),

- Elisha (2 Kings 4:32–37),

- Peter (Acts 9:36–42), and, of course,

- Jesus Himself (Luke 8:49–56; John 11).

After Eutychus was restored to life, the church in Troas had a meal, Paul continued preaching, and, as would be expected, Eutychus’s friends and family were “greatly comforted” to not be planning a funeral (Acts 20:12).

Some may try to use the story of Eutychus to warn against the dangers of sleeping in church - or of preaching too long - but the point of the story is simply the power of God to heal.

Luke includes the story in order to show the great, life-giving power of God and to further authenticate Paul’s message as one who had “the marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and miracles” (2 Corinthians 12:12).

https://www.gotquestions.org/Eutychus-in-the-Bible.html