40 Days of Prayer – Youth Devotional Day DAY 28

THE CHURCH AS THE PILLAR AND  

FOUNDATION OF THE TRUTH 

1 TIMOTHY 3:15  

Paul is writing this letter to Timothy because he is uncertain of his future. He wants Timothy  to know his perspective of the healthy function of a Church. He refers to the Church as “God’s  household”—the Church is a family. We are all sons and daughters of God. Paul wants all of  God’s children to know how to approach His household, the Church.  

Paul calls the Church “the church of the living God.” The “living God” was a name often  associated with God the Father in the Old Testament. This is a reminder that we serve and  worship a living God. 

Paul also calls the Church “a pillar and foundation of the truth.” The Greek word that he uses  here is “stylos,” which means a “pillar, column, prop, or support.” This Greek root word refers  to something that steadies or stiffens or holds. The purpose of the Church is to support truth. 

PRAYER POINTS: 

1. Have a time of prayer and reflect with God how you conduct  yourself in His household.  

2. Pause and take a moment of prayer with the living God you serve.  Ask Him if there is an area where you can serve Him within the Body  of Christ, the Church. 

3. Reflect with God on how you can help your local church to be a  pillar of truth in the community.  

»by Nicole Moses