In 2 Timothy 4 Paul exhorts Timothy to preach the perfect and sufficient word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17) in every situation, whether it is popular or not. He warns him of a soon coming time when it won’t be popular, but to keep doing the work of an evangelist. Paul reminds Timothy that he […]
In 1 Timothy 6 Paul gives instruction to slaves as to how they are to serve for the glory of God. He warns about false teachers and how they love to create dissension. He also gives instruction about contentment and warns about the love of money. He also charges Timothy to fight the good fight […]
In 2nd Corinthians 2 Paul gives some instruction on forgiving a brother who was in sin and had since repented. He instructed the believers to forgive, comfort and reaffirm their love for this brother. In forgiving he says that no advantage would be taken of them by Satan. When people do not forgive it allows […]
In 1 Corinthians 16 Paul gives the Church some final exhortations concerning giving, accepting of Timothy and his ministry to them, standing firm, doing everything in love, etc… In verses 6-7 Paul expresses his desire to come and visit the Church at Corinth and specifically writes in verse 7, “For I do not wish to […]
In 1 Corinthians 15 Paul shows the essential nature of the Resurrection and how it is foundational to our walk with Christ and the mission of the Church. He ends the chapter with a “Therefore” – pointing back to the Resurrection. Paul writes, based on the truth of the Resurrection “be steadfast, immoveable, always abounding […]
For many years, I have always thought of this chapter as my “go to” chapter on tongues, however this morning something else jumps out at me. When I consider the bigger picture of the passage, I noticed today that ultimately, it’s really all about the Gospel. All his commentary on tongues has more to do […]
There is an old hymn that says “The ground is level at the foot of the cross.” This lyric is a great summary of what Paul sets forth in Romans 2. He is writing to a mixed audience of Jews and Gentiles and to them he says there is no partiality on the part of […]
As I read this chapter, I was reminded of the great work God did in the life of Saul of Tarsus. Once a murderer of Christians, now the author of much of our New Testament. God’s grace abounds to the worst of sinners. Paul himself recounts what God did in his life and shares with us […]
In Acts 17, Paul is in Thessalonica preaching the Gospel and once again some people believe while many do not. Those who do not believe persecute those who who do and Paul, Silas and Timothy have to leave. They then go to Berea and preach the Gospel. It is said of the believers that they […]
Chapter 15 exposes a problem within Christianity from its inception, namely, adding to the gospel of grace. The main focus of this chapter can be summed up in the words of Peter to the Jewish believers when he told them that all men would be “saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus.” Just as the […]