The Bible’s Second Chronicles, chapter 25 tells the story of King Amaziah’s life and leadership. Early in chapter 25, we read that he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord yet not with a whole heart. In Amaziah we see a picture of the temptation to go part way, to do some …
Titus was a Gentile converted to Christianity by Paul. Titus was with Paul in Ephesus and then is sent to Corinth to look into certain disorders in the church, and to initiate the offering for the poor saints in Jerusalem (2 Corinthians 8 6, 10). After explaining the situation in Corinth to Paul, Titus is …
Asaph, the director of music in the temple worship during the period of King David, wrote Psalm 73. Psalm 73 tells of Asaph’s struggle with envy, doubts, and his faith in God. In his struggles, the psalmist reaffirmed his trust in God. He concluded that only those who put their trust in God will find …
In Paul’s second epistle to Timothy, Paul offers a personal challenge to Timothy to keep following Jesus no matter the sacrifice and risk. The letter also reminds Timothy to maintain faith and hope in Jesus’ resurrection and raise up faithful leaders who will teach the good news about Jesus. Christians should fear God more than …
The Book of the First Epistle to Timothy presents the most explicit and complete instructions for church leadership and organization in the entire Bible. Paul wrote this epistle to Timothy to help the young Church leader better understand his duties. In this letter, Paul addresses church leadership and makes clear that a church should be …
In the third chapter of Paul’s 2nd epistle to Thessalonians, he gives the Thessalonians rules about dealing with disorderly persons. A few Thessalonian Christians were so sure that the Day of the Lord had begun that they quit their jobs and were just becoming busybodies in the church (2 Thessalonians 3:5). Paul was forced to …
1 Corinthians 4 is the fourth chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul the Apostle and Sosthenes in Ephesus, composed between 52–55 CE. Paul continues to confront the factionalism of the Corinthian church and describes the role of an apostle. Paul …
The Persian king Cyrus’ reign over Babylon began in March, 538 B.C. In his first year of reign, he issued a decree that gave the Jewish exiles in his empire the right to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple. God gave Cyrus a sense of urgency about this; “the LORD stirred up his spirit” …
The children of Israel asked God to name a leader. The Israelites did the right thing – the thing Joshua would have wanted them to do. With Joshua gone, they were not left without a leader. They were simply called to a renewed trust in God. When Israel sought the LORD, He guided them. This …
The long day of Joshua (Joshua 10:12-14) is one of the better-known and most controversial astronomical events in the Bible. Many Christians use this passage to demonstrate the power and the sovereignty of God over His creation. Atheists use this passage to discredit the Bible. For millenniums, there has been discussion and controversy over the …
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