Paul’s Second Epistle to Timothy is an important book because it prepares the congregation for the suffering they will inevitably encounter in this life, and to weather it with hope and joy rather than despair. Paul speaks of the gift and power of God that is received through priesthood ordination. He teaches that “the spirit …
The Word of God must be brought to the unsaved by the regenerated persons who can testify to the power of the Word and the Spirit in their own lives. 1 (1 Thessalonians 1:5) That power is activated by the Holy Spirit. The difference between mere indifferent reception of the Gospel and active effectual acceptance …
The Epistle of Paul to the Colossians focuses on the supremacy and sufficiency of Jesus. Paul addresses three major theological issues in his letter: God/Jesus is Eternal & Saves Believers In Colossians 1:19, 20, Paul explains that Jesus is eternal, just as God is eternal, and all created things were created by Him, and through …
In the Epistle of Paul to the Philippians, chapter 3, he tells his own story to draw the people’s minds back to Christ. He describes his earlier life as a Pharisee and how he willingly gave up all to follow Jesus Christ. Paul describes how his values had changed since becoming a follower of Christ. …
After learning about the problems Church members in Corinth were experiencing, Paul wrote to these members and exhorted them to eliminate contention and become united. He also explained that God calls the weak and humble to preach His gospel and that the things of God can only be known and understood through the Spirit. Throughout …
Our debt is to the Holy Spirit, not to the flesh. The flesh (in the narrow sense of sinful flesh in rebellion against God) gives us nothing good. Our debt is to the Lord, not to the flesh. Living after the flesh ends in death and the flesh does NOT offer us life. Romans 8:13 …
In Romans chapter 3, Paul gives a vivid picture of the lostness, blindness, and inability of humans in their natural state to respond in faith to the opportunity for salvation. All of us sin. No one is righteous enough before a Holy God to earn his own salvation. So, all of us are not righteous. …
Isaiah chapter 40 is designed to take your focus away from everything else and consider the Sovereign Lord, the one true, Living God. The chapter begins with a message of comfort and redemption from the Lord (verses 1, 2). It points to the coming of Christ and good news (9-11). The most important lesson we …
In Peter’s first Epistle, chapter 4, he tells us that God wants us to prepare ourselves for the end-of-times coming disaster. He explains that everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so we should take anything for granted. Most of all, we should love each other as if our life depended on …
The disciples came back from a successful time of ministry, being sent by Jesus into the towns of Galilee (Mark 6:7-12). When they returned, Jesus knew they needed a time of rest. Jesus knew when it was time to work, and He knew when it was time to rest. Jesus was an incessant worker and …
