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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Those who wish to win the lost and be successful in ministry must have rigorous self-discipline. It takes great effort and agony to win. The winner limits personal privileges and indulgences to reach people. Paul’s Race Paul’s passion was to preach Christ to Jews and Gentiles alike. When teaching non-Jews about the Lord Jesus, Paul …
God did not turn His attention to Israel because they were such good people, but because of the covenant He made with them. Israel was preserved and delivered because God keeps his promises. Likewise, He will keep His promises with you. Moses The second book of the Bible contains the story of Moses and an …
The Epistle of Jude, in the Bible’s New Testament, is addressed to all believers of the gospel. Its design guards believers against the false teachers who had begun to creep into the Christian church. They scattered dangerous tenets, attempting to lower all Christianity into a merely nominal belief and outward profession of the gospel. They …
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