The third epistle of John encourages a specific individual, Gaius, as he faithfully follows the Lord, warning him about a wicked man in the church and pointing to another faithful example in the church. Third John is the shortest book of the Bible by word count, though 2 John has fewer verses. John, the writer …
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The book of the Second Epistle of John does not directly name its author. The tradition from the earliest days of the church states that the author was the apostle John. There have been various conjectures over the years that another disciple of Christ named John may have been responsible for this letter. However, all …
The biblical First Letter of John was addressed to a group of churches where “false prophets,” denounced as Antichrist, denied the Incarnation of Jesus. They caused a substantial secession that depleted the orthodox remnant. Fellowship with God The purpose of the first letter from John is to bring you into a relationship with God. John’s …
Peter introduced himself as an apostle of Jesus Christ in His first epistle. The phrase “of Jesus Christ” is not attached to any other New Testament office. The New Testament does not mention teachers of Jesus Christ, nor prophets of Jesus Christ, nor evangelists of Jesus Christ. Peter was not merely an apostle, but he …
The book of James is about specifically understanding what saving faith looks like. James was written by Jesus’ half-brother, a son born to Joseph and Mary after Jesus’ birth. James came to believe Jesus was the Messiah after the resurrection. Eventually, he became one of the leaders of the Christian church in Jerusalem. This is …
The New Testament book of Philemon is one of the shortest books, at only 355 words. Yet it contains one of the most important messages in Christian life, that of forgiveness. The short letter was written by Paul during his Roman imprisonment (Acts 28:30-31). The Epistle to Philemon has only one chapter. Paul’s Letter to …
The Epistle to Titus is one of the three pastoral epistles (along with 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) in the New Testament, historically attributed to Paul the Apostle. Titus chapter 1 focuses on the character traits of a church leader, contrasted to the immoral culture on the island of Crete. Paul describes the requirements for …
The First Epistle Paul wrote to Timothy, sometime after his release from Roman imprisonment as described at the end of the Book of Acts, was written from Macedonia (1 Timothy 1:3). Paul used his official title (1 Timothy 1:1) to indicate that this Pastoral Epistle was not merely a private letter, but was intended to …
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The Apostle Paul was in Corinth when he wrote the first letter to the mid-1st century city of Thessalonica in Greece. The letter is addressed to the Christians in Thessalonica and it talks all about their successes and issues. The city of Thessalonica sat on the Egnatian Way, the famous highway that went east to …
The letter to the Colossians, was written by the Apostle Paul in the late AD “50’s or 60’s,” while he was imprisoned. This letter was written to a gentile church plant located in Colossae, a city of Rome. Colossians 2:1–5 explains the entire purpose behind Paul’s letter to the Christians in Colossae. Paul’s desire is …
