"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
This epistle is a concise manual of conduct for assemblies of brothers and sisters in Christ. Titus 1 and 1 Timothy 3 are critical to the organization of the local church because they outline God’s requirements for the leadership of the body of believers. Titus provides us with instruction on the ordination of elders, dealing …
Paul’s two letters to Timothy and his letter to Titus are collectively known as the Pastoral Epistles because they deal with issues of shepherding and oversight of local churches. First Timothy presents Christ Jesus as the one mediator between God and humanity who gave Himself as a ransom for all (2:5–6). Christ Jesus came into …
Mentioned in 27 Chapters of the Bible Daniel describes him Daniel 7-9 and 11 Jesus talks about him Matthew 24 Mark 13 Luke 21 Paul describes him 2 Thessalonians 1 2 Thessalonians 2 John describes him 1 John 2 1 John 4 2 John 1 Revelation describes his impact and fate in chapters 6-20
Pursue justice and justice alone, so that you will live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you. (Deuteronomy 16:20 How long, exalted ones, will my honor be insulted? How long will you love what is worthless and pursue a lie? Selah (Psalm 4:2) Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I …
A fruit of the Spirit 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.[Or Against such things there is no law] Galatians 5:22-23 CSB Joy is a response to some prior blessing, success or event. Let us shout for joy at your victory and lift the banner in the name of …
God loves you! “For God so loved the world that He gave His onlybegotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shouldnot perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16).God has a wonderful plan for your life!“I have come that they may have life, and that theymay have it more abundantly.” John 10:10b Because of our sin, …
The truth of Paul’s teaching in his first epistle to the Thessalonians was distorted by false teachers who claimed that the day of the Lord was already taking place, and this led in turn to a mentality of passivity and idleness. This corrective epistle is of great value in clarifying the biblical teaching concerning the …
We born with an innate desire to relate to God – A zeal for God, but ignorant of God’s righteousness. 2 I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 Since they are ignorant of the righteousness of God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to God’s …
27 Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, John 6:27 The Work of God each is called to do: 28 “What can we do to perform the works of God?” they asked. 29 Jesus replied, “This is the work of God—that you believe in the one he has sent.” John 6:29
This warm and personal epistle encourages us to remain steadfast in our faith and to grow in sanctification. It gives us a model for relational ministry as Paul describes the way he worked with and nurtured the Thessalonians, and it exemplifies the kind of personal concern we should adopt for those we have been privileged …