Source: http://bit.ly/2t0YL8O Today: [Hebrews 3:] Is Jesus your Apostle and High Priest? Chapter three of Hebrews reveals Jesus as Apostle and High Priest over the newly converted Jews to whom the letter addressed. Those terms meant very specific things to them that compelled them to forsake all they knew and abandon themselves to the newly […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2D3qFWj Today: [Hebrews 2:] The Depth of Redemption: In reading chapter 2 of Hebrews we are given the opportunity to sound out the vast depths of redemptive understanding of what God wrought for us in Christ through the work of Calvary. As the writer of Hebrews begins to open these profound truths to us, […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2FYRj6t Today: [Hebrews 1:] The Lens of Christ: In the first chapter of Hebrews the writer declares that which may be made known of God is expressed in Christ. God indeed spoke in times past through the law and the prophets, but now He speaks to us through the life and teachings of Christ. […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2HEM0L5 Today: [Titus 3:] Are Believers Required to Obey those that Oppose Them? In Titus 3 Paul calls on believers to maintain an attitude of grace and submission toward those in positions of power. This was a problematic proposal because both local and Roman rule was particularly hostile toward the church. What is to […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2FV9g62 Today: [Titus 2:] What Claims Does the Church Have on Your Personal Life? In Titus 2 Paul gives Titus instruction that calls upon him to speak very invasively into the lives of the believers in Crete. If a Christian leader came to you and began to point out and correct behaviors in your […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2DAvact Today: [Titus 1:] The Qualifications of a Leader: In the first chapter of Titus we find Paul addressing what the qualifications of a leader should be. Bishops in Paul’s day were very different from our idea of bishops today. They were elders in a committee of elders responsible for overseeing the church in […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2Hvpm84 Today: [2 Timothy 4:] Paul’s Final Charge to Timothy: In 2 Tim. 4 Paul gives a final charge to Timothy knowing that he will soon go under the headsman’s ax. For centuries young ministers have found courage and wisdom in these last words of affirmation and exhortation. In them, we discover the definitive […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2UbXB5Q Today: [2 Timothy 3:] What Do You REALLY Believe about the Scriptures? In 2 Timothy 3 Paul warns that ungodliness is not just a constant among men but will increase with the passing of the centuries. As a defense, he puts forward the scriptures as an infallible guide to protect us from deception. […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2RE8vod Today: [2 Timothy 2:] Resolving the Entanglements of Life: Does everyday life interfere with the character of your walk with God? Do you feel that your spiritual values are being crowded out by the demands of work, family and other responsibilities? Paul addresses these things in our chapter, naming them to be “the […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2sFmYBk Today: [2 Timothy 1:] Staying Strong when Leaders Falter: In 2 Timothy Paul begins by urging Timothy to remain strong at a time when Paul himself is under tremendous persecution. When leaders suffer their followers tend to fall back. This was true in Paul’s day and in the day we live in. Paul’s […]
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