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 […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2FA4TwYs. Today: [1 Timothy 6:] Class Warfare and the Kingdom Perspective: In the final chapter of 1 Timothy Paul addresses the subject of slaves and masters. Servants are to remember in spite of their station in life that they are not excused from the dictates of good Christian character just because they are disadvantaged. […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2CoAvlc Today: [1 Timothy 5:] Rebuke, Qualification, and Conduct: In this chapter, Paul gives many instructions to Timothy that reveal to us that leadership in the early church was not a hands-off affair. Christian leaders watched carefully over their number and often intervened in ways that today would be considered intrusive and even offensive. […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2FufM3j Today: [1 Timothy 4:] Beware of Vagabond Winds: In chapter 4 of 1 Timothy Paul warns of increasing spiritual deception in the end times. What constitutes deception in our day? Where does it lead? How do we identify it? Paul addressed these and several other critical areas of life and experience whereby believers […]
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