Paul and Timothy (“we”) just finished saying that what they were doing was from God. They wanted to contrast themselves against false teachers, who were “peddlers of God’s Word” (2 […]
2 Timothy, Lesson 5: Dealing with Human “Devils” in the Church
September 27, 2015 by
Describing the Church, which Paul called a “foundation,” he now moves on to what is built on the foundation, the “house.” Pastor Timothy, Avoid Needless Quarrels Read 2 Timothy […]
1 Kings 17: Pointing to Jesus
September 21, 2015 by
Jesus says that all, not some, but all the Scriptures testify of Him (John 5:39). And so when we ponder our Old-Testament reading for today, we should ask, “How does […]
2 Corinthians, Lesson 4: The Change in Travel Plans
September 21, 2015 by
Last week, we explored Paul and Timothy’s use of a chiasm to mention that God seals and anoints His people in the New Covenant. We explored that and saw that […]
2 Timothy, Lesson 4: Persevere
September 21, 2015 by
Last week, we explored the relationship between Paul and Onesiphorus, how Onesiphorus helped Paul in prison when others had abandoned him, and how Paul prayed for Onesiphorus after he had […]
Comfort, even in the Darkest Valley
September 21, 2015 by
This is our pastor’s newsletter article for the October 2015 edition of our congregational newsletter. In our midweek Bible class, we are studying the New Testament book of 2 […]
Matthew 6:24-34: You Can’t Serve God and Money
September 15, 2015 by
When Jesus says, “You can’t serve God and money,” He’s not accusing you of devoting your life to amassing wealth. For if you serve money, that means money is the […]
A Look into Praying for the Sainted Dead (2 Timothy, Lesson 3)
September 15, 2015 by
This is a lesson from our study of 2 Timothy. Paul mentioned that he prayed for a man named Onesiphorus, who most likely had died when Paul prayed for him. So, […]
2 Corinthians, Lesson 3: An Excursus on Confirmation
September 12, 2015 by
This is an excursus that we took on the origins of Confirmation while studying 2 Corinthians. In the last lesson, Paul and Timothy referred to themselves by saying, “God has […]
1 Corinthians 15:51-57: Funeral Sermon for Ruby Kintzinger
September 10, 2015 by
Ruby Kintzinger was a long-time member of Shepherd of the Hills. She passed away on August 20, 2015 and her funeral was on August 24. This was her funeral sermon. Listen, I […]
