Paul, having finished dealing with overseers/elders, he now deals with slaves and their masters. Slaves and Masters Read 1 Timothy 6:1 How does Paul want slaves to treat their […]
1 Timothy, Lesson 11: Slavery, False Teaching, and the Dangers that Can Come with Wealth
August 2, 2015 by
1 Corinthians, Lesson 27: The Resurrection of the Body, Part 2
July 27, 2015 by
Some in the Corinthian congregation had denied, or downplayed, the resurrection of the body. To counter this error, and to show just how important that doctrine was, Paul contrasted the […]
Matthew 7:15-23: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
July 27, 2015 by
“Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” That’s what one of my seminary professors taught me. But there is a problem with that statement. […]
1 Timothy, Lesson 10: Elders and Overseers Continued
July 23, 2015 by
Last week, Paul spoke of “honoring” elders/overseers: They were to receive a wage for their work. Moving from there, Paul then told Timothy how he was to handle accusations against […]
Mark 8:1-9: In Compassion, Jesus Feeds Us
July 19, 2015 by
“In the beginning, God” (Genesis 1:1). “The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground.” The Lord God “breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.” “The […]
1 Corinthians, Lesson 26: The Resurrection of the Body, Part 1
July 18, 2015 by
Paul has delivered what it means that God the Father has raised Jesus from the dead by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 15:20, Romans 8:11). Because Christ was raised alive, […]
1 Timothy, Lesson 9: An Overseer’s Relationship with the Congregation
July 15, 2015 by
Paul, having finished with a string of imperative verbs (that is, commands) that Timothy must do, Paul now switches between imperative verbs and other verb forms to help highlight between […]
Exodus 20:1-11, 1 Corinthians 10:1-4: Jesus is Our Sabbath Rest
July 12, 2015 by
Over the centuries, people have numbered God’s Ten Commandments several different ways. Why the difference? First, God does say that He gave “ten,” not nine or 11 (Deuteronomy 10:4). And […]
1 Timothy, Lesson 8: Instructions for Overseers/Elders
July 9, 2015 by
Earlier, Paul had told Timothy that the Church is a pillar and bulwark of the truth (1 Timothy 3:15). Paul then delved into what the Christian religion is that the […]
1 Kings 19:11-21: God humbles Himself, bringing life, not death
July 7, 2015 by
Who here has never been burnt out? Who has never felt emptied of strength, energy, and motivation? It could be overwork and “underplay.” It could be one stress after another, […]
