Category Archives: teaching

open to correction

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20241028 open to correction Proverbs 1:7-9 (JDV). Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Yahveh is the first knowledge; fools despise wisdom and correction.Proverbs 1:8 Listen, my son, to your father’s correction, and don’t reject your mother’s instruction,Proverbs 1:9 because they … Continue reading →

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organ of direction

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20240131 organ of direction James 3:1-4 (JDV) James 3:1 Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will be scrutinized more strictly.James 3:2 You see, we all trip in many ways. If anyone does not trip … Continue reading →

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they will veer off to myths

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Jefferson Vann

20220620 they will veer off to myths 2 Timothy 4:1-5 (JDV) 2 Timothy 4:1 I seriously warn you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of his appearing and his … Continue reading →

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gently instructing opponents

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Jefferson Vann

20220617 gently instructing opponents 2 Timothy 2:22-26 (JDV) 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, care, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.2 Timothy 2:23 But reject foolish and … Continue reading →

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contentment or controversy

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Jefferson Vann

20220520 contentment or controversy 1 Timothy 6:3-10 (JDV) 1 Timothy 6:3 If anyone teaches differently and does not agree with the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness, 1 Timothy 6:4 he is … Continue reading →

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sharing some common ground

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Jefferson Vann

sharing some common ground Colossians 1:1-2 (JDV) Colossians 1:1 Paul, a missionary¹ of Christ Jesus by God’s preference,² and Timothy our brother: Colossians 1:2 To the devotees³in Christ at Colossae, who are faithful brothers and sisters. Favor to you and … Continue reading →

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unteaching

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Jefferson Vann

unteaching Acts 15:22-35 (JDV) Acts 15:22 Then the missionaries and the elders, with the whole congregation, decided to select men who were among them and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, both … Continue reading →

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missionary work

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Jefferson Vann

missionary work Acts 11:19-30 (JDV) Acts 11:19 Now those who had been scattered as a result of the trouble that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one … Continue reading →

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poisonous grapes

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Jefferson Vann

poisonous grapes Deuteronomy 32:32-35 (JDV) Deuteronomy 32:32 For their vine is from the vine of Sodom and from the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are poisonous; their clusters are bitter. Deuteronomy 32:33 Their wine is serpents’ venom, the deadly poison … Continue reading →

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our responsibility to teach

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Jefferson Vann

  Deuteronomy 4:9-10 (JDV) Deuteronomy 4:9 “Only be careful and diligently watch your throats,1 or else2 you will forget the things your eyes have seen and they will slip from your mind as long as you live. Teach them to … Continue reading →

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