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Category Archives: truth
Jesus: light, freedom, life
John 8. The contrast that is seen throughout this chapter is between those who follow Jesus and those who have rejected him. Those who reject Jesus are walking in darkness and following their father, the devil. Those who accept Jesus … Continue reading
after faith: a disciplined tongue
James 3:1-12. James had encouraged the churches to prove their faith by their works. Many people were ambitious and wanted to be teachers like James. He warned them that with such authority came much responsibility. The tongue could do much … Continue reading
disciples: privy to the secret
Mark 4:1-34. The outsiders who criticized Jesus and his ministry could not understand what he was preaching. They heard him talk about seeds and soils and wondered why he was giving agricultural advice. They heard him talk about lamps, baskets, … Continue reading
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mission: facilitate order
Titus 1:5-16. The Cretans were not known for their honesty and trustworthiness. They were likely to fall for false teachings, and Paul warned Titus that the island had “many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers” (10). Titus was tasked … Continue reading
mission: demonstrate true godliness
1 Timothy 4. Paul predicts a time in the future (from his standpoint) when the church would experience a departure from true godliness and follow deceitful spirits and teachings of demons (1). He charged Timothy to “put these things … Continue reading
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mission: be stewards of God’s treasure
1 Timothy 1. 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus are sometimes called the pastoral epistles, although they were not written by a pastor (Paul was an apostle) and neither Timothy nor Titus were pastors. These two men were missionaries, appointed … Continue reading
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Christ, our hope
Colossians 1:21-2:5. Paul wanted the Colossians to understand that (providing their faith was real) what Christ has done for them had changed their status before God, and changed them from the inside out. He expected them to show maturity for … Continue reading
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imitating grace
Ephesians 4:17-32. We are no longer the old selves. The old selves were alienated from God, corrupt on the inside and callous, carnal, and covetous on the outside. We must put off those old selves and put on the … Continue reading
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the gospel of faith in Christ
Galatians 2: 15-21. When we declare that Christ gave himself for us on the cross we are saying that we were sinners, and that we were helpless to do anything to please God. BUT Jesus Christ was not a sinner. … Continue reading
prayer and God’s plan
Romans 15:14-33. Paul asked the Roman Christians to pray for him. He knew what God wanted – that his ministry might be completed. What he didn’t know was whether or not he would be delivered from the Jews who were … Continue reading
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