Duties Toward God’s Truth Having given several duties for leaders and the brethren to do toward each other and with regard to the church and to God, Paul now gives several commands to be fulfilled by the saints at Thessalonica toward God’s Truth. “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not Read more…
Duties Toward God Having given several duties for leaders and the brethren to do toward each other and with regard to the church, Paul now gives several commands to be fulfilled by the saints at Thessalonica toward God. “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is Read more…
At What Point Was Saul of Tarsus Saved? Knowing when one has been saved from their sins is very important for their peace of mind and confidence in the promises of God. Some believe they are saved by being born into a believing family and having water sprinkled upon them Read more…
Maintaining Sexual Purity – Part Two 1 Thessalonians 4:4-8 ▸ Sexual Sins Defile the Body The end result of avoiding sexual immorality is “that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor” (4:4). This applies to all Christians: “each of you”. No one Read more…
Maintaining Sexual Purity – Part One 1 Thessalonians 4:4-8 Like almost every preacher, when Paul says “finally then, brethren” (1:1a), he doesn’t really mean “in conclusion.” The word indicates the division of Paul’s epistle. He is now entering the half of the letter dealing with practical application. He told the Read more…
Owe No Man Paul told the Romans, “owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law” (Romans 13:8). Is it wrong for a Christian to borrow money? Can Christians have and use credit cards? Paul has just been talking about the Read more…
The Parable of the Two Builders 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and Read more…
Living In the Present In View of the Future 1 Peter 3:11-18 Mark Twain once said, “most people are bothered by those passages which they cannot understand; but as for me, I always notice that the passages in Scripture which trouble me most are those which I do understand”. The Read more…
Keep on Being Strong in the Grace – Part Two (2 Timothy 2:5-7) The Discipline of an Athlete Metaphors from athletics is another of Paul’s favorite means of illustrating the Christian life. He may have even witnessed the Olympic or Isthmian games in person. “Paul would not have been content Read more…
Keep on Being Strong in the Grace – Part One 2 Timothy 2:1-4 In his book, Holiness, Bishop J. C. Ryle wrote: “I will never shrink from declaring my belief that there are no spiritual gains without pains. I should as soon expect a farmer to prosper in business who Read more…