Genesis is the beginning. . . In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1, ESV). Revelation is the end. . . Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away (Revelation 21:1). There are many similarities between the Book of Genesis and the […]
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To Titus, my true child in a common faith (Titus 1:4a, ESV). The Book of Titus is personal. The Apostle Paul calls Titus his child in the faith. First and Second Timothy, along with Titus, are called the Pastoral Epistles because they were written to Paul’s co-workers. However, the relationship is more than working together; Paul calls
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[Timothy,] this is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you (2 Timothy 1:6, NLT). In 2 Timothy the Apostle Paul writes to his disciple Timothy. It’s the last letter that He writes in the New Testament. Through the years while reading
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Both 1 and 2 Thessalonians contain the Apostle Paul’s practical teaching on the second coming. While reading 1 and 2 Thessalonians, remember one fact. . . Paul knew Jesus’ teaching on the second coming. He understood all the prophecies about Jesus’s second coming in the Old Testament, and in these two epistles, he interprets all
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John Wimber, the founder of the Vineyard Movement and the author of one of my all-time favorite books, Power Evangelism, used to say that the Gospel of Luke progresses from one miracle to another. Luke records the job description of Jesus when Jesus says. . . The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he
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I’ve read the Book of Daniel at least once a year for 52 years. During my study of Daniel, I’ve noticed three aspects of this book: 1. Daniel is always faithful. 2. The Lord delivers those who are faithful. 3. The faithfulness of God in the end times. Daniel is always faithful. But Daniel resolved that
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Second Timothy 3:16 is the most famous verse in Scripture on Scripture: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness (NIV). With the Bible breathed out from the God of the universe, the inspirational works of Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Mark Twain, and David Baldacci pale in comparison. Mere human thoughts attempt
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We overlook 2 Peter because it has a “2” instead of a “1” as in 1 Peter. We find the same problem with a “2” and even a “3” as in 2 John and 3 John. So, we might demean these epistles in favor of books with a “1.” Well, at least I memorized 1
Therefore, ridding yourselves of all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls (James 1:21, NASB). I love to disciple others, and a significant aspect of my discipleship involves encouraging those I’m discipling to memorize Scripture. Often, I hear this push-back, “It’s difficult for me to memorize.” Before I write
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The last verse of Psalms expresses the purpose of all 150 Psalms . . . Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! (Psalm 150:6, ESV) The Psalms are meant to be sung, not read, as there is something about singing the Psalms that elevates the words from the page into salve for our souls.
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