Paul’s circumstances were painful. He was a Roman prisoner for Christ. But he had a wonderful outlook on life. He even saw his imprisonment as a victory (Phil. 1:12-18).
Paul makes the strong statement that gossips deserve to die (Rom. 1:28-32). Why would he say such a stern thing? Why is gossip so tempting? And how can a church family stop it?
Philippians is known as the “epistle of joy.” And it was written from prison. What’s the connection between joy and the thankfulness in his heart?
Philip the evangelist led the Ethiopian eunuch to faith in Christ (Acts 8:26-40). It’s a conversion story. But it’s also an evangelism story. Philip shows us how to bring someone to Jesus.
The first psalm describes the man blessed by God. He is like a tree planted by streams of water. But the wicked are like chaff blown away by the wind
The communion bread symbolizes the crucified body of Jesus. The cup symbolizes his blood. It is a sacred meal, and it calls for a reverent response.
God is keenly interested in why we do things. But people can be humbly obedient to Jesus for completely different reasons. Of course, one motivation is superior to all the rest (1 John 4:17-18).
Ecclesiastes is the strangest book in the Bible. Solomon’s perspective is negative and sometimes even cynical, but his insights are piercing. One of these is that pursuing selfish pleasure is nothing other than chasing the wind.
John 1 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light…
Mark is usually remembered as the young man who deserted Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey and went home. But in time he redeemed himself. He became an exceptional servant of God. And it’s easy to see why. Mark had an exceptional mother.