Many students plan to forget subjects that bore them as soon as they graduate. And that may turn out to be no big deal. But Paul urged his young friend Timothy to continue in what he had learned in the sacred writings known to him since childhood (2 Tim. 3:10-17).
In his first vision, Isaiah saw the divine King of Israel on his glorious throne (Isa. 6:1-10). The prophet’s magnificent experience shows us what happens in truly spiritual worship.
Nikolas Cruz has been charged with murdering 17 people at the Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day. In media and political circles, people are arguing (as usual) about making laws aimed at preventing shootings. But the real problem isn’t legal or political. It is spiritual. And every Christian family can do something about it.
Jesus met a Samaritan woman at the Sychar well. In his conversation with her, he explained that God is seeking true worshipers, people to worship him in spirit and truth (John 4:23-24).
Paul predicted times of stress in the “last days” (2 Tim. 3:1). When are the last days? What distressing things did Paul foresee?
A temple is a place where God meets man. The glory of the Lord once filled the tabernacle. The glory of the Lord once filled Solomon’s temple. But now God’s house is the church (Eph. 2:19-22)
1 Timothy 4:12-16 12 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit,[b] in faith, in purity. 13 Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to…
Paul urges his young friend Timothy to present himself to God as “a workman who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15). “Teaching God’s word is the most important work in the world. If we mishandle it, people can be misled and lost forever.
Andrew and Philip were among the earliest followers of Jesus. As soon as they became disciples, they also became evangelists. Andrew brought his brother to Jesus, and Philip brought a friend (John 1:40-50).
“Ashamed” is an adjective describing the embarrassment we feel when we do something wrong or have a connection with an embarrassing person. Writing from prison, Paul urges Timothy not to be ashamed (2 Tim. 1:8-18). Ashamed of what – or of whom?