1st Timothy 1:12-17 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. 13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14 The grace of our Lord was…

This week we continue our summer series on 1st and 2nd Timothy. In 1st Timothy 1:3 Paul urges Timothy to stay in Ephesus. The specific mission Timothy has in Ephesus is to oppose false teaching. Some of the Ephesians have rejected the importance of conscience and attempt to teach without having the required knowledge. As…

Scripture warns about the serious responsibility of teaching. James 3:1 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. Bible scholars speculate that James’s warning was in response to a problem with too many self-titled teachers in the early church. It could…

1st Timothy 1:1-2 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, 2 To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. This week we began a summer series on the books of 1st…

The church in Ephesus crops up throughout the New Testament. Paul’s first visit there resulted in a riot (Acts 19). he nevertheless stayed on for three years, teaching and helping to build the church. From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church (Acts 20:17). beginning in verse 18 through verse 36…

I’m off this Sunday but next week (May 29) kicks off the summer season and we will be kicking off our summer sermon series. This summer the sermons will be based on 1st and 2nd Timothy. There will be 14 lessons from these two books, beginning on May 29 (Memorial Day weekend) and ending on…

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. 14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil. The book of Ecclesiastes cannot be interpreted correctly without reading these final…

So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The Corinthians were embroiled in conflict and strife over what may seem to us now a very silly issue. They had divided themselves into factions over which Christian leader they were loyal to. We must…

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” The first half of this verse applies to all humans. The second part applies specifically to the prophet Jeremiah but has implications for all God’s people. In…

The following is an excerpt from an article By Matthew Vadum from the Epoch Times Updated: May 3, 2022. A document that Politico describes as an “initial draft majority opinion” written by Justice Samuel Alito suggests the Supreme Court has decided to strike down Roe v. Wade, the seminal precedent that in 1973 wrested the…