A Disciple is Strong
After appealing for qualities such as courage, willingness to suffer, and faithfulness, Paul borrowed images from daily life to illustrate the traits necessary for effective...
Read ArticleAfter appealing for qualities such as courage, willingness to suffer, and faithfulness, Paul borrowed images from daily life to illustrate the traits necessary for effective...
Read ArticlePaul urges Timothy to remain faithful to Jesus despite hardship. For Paul, faithfulness requires specific spiritual qualities. Timothy will need courage (reference back to vv....
Read ArticlePaul doesn’t begin with a sense of urgency to combat the invading heresy as he does in I Timothy. Instead, the apostle opens with a...
Read ArticleZephaniah reminds us that we are an idolatrous and indifferent people whom God rightfully judges. It’s time to be silent from our excuses, and it’s...
Read ArticleIsaiah’s epic prophecies are the storyline of the Bible in a single book. There are 39 books in the Old Testament: the first 39 chapters...
Read ArticleMicah is called from his rustic small town to the big city of Jerusalem to confront the people of God about their injustice. Micah makes...
Read ArticleHosea’s life is his sermon. Called by God to marry a faithless wife, Hosea pursues her with an unrelenting love. This was God’s last-ditch attempt...
Read ArticleAmos, the farmer-turned-prophet, preached during a time of surging national optimism: business was booming, and boundaries were growing. But Amos saw through the façade and...
Read ArticleFather’s Day is a good day for a “big fish story.” The story of Jonah is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible...
Read ArticleToday’s message brings the Sermon on the Mount to a close. Jesus gave an invitation to respond to His truth. He did it through the...
Read ArticleAs Jesus nears the end of the Sermon on the Mount, he encourages persistence in praying to the Father, gives us the Golden Rule, and...
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