February 22   1 Timothy 6This section includes one of the most misquoted verses in the Bible.  How many times have you heard that "money is the root of all evil"?  This is not correctly stating what t...  Read More

February 21   1 Timothy 5The church was not just a place that met on Sundays for a time of worship.  They were also concerned for caring for the needs of each other, and in this section there was a pa...  Read More

February 20    1 Timothy 4The fact that some people will depart from the faith is evidenced in our culture today.  There are many churches that are barely hanging on to keep the doors open. Some have ...  Read More

February 19     1 Timothy 3The list of qualifications for church leaders should be looked at carefully for two reasons.  First, it is important that the leaders that are serving in the church are of h...  Read More

February 18    1 Timothy 2We are called to pray in 1 Timothy 2.  This is not just praying for ourselves or praying for our friends and family that have needs.  This prayer also is to extent to praying...  Read More

February 17-    1 Timothy 1Paul is writing to a young pastor who he has trained and developed for ministry.  He is writing with instruction that was not just applicable for his pastoral ministry, but ...  Read More

January 2     2 Thessalonians 3This chapter involves a warning about those who may be bad influences on us.  There was a belief that Jesus could come back at any moment.  The disciples seemed to be lo...  Read More

December 31   2 Thessalonians 1The second letter to the Thessalonians opens with two important aspects to living.  Trouble and difficulty in this world when we are faithful and trying to follow the LO...  Read More

December 30    1 Thessalonians 5We do not know when Jesus will return. But we need to be living our lives based on the truth that Jesus said he will return.  We need to live our lives in such a way th...  Read More

December 29   1 Thessalonians 4I apologize that I did not post yesterday. I had no idea that tearing down wallpaper was going to take all day.The word sanctified is really important in this verse.  Wh...  Read More

December 27    1 Thessalonians 2Paul tells the Thessalonians that they did not come to impress people, but rather their only concern was God.  They cared about people in the sense that they should lov...  Read More

December 26     1 Thessalonians 1Notice that the church in Thessalonica had faced trouble and persecution and yet fully embraced the message of the Gospel.  They were setting a good example for the be...  Read More