False Teachers were misusing the Old Testament; devoting themselves to hidden/secret knowledge of genealogical lineages and perpetuating historical myths as truth to be applied. They loved to be in the…
Defining the Role of Deacon: Deacons are an official office in the church. They are chosen and tested by the elders and the church family. Deacons use their gifts, taking…
Timothy's task is to build spiritual walls. "Guard the truth that leads to life." One of Timothy's main tasks in Ephesus is to develop leaders. And these need to be…
Adhering to incorruptible truth, by sincere faith results in changed lives evident in our behavior and church unity. When we get distracted by what is false or wander from the…
God loves a community of cheerful givers; believers seeking to outdo one another in love, resulting in a generosity that flows out of their understanding and experience of the Gospel.
God loves when we love Jesus and persevere in faith, even in obscurity and difficulty.
The life of the Christian is a life of constantly reorienting ourselves to Christ. The life of a Christian is not one of perfection, it is one of perseverance. Perfection…
Proclaiming and living out the truth of God’s mercy and steadfast love toward us in specific ways, will keep us from moral and spiritual drift and strengthen our identity, joy,…