The book of 1 Timothy is a letter by the apostle Paul (vs. 1) to Timothy‚ his true son in the faith. Paul was like a father to Timothy that is why he will address him as ‘his beloved son in the faith’ (Vs. 2). This letter is amongst the letters Paul wrote that were known as “Pastoral epistles” with 2 Timothy and Titus. First Timothy is the first of Paul’s Pastoral Epistles – letters written to church leaders he knew. In contrast‚ most of Paul’s epistles were written to entire congregations. Titus
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letter from a soldier not aware of his fate. Paul wrote Philippians from the prison where he suffered deeply‚ anticipating the time when he might soon be killed. And he wrote to people he loved. His words to the Christians in Philippi were very thoughtful‚ caring‚ heartbreaking yet encouraging; enthusiastic but bittersweet. From Paul’s viewpoint‚ this letter could be his last words of advice and genuine thanks to his faithful friends. In this letter‚ Paul wrote to support the Philippians‚ who were
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“the Gospel according to Paul.” M. Luther‚ after seeing the meaning of Rom 1:7‚ wrote: “The whole of scripture took on a new meaning!” He called it “the chief book of the New Testament and the clearest Gospel‚ so valuable that a Christian should not only know every word of it by heart‚ but should take it about with him everyday as the daily bread of his soul.” Scholars have suggested many different answers to the reasons of Paul’s writing to the Romans. For example: 1) Paul hoped that the Roman Christians
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Ephesians is one of the several letters in the New Testaments written by Paul. At the time of Paul writing this letter‚ he was in prison in Rome. This was most likely written around 60AD- 62AD during his second missionary journey. He wrote this letter to the Gentiles (non-Jewish) followers of Christ- most likely the church in Ephesus to. Paul wrote this letter to encourage the Gentile believers. He wanted to make it clear that Jews and Gentiles have been brought together as part of the body of Christ
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Thessalonica was the capital of the Roman province of Macedonia. Paul first visited the city of Thessalonians during his second missionary journey with his companion - Silas‚ Timothy‚ and perhaps others. After‚ they have been released from prison in Philippi; they continue their missionary journey to Thessalonica. As was his custom‚ Paul went into the synagogue‚ and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures (Acts 17:2). However‚ Paul ministered in the city of Thessalonians for a longer
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Reading from Titus chapter 1:1‚ we identify Apostle Paul as the author of the book of Titus. This book was written approximately 62 to 67 AD. He wrote this book to Titus who was one of his missionary companions and a matured brother in Christ. Titus was left in Crete by Paul to help groom the young converts who were there and to established them with the Gospel of the Grace of God. The letter is an explanation of how local churches are supposed to be established and how leaders are to be chosen.
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believers in Rome by Paul in approximately 57 A.D. During this time Paul was on his third missionary journey (Acts 20:1-3) and was soon to arrive in Jerusalem with an offering for the needy church there (Romans 15:25). Paul most likely wrote Romans while in Corinth‚ where he stayed with Gaius (16:23). Noteworthy is the fact that Paul had never met the people who he wrote to‚ because he had never been to Rome at the time when he wrote the epistle. It seems‚ from the names that Paul mentions when sending
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Apostle Paul; among those is the letter to the Church in Ephesus. Ephesians chapter 4 focuses on the need for unity within the body of Christ‚ or the church‚ as well as the necessity of being mature and developed in knowledge of the teaching of Christ. All of this is necessary for believers to not conduct their lives as they did when they lived by the world’s standards‚ but to live set apart‚ being transformed into the image of Christ. Context Historical Cultural Context The Apostle Paul was one
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A Gift Beyond Description Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15 A. My text this morning is 2 Corinthians 9:15. It is a short verse‚ only 8 words long. Listen as the apostle Paul says‚ "Thanks be unto God for His indescribable gift." This is the time of year when we are concerned about choosing just the right Christmas gifts to give to the special people in our lives. But let me ask you‚ "Have you ever received an indescribable gift?" Have you ever received a gift that was beyond description?
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Romans‚ written by the Apostle Paul‚ addresses the teachings on the natural world‚ the importance of human identity‚ speaks on human relationships and culture and what is expected of us as Disciples in order to enforce God’s intent‚ God’s law in this world. Romans works as guidance for a life free of sin and helps us see that with God we are provided the opportunity to shape the world we are currently living in. The natural world; in Romans 1:20‚ the Apostle Paul writes‚ “For since the creation
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