For Love’s Sake – Philemon
‘yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.’ — Philemon 9 A young servant named Onesimus ran away from his master Philemon. He ended
Ready to Every Good Work – Titus 3
‘Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.’ —
No Evil Thing to Say of You – Titus 2
‘Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.’ — Titus 2:8 Titus 2 gives very specific instructions about what Titus is to say
God Our Saviour – Titus 1
‘But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father
When Everyone Abandons You – 2 Timothy 4
‘At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.’ — 2 Timothy 4:16 How sad to think of Paul the Apostle, who had
Dangerous Times for God’s People – 2 Timothy 3
‘Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.’ — 2 Timothy 3:5 2 Timothy 3 opens with an insidious list of characteristics of the last days (v.2-4). The term ‘last days’ refers to the period
Dangers to Avoid as a Servant of the Lord – 2 Timothy 2
‘If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.’ — 2 Timothy 2:21 Various metaphors for the servant of the Lord are given in
Be Not Ashamed – 2 Timothy 1
‘Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;’ — 2 Timothy 1:8 Job was a righteous, rich,
Servants Under the Yoke – 1 Timothy 6
‘Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because
A Life of Pleasure Brings Death – 1 Timothy 5
‘But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.’ — 1 Timothy 5:6 A life of pleasure used to be the remit of royalty. Now, in the age of technology and media, people can give vast chunks of their