Posts from February 2021 (Page 3)

Titus, Day 1 Chapter 1:1 – 9 THEME “The theme of Titus is the inseparable link between faith and practice, belief and behavior. This truth is the basis for its critique of false teaching as well as its instruction in Christian living and qualifications for church leaders” (ESV Study Bible). Paul opens up the 3-chapter book of Titus as a “servant” of God. The Greek word for servant is doulos. He also identifies himself as an “apostle” of Jesus Christ.…

2 Timothy, Day 4 Paul’s Final Words to Timothy: An Eternal Legacy (I Timothy 4:6 – 22) In the last few paragraphs of Paul’s second letter to Timothy, we are given an inside look at the leadership ups and downs in Paul’s life at the latter part of his ministry. This was to be his last letter to the church, and he ends it with a long list of leaders who were making an impact, and one man who had…

2 Timothy, Day 3 Paul’s Instruction on Relationships #2 (2 Timothy 3 – 4:5) “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16 – 17). At the beginning of this chapter, Paul is describing the end of the church age with Timothy and it seems very solemn and depressing. Paul mentions symptoms like…

2 Timothy, Day 2 Paul’s Instruction on Relationships, Part 1 PAUL CHALLENGES TIMOTHY TO STAY COMMITTED 2 Timothy Chapter 2 Paul begins Chapter 2 by requesting Timothy to be strong in the grace of Jesus Christ. He goes on to tell Timothy that he should pass on to others the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the New Covenant doctrines that have been put into place by the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. Paul has shown and taught Timothy —…