[:en]In his final letter to Timothy, Paul gave this charge: Preach the word, be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction (v. 2). He warned him that time will come when teachers will not preach sound doctrine and instead twist the truth and say… Continue reading [:en]2 Timothy 4[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Timothy 3[:]
[:en]GODLINESS IN THE LAST DAYS (vs. 1-9) “Last days” refers to the time when Jesus was resurrected and the Holy Spirit came upon the believers at Pentecost. It will continue until Christ’s second coming. That means we are now living in the “last days”. Paul gave a list of society’s behavior as follows: Lovers of… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Timothy 3[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/13/19)[:]
[:en]REMEMBER WHEN The Psalmist reminded us of God’s tender mercies when He wrote: “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy” (Ps. 126:3). Indeed, God’s compassion for us was manifested when His Son Jesus died for us at the cross. Our Lord has shown us unfathomable kindness for “his… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/13/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/12/19)[:]
[:en]NOTHING HIDDEN With the advance technology that we have today, millions of people with smartphones can capture daily images ranging from birthday parties to bank robberies. This has somehow increased our security but also diminished our privacy because we live in a global, cameras-everywhere society. There is also a magnificent surveillance camera that exposes us. … Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/12/19)[:]
[:en] Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/11/19)[:]
[:en]WORK TOGETHER “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28). When Paul used the word “God works” he used it in the context of suffering. He wanted the Romans to know that God did not cause their… Continue reading [:en] Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/11/19)[:]
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[:en]RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS Ruth was a foreigner, an emigrant from Moab. She was living in a strange land whose language and culture she did not understand. She was a poor widow who depended on the charity of someone who could took notice of her. There was one Israelite who showed kindness to her by… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/10/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Timothy 2[:]
[:en]We should trust God to give us strength in doing His work. Equip disciples to pass on their faith and make disciples of others. Paul gave 3 comparisons for us to achieve our goal of gloriying God and winning people to Christ As a soldier – one has to give up worldly pleasures and endure… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Timothy 2[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 2 Timothy 1[:]
[:en]Paul wrote the second letter to Timothy on how to lead a church and warned him to stay away from false teachers. ENCOURAGEMENT TO BE FAITHFUL (vs. 3-18) Timothy’s mother Eunice and grandmother Lois were early Christian converts in their home city of Lystra. (Acts 16:41) They had communicated their strong Christian faith to Timothy… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 2 Timothy 1[:]
[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/9/19)[:]
[:en]OLD YET NEW In 2014, a sinkhole swallowed eight vintage, irreplaceable Chevrolet Corvette in the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky. The automobiles were severely damaged – some beyond repair. But there was one particular fascinating car, the one-millionth corvette, the most valuable in the collection, which rolled off the assembly line in 1992. Experts restored… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (1/9/19)[:]
[:en]Thoughts from 1 Timothy 6[:]
[:en]TO THE SLAVES (vs. 1-2) Consider your master worthy of full respect. Serve the believer’s masters even better because they are brothers. LOVE OF MONEY (vs. 3-10) Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world and we can take nothing out of it. Be contented if you have food and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Timothy 6[:]