Paul met a runaway slave named Onesimus. Paul knew the master. Paul sent a plea for Philemon to forgive the slave; by law, Philemon could have the slave put to death. The slave had become a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul appealed to the believing master to forgive the slave and accept […]
Have you ever been given a responsibility and then left to carry it through? Titus was, by Paul. Titus 1:5 “For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,6 namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband […]
Paul was going to be executed in Rome. Timothy was heavy on his heart. Paul’s last letter is filled with sound advice and love. Paul reminded Timothy of many things. One of those things we need to be reminded of frequently. 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of […]
When you talk or write a letter, a note, send a text or email, do you acknowledge God in some way? When Paul wrote to encourage Timothy to lead others, Paul reminded Timothy of whom they both were serving. The Lord Jesus Christ. Then Paul inserted a profound prayer to their God.1 […]
For some reading this devotional, you have suffered persecution for your faith in Jesus. For some reading this devotional, you have suffered pain and perhaps rejection. For others reading this devotional, none of these things have happened to you. How we respond to life says a lot about our faith in the Lord […]
Paul was on an important mission, to establish churches where Christ’s name had never been heard. At times Paul was persecuted, but God’s word still went out, changing lives. Later, Paul would write to those churches and the letters were encouraging them to continue to follow the Lord Jesus Christ and His words. 1 Thessalonians […]
When was the last time you wrote a note or letter of encouragement to someone in your life who may need encouragement or would just be pleased to hear from you? Paul did that from a prison in Rome. He sent it to Colossae. Buried in the heart of this letter Paul said the […]
Paul went to Philippi to share Jesus Christ… and guess what? He ended up in prison.The Lord uses your “prison” to share the Lord Jesus Christ with others. How did Paul encourage other believers from his prison cell? Philippians 1:6-7 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work […]
These days are filled with darkness of unbelief, from the highest positions of power to the man and woman living on the streets of our cities. This is not the only time in history that this has occurred. Ephesus was filled with the darkness of ignorant unbelief in the living God. When a letter […]
True liberation is glorious freedom. Freedom to live a righteous life in the Spirit.Galatians 5:25 “If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.” True liberation is not defined according to the culture you are living in. Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer […]