Monthly Archives: October 2018

Living with a clean conscience (Acts 23)

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

Paul’s words are very striking in verse 1. My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day. How many of us can say the same thing? That our consciences are clear before God? … Continue reading →

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What we have in Jesus (2 Timothy 1)

Posted on October 30, 2018 by

Paul wrote this letter not long before he was put to death by Nero. It’s that fact that makes his first words to Timothy more than a little meaningful. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God’s will, for the … Continue reading →

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Setting our eyes on God (I Timothy 6)

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

Paul says in verse 17, to not set our hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God. And as I read that, I thought about what Paul had just said in the previous verses about this God we are … Continue reading →

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How Paul thought (Acts 20)

Posted on October 26, 2018 by

Paul’s words to the Ephesians always make a big impression on me. But here are a few things you might want to do after reading this passage: Read  Ezekiel 33:1-10 and then reread Acts 20:20-27. How did Ezekiel’s words influence Paul’s … Continue reading →

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But I did what you told me! (Acts 16)

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

According to verses 6-10 of this chapter, the Holy Spirit led Paul and his companions to Macedonia, and so that’s where they went. At first, things went well, but eventually they were tossed into prison for casting out a demon … Continue reading →

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Prayers that every believer needs (2 Thessalonians 1-2)

Posted on October 21, 2018 by

As I was reading 2 Thessalonians today, Paul’s prayers really touched me. The things that he prayed for the Thessalonians is what I need prayer for. They’re what every Christian needs prayer for. He said, We always pray for you … Continue reading →

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Children of light (I Thessalonians 5)

Posted on October 18, 2018 by

One small note. Yesterday, I said I was talking about chapters 2-3; actually, it was 3-4. (And thus we can see that there are benefits to having chapter and verse divisions after all. It keeps us on the same page. … Continue reading →

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Holiness (I Thessalonians 3-4)

Posted on October 17, 2018 by

If there is one theme at the end of chapter 3 and the start of chapter 4 (which is why it was probably a bad idea to break this section up with the chapter division), it’s holiness. Time and again, … Continue reading →

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A prayer of worship (Colossians 1-2)

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

I must admit, I don’t worship nearly enough as I should when I read the Bible. But this time, I couldn’t help myself. Lord, as I look at this passage, I can’t help but worship you. Jesus, you are the … Continue reading →

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Living by grace (Philippians 4:9)

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

Do what you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you. Those are pretty remarkable words, don’t you think? “Do you want the God of peace to … Continue reading →

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Rejoicing in Jesus (Philippians 3)

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

“So on a scale of one to ten, how would you rate your walk with God this week?”  I used to hear this question a lot when I was in high school in the discipleship group I was in. A … Continue reading →

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The affection of Christ (Philippians 1:8)

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

For some reason, this verse struck me as I read it. For God is my witness, how deeply I miss all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:8) Oftentimes, we talk about the “love of Christ” for … Continue reading →

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What mark Christ’s people. What marks Christ’s church. (Ephesians 4)

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

Twitter, Facebook, Line, and other social networks can be a wonderful thing. But one thing I have noticed recently is a certain lack of Christ-like character in the things Christians sometimes post, particularly to one another. In Ephesians 2-3, Paul … Continue reading →

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A God-centered salvation (Ephesians 1-2)

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

One thing I have been doing the last couple of days as I have read Ephesians 1-2 is noting all the “hims” and “his”s that are there, and really thinking through, “Who is this talking about, the Father, the Son, … Continue reading →

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