Paul doesn't thank god for the Christians until he has finished praising God for the blessings of salvation in 1:3-14! How does God's grace shape Paul's praying?
In this chapter Solomon explores more about wealth and worship. He warns those who take worship lightly as a ritual, to be very careful about their bad attitude. He also…
Hosea continues to speak God's words of judgment of their sin but also pleas for Israel's return. In these chapters God mentions some incidents from their past that He compares…
Peter writes about how the Old testament prophets looked carefully in the Scriptures for the sufferings and the glories of Christ. Which we live long after now. They would have…
In this passage God commanded the king of Israel when he takes 'office' that number one on his agenda each day is to write out and read God's Word. Why…
In this section Paul returns to Jerusalem with mixed reception. The leaders of the church welcome him and praise the Lord for the gospel's success with Gentiles. But the Jewish…
Paul has (what he thinks) are his final words to the Ephesian leaders. Pau believes he will die soon and the Ephesians get that. It's a tearful farewell and Paul…
God prepares the Israelites to enter the Promised Land by assuring them that He will go ahead of them and guide them because 'you have never been this way before'…
While at first glance Acts 20:1-16 looks little more than a list of places Paul served at and names he worked with, it really shows the concern Paul had for…
