1 Timothy 4:16: “Take heed to yourself and...
July 11th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul was giving this young pastor, Timothy, some very practical advice. By keeping a ...
1 Timothy 3:4–5: “He must manage his own...
July 10th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul was outlining to young Timothy the qualifications he should look for when prayerfully ...
1 Timothy 2:1–2: “Therefore I exhort first...
July 9th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWe might be surprised when we notice the date this was written. Caesar Nero, ...
1 Timothy 1:15–16: “This is a faithful saying...
July 8th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis familiar axiom, "to save sinners," emphasizes that Jesus Christ did not come to ...
2 Thessalonians 3:12–13: “Now those who are...
July 7th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe hard-working believers in Thessalonica were tired of having to support the lazy; and ...
2 Thessalonians 2:3–4: “Let no one deceive...
July 6th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe church at Thessalonica, or at least some of its members, were upset by ...
2 Thessalonians 1:2–3: “Grace to you and...
July 5th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul wrote that he was grateful for what he saw God doing ...
1 Thessalonians 5:16–18: “Rejoice always,...
July 4th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalTo rejoice always or be joyful always, sounds like an impossible command to our ...
1 Thessalonians 4:15–17: “For this we say...
July 3rd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis is an astounding revelation from the Lord to us, that when He returns ...
1 Thessalonians 3:8: “For now we live, if you...
July 2nd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul emphasized this idea of taking a firm stand, standing fast, in ...
1 Thessalonians 2:12: “that you would have...
July 1st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalHere's that familiar word walk that Scripture often uses to describe our journey in ...
1 Thessalonians 1:8: “For from you the word...
June 30th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul complimented the believers at Thessalonica, saying they had became like a ...
Colossians 4:5: “Walk in wisdom toward those...
June 29th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul is speaking here against such foolishness as making pronouncements like the ...
Colossians 3:1–3: “If then you were raised...
June 28th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis would be better translated "since you were raised," because the fact that we ...
Colossians 2:8: “Beware lest anyone cheat you...
June 27th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn the 1st century, Gnostic teachers were trying to get people to believe their ...
Colossians 1:15–16: “He is the image of the...
June 26th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn the 1st century there was a group called the Gnostics who denied the ...
Philippians 4:11–12: “Not that I speak in...
June 25th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAs Paul walked with the Lord, He learned to be content, or literally "satisfied," ...
Philippians 3:8–9: “Yet indeed I also count...
June 24th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn Philippians 3, the Apostle Paul begins to take on the language of an ...
Philippians 2:8: “And being found in appearance...
June 23rd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWe, like these Philippians, are tempted to think God's power is only to keep ...
Philippians 1:21: “For to me, to live is Christ,...
June 22nd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul made this very powerful and personal statement to the church at ...
Ephesians 6:12–13: “For we do not wrestle...
June 21st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn the Greek language, the phrase "we do not wrestle" refers to hand-to-hand combat. ...
Ephesians 5:15–16: “See then that you walk...
June 20th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe phrase "redeeming the time" can also be translated “buying back or buying up.” ...
Ephesians 4:31: “Let all bitterness, wrath,...
June 19th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul lists for the Ephesians, and us, 6 attitudes that we as believers must ...
Ephesians 3:8: “To me, who am less than the...
June 18th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWe can't help but see the humility of the Apostle Paul in this verse ...
Ephesians 2:4: “But God, who is rich in mercy,...
June 17th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalMany have observed that the whole gospel is contained in these 2 simple words: ...
Ephesians 1:7: “In Him we have redemption through...
June 16th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Greek word translated here as redemption conveys the idea of delivering a man ...
Galatians 6:7–8: “Do not be deceived, God...
June 15th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Greeks and Romans believed that they could manipulate their gods, pit them against ...
Galatians 5:22–23: “But the fruit of the...
June 14th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul does something interesting in this verse. He writes, "the fruit of ...
Galatians 4:31: “So then, brethren, we are...
June 13th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis letter to the Galatians has been called the "Letter of Liberty" because it ...
Galatians 3:1–2: “O foolish Galatians! Who...
June 12th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us not to call someone a ...
Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with...
June 11th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul settled the matter concerning his old life and directs us to do the ...
