Christ is the truth, and sometimes the truth hurts. The works of the church at Laodicea repulse Him because they are lukewarm. Wealth blinds them to their spiritual condition. Yet…
Daniel has not returned with the others to rebuild Jerusalem, perhaps because of his age, but he is praying for the work. Prayer is the vital work of the church.…
Greetings are sent from eight individuals, showing that Paul was not alone in the work of the gospel. If we try to do everything ourselves we will wear ourselves out.…
Paul greets Epaenetus, the firstfruits of conversions in Asia. Do we pray for conversions? Mary worked hard. Does what we do please the Lord? Andronicus and Junia were fellow prisoners…
Paul sends greetings to Aquila and Prisca. Fellow tentmakers, they were of assistance to him in Corinth, allowing him to preach the gospel. God puts us in places where we…
Paul tells the Romans to be excited about a visitor, Phoebe. Christians should be excited getting to know other Christians. Phoebe was remembered for helping and supporting Paul and others.…
Jesus tells the disciples they will do greater works than Him! Certainly the Apostles performed miracles but Jesus refers to "whoever believes". He was going to the Father and would…
Paul intends to stay at Rome but only to be helped on his way to Spain since his calling was to preach in places where the gospel had never been…
Paul is convinced the Christians at Rome are kind and knowledgeable, based on their reputation. Could this be said of our churches? There can be tensions over points of doctrine…
These are Paul's last words to Timothy as He was being poured out like a drink offering. The church needs more of this willingness to pour out our lives in…