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Philippians 1.12–26 Your Kingdom Come
What unites us, nevertheless, is the same Spirit of Jesus and his interest in us so that our events in life will turn out to be for our complete and perfect deliverance (v. 19). In that sense, with or without the drama, in whatever lifestyle, while we are in the body, Continue reading
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Ephesians 6.18–24 Undying Love
Be reminded by the word every day so that you may remain in peace and perseverance, while the Holy Spirit, the word of God, who is the sword (v. 17), does the fighting to keep you so. Continue reading
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Ephesians 5.21–24 Submission
So for these most dreaded verses for wives of the past, present, and future, fear not! Who you need to ‘fear’ is Christ (v. 21), which means you are amazed at him and astonished by him. Remain there, as God has put you there. Continue reading
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Ephesians 2.1–10 By Grace through Faith
God created me by grace through faith (v. 8). By grace in that God freely did it when he did not have to; through faith in that he made known the kind of grace through Christ that we may see its outworking. Continue reading
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1 Timothy 6.17–21 Guard the Truth behind Feeding the Hungry
Today’s reflection concludes 1 Timothy. As he rounds off the letter, Paul employs the use and meaning of money, both substantial and metaphorical, once again to teach the truth about God and his desire. 17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which Continue reading
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1 Timothy 6.3–6 What Sort of Gain?
Paul, our strict and consistent teacher, begins to conclude his letter. What is the one thing you would like to gain from this letter? Let us also begin to summarise our thoughts. 2b These are the things you are to teach and insist on. Here begin the summary and conclusion of the letter. 3 If anyone Continue reading
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1 Timothy 6.1–2 Godly Treatment
Today’s passage is the last part of strategy number three on how to reflect God’s desire for all people. 1All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered. In line with ‘the elders who direct the affairs Continue reading
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1 Timothy 5.5–8 The Widow and the Fatherless
Today’s devotion is rather personal, but I hope it brings to life a little the ideas surrounding the term ‘widow’ in the Bible. 5 The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help. As discussed in Continue reading
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1 Timothy 5.1–4 God’s Way
Now that Timothy is all filled up with the things he should do to revolutionise the Ephesian congregation, uprooting any trace of falsehood, how is he to truly go about this? 1 Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, The good-fight strategy number three Continue reading
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1 Timothy 4.11–14 The Calling
Do you sometimes feel inadequate for the things you are supposed to do? The key to turning the inadequacy into adequacy may lie in understanding who it is that commissioned you to it. 11-12 Command and teach these things. Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers Continue reading
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