Chapters seven and eight demonstrate the wrong and right ways, respectively, of living out in practice what chapter six taught in theory. Continuing his theme from chapter six, Paul used marriage as an illustration of a Jewish believer’s tie with the Mosaic Law (Romans 7:1-6). Just like a marriage bond is broken when one spouse […]
Chapter four is a template for leaving this Earth well. First, Paul charged Timothy with his critical work – “Preach the message…whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort…be self-controlled…endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry” (2 Timothy 4:1-8). Paul knew that Timothy’s struggle would seem impossible, because many are not interested
Chapter seventeen is one of the greatest chapters in the entire Bible. Approaching Gethsemane after the Upper Room Discourse Jesus spent time alone in prayer. Although the Synoptics record only that he prayed for God’s will and that he had asked the apostles to join him from a distance, only John gives the actual prayer Jesus
