Qualities of Helpers Phil 2: 19-30 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are two men in Phil 2 that were excellent helpers to Paul in his ministry. When Paul wrote about them in Phil 2:19-30, he included remarks about their qualities. We should identify and comment on these qualities because these are...
Two Kinds of Messengers Prov. 25: 13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Proverbs, there are two kinds of messengers for us to consider: the faithful messenger and the wicked messenger. The faithful messenger is found in Prov 25:13 and the wicked messenger is found in Prov 13:17. The question is this,...
This Is My Friend SOS 5: 16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In the Song of Solomon is recorded an ongoing conversation between Solomon and his wife. The book typifies the relationship between Jesus Christ and his bride, the church. Jesus Christ is the friend to whom the bride is referring in...
Our lesson covers Col 4:7-11. In Col 4:11 Paul wrote, “These only are my fellow workers unto the kingdom of God.” In this lesson we will get a little insight into Paul’s fellow workers. Tychicus – Col 4:7-8 – first mentioned in Acts 20:4 “of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.” He...
No matter what we do with our time here on earth, we are servants of the Lord. Like Paul said in Col 3:24, “ye serve the Lord Christ.” And we are to serve him continually. In Col 3:17-25, Paul gave us some plain instructions on how to serve the Lord. ...
Good Friends Prov. 18:24 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Good friends are essential to a good Christian life. Conversely, bad friends can ruin your Christian life. Be diligent to make good friends of God’s people. The good friends you want are: Godly – Job 42:10, despite the rough treatment by Job’s friends...
In Lk 16:1-12 we read about the unjust steward. He had wasted his master’s goods. So, his master told him to give an account of his stewardship because he was going to be put out of his stewardship. He was in a quandary. He couldn’t or wouldn’t do manual labor...
According to our text in Eph 6:5-9, servants should serve their masters as if they were serving the Lord, himself. And masters should treat their servants with the same respect as Christ treats us. Everything we do in our service to men should be done “as unto Christ.” When you...
In 2 Tim 2:1-4, Paul encouraged Timothy to be a good soldier. I am reminded, every time I read this passage, that we are supposed to be soldiers of the cross. We are to preach the cross despite opposition. The council tried to stop Peter and the apostles from preaching...
Paul’s prayer request concerning the opposition of wicked men – 2 Thes 3:1-2. Paul asked the Thessalonians to pray for him [Eph 6:18-19]. It’s necessary to pray for pastors, preachers, and missionaries. Paul asked them to pray specifically for three things: That the word of the Lord would have free...
