In chapter 6 Paul is warning the Church of those amongst us who like to sow the seed of discontent, who take pleasure in causing division. Paul also warns us of those who will preach false doctrine to serve their own purposes. In today's Church we see this almost on a daily basis, with those … Continue reading 1 Timothy Chapter 6

Paul in Chapter 5 is giving the Church instructions on how it is to take care of those who are truly vulnerable in our society, for the record I don't believe Paul was expecting widows to remarry immediately. Paul makes it very clear that those who can remarry and make an honest living should, and … Continue reading 1 Timothy Chapter 5

There is one attribute which I absolutely love about Paul and that is he doesn't beat around the proverbial bush and is straight to the point, he opens up in this chapter "in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, 2 through the insincerity of liars whose consciences … Continue reading 1 Timothy Chapter 4

In this part of the letter to Timothy, Paul is telling Timothy the attributes required for those wanting to be leaders within the church. And leaders need to remember that their congregation, members of their community will be looking-up to them regardless of their beliefs. And most people will fail to remember that their leaders … Continue reading 1 Timothy Chapter 3

Paul continues in his letter to Timothy (chapter 2) reminding Timothy and ourselves that he, we and the church need to be praying for everyone, including those who are in government and leadership roles and not just the average person within the community. Currently politics within the US and UK is very polarised with high … Continue reading 1 Timothy Chapter 2

This week I'm going to start a study on Paul's first letter to Timothy who was in Ephesus, I note that Paul doesn't beat around the proverbial bush. He opens his letter with the instruction to Timothy that he needs to instruct a group of people that they need to stay true to what they've … Continue reading 1 Timothy Chapter 1

In John's third epistle he is writing to someone who is in authority in their community and church, the letter appears to be a personal letter which is to be shared with the community / local church. In verse 3 John is acknowledging Gaius's faithfulness and commitment to living and walking in Truth and and … Continue reading 3 John

My initial thoughts when I read John's second epistle, was Moses's sermon in Deuteronomy 6:4-9 "4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your … Continue reading 2 John

In this last chapter of 1 John we read how John is encouraging his readers that by having faith in Jesus, they (and we) will overcome the world and if we are truly saved we will not want to sin. An analogy that comes to mind is that a husband / boyfriend will not intentionally … Continue reading 1 John Chapter 5

In these 21 verses John in this chapter covers two fundamental issues which were not only present when John was writing this Epistle, but in my opinion is / should be a major concern for Christians living today. During 2020 the number of people watching church services online sometimes from the otherside of the world … Continue reading 1 John Chapter 4