Posts with the tag “paultheapostle”

Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12 — Paul expresses gratitude to Christ for granting him strength and counting him faithful for service. Also read Philippians 4:13, where Paul affirms that all things are possibl...  Read More

Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:25Devotional: Paul's appeal to the early church was brief but weighty. In just a few words, he acknowledged something that gifted, Spirit-filled leaders throughout history h...  Read More

Reading: 1 Timothy 1:1-5Devotional: Before Paul addresses false teaching, he names the destination: love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith. It is easy to open Scripture looking...  Read More

Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12Devotional: The Thessalonian believers had allowed anticipation of Christ's return to become an excuse for irresponsibility. Paul's corrective word was firm but loving. ...  Read More

Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2; Acts 12:1-17Devotional: Paul's urgent request was simple and direct: pray. Not as a formality, but as a necessity. In Acts 12, Peter sat bound in chains with no human h...  Read More