Faith of Thessalonian church 1 Thessalonians 1 Key Verses: 3, 6, 10 Work, labor, and endurance are three words we don’t necessarily like to hear spoken to us about our future. We want to hear relaxation, pampering and ease. The Jesus-followers in the large city of Thessalonica had accepted the faith in a time ofContinue reading “Day 193”
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1 Thessalonians – Day 193.00
First Thessalonians 01. Faith of Thessalonian church 02. Apostolic labors in Thessalonica 03. Investigation of church’s welfare 04. True love between Christians 05. Hope in Christ’s return Acrostic Theme: Faith Author: Paul the Apostle Date Written: 52AD Audience: The new church in Thessalonica Key Verse: 3:12-13 Outline: Introduction (1:1-4) I. Personal Reflections (1:5-3:13) A.Continue reading “1 Thessalonians – Day 193.00”
Day 192
Suffering and sick saints James 5 Key Verses: 4, 9, 12, 16, 20 Wealth can be a wonderful thing. It can also be a curse. James nails the wealthy recipients of this letter on one particular area. They were not compensating their workers sufficiently. The wealthy have a responsibility to share their wealth. This isContinue reading “Day 192”
Day 191
Keeping calm in conflicts James 4 Key Verses: 3, 7, 11, 14, 17 Prayer requests can be tricky things. It can be hard to know the motives behind the request, even with our own requests. We pray for finances, but we are unwilling to be disciplined in our spending. We pray for our health, butContinue reading “Day 191”
Day 190
Restraining the unbridled tongue James 3 Key Verses: 1, 8, 10, 16 Teachers, whether they are public school teachers or Bible teachers, have an awesome responsibility. James writes specifically about Bible teachers, saying that they will be judged for their teaching activities. Because we deal with eternity, we must be very careful what and howContinue reading “Day 190”
Day 189
Obedience that accompanies faith James 2 Key Verses: 1, 8, 13, 17, 23, 26 Showing favorites is another way of saying prejudice with actions attached. John points out that prejudice based on wealth is an easy target. We see it being played out in the political arena every day. Taxing the rich, paying their fairContinue reading “Day 189”
Day 188
Working patience through trials James 1 Key Verses: 3, 9, 12, 14, 22, 27 It can be really hard when you are in the middle of a trial to see the positive. Usually we get sucked into the here and now and can’t see anything else. James wants us to know that when we areContinue reading “Day 188”
James – Day 188.00
James Acrostic Theme: WORKS Author: James the brother of Jesus Date Written: sometime between 48-50 Audience: Jewish Christians Key Verse: 1:22 Outline: Salutation (1:1) I. True Religion Endures Trials And Temptations (1:2-18) A. With Joy And Patience (1:2-4) B. With Wisdom From God (1:5-8) C. With A Proper Perspective (1:9-11) D.Continue reading “James – Day 188.00”
Day 187
Gaius Greetings to brother Gaius vv 1-4 Accept strangers and brethren vv 5-6 Invest in God’s work vv 7-8 Uunjust words of Diothrephes vv 9-10 Special thanks to Demetrius vv 11-14 3 John 1 Key Verses: 4, 6, 10, 11 When you invest in someone’s life, and then hear that they are still doing well,Continue reading “Day 187”
2 John – Day 186
Lady Love for the ladyvv 1-3 Admonished to love othersvv 4-6 Deception of the Antichrist vv 7-11 Yearning to pay a visit vv 12-13 2 John 1 Key Verses: 5, 9, This short letter begins with the introduction typical for letters of that time. What is unique about this letter is that it is addressedContinue reading “2 John – Day 186”
The Arnold Journey 