Mastering the New Testament – Page 7

2 Timothy – Day 207.00

Second Timothy 1. Hold on to true faith 2. Obey and teach the Word 3. Last days bring apostasy 4. Diligently preach God’s Word Acrostic Theme: Hold Author: Paul the Apostle Date Written: 66-67AD Audience: Timothy Key Verse: 4:5 Outline: Introduction (1:1-5) I. Exhortations To Steadfast Service (1:6-2:26) II. Exhortations To Sound Doctrine (3:1-4:5) III.Continue reading “2 Timothy – Day 207.00”

Day 206

Effects of worldly living 1 Timothy 6 Key Verses: 1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 17 Notice that Christ’s reputation needs to be upheld by our actions. This even holds true with something as abhorrent as slavery. Scripture does not support slavery. We are all equally created in God’s image and likeness, and asContinue reading “Day 206”

Day 205

Counsel concerning the widows 1 Timothy 5 Key Verses: 1, 4, 8, 11, 13, 17, 23, 25 Remember, Paul is giving advice to Timothy, his young protégé. This advice includes how to show respect to both your elders and your peers. The problem with the advice is that so many don’t know what proper treatmentContinue reading “Day 205”

Day 204

1 Timothy 4 Instruction for godly living Key Verses: 4, 7, 12, 13 I find it amazing that things change so little over the centuries. Mormonism was started by just such a person. Like many in his age he was a spiritualist, believing that spirits wanted to communicate with him as medium. And demons didContinue reading “Day 204”

Day 203

1 Timothy 3 Virtues of Christian elders Key Verses: 2, 5, 10, 14 Being a pastor of a congregation is not something to be sought apart from the call of God. There are requirements that must be met, standards of conduct, unacceptable behaviors. As a pastor you are put on a pedestal, whether you wantContinue reading “Day 203”

Day 202

1 Timothy 2 Directions for godly women Key Verses: 2, 5, 8, 9, 11 We need to pray for those in our government, so that they don’t prevent us from leading a quiet, godly life. Part of what I hear Paul saying is that the government has the ability to make our lives miserable, justContinue reading “Day 202”

Day 201

Advice concerning false teachings 1 Timothy 1 Key Verses: 4, 7, 9, 15, 17, There are people who are up to no good! We can’t trust the motives and actions of some people. We are in a political season right now, so I don’t need to say anything more, do I? This is not aContinue reading “Day 201”

1 Timothy – Day 201.00

First Timothy 1. Advice concerning false teachings 2. Directions for godly women 3. Virtues of Christian elders 4. Instruction for godly living 5. Counsel concerning the widows 6. Effects of worldly living Acrostic Theme: Advice Author: Paul the Apostle Date Written: 63-64AD Audience: Timothy, Paul’s junior apprentice in the faith Key Verse: 3:14-15 Outline: IntroductionContinue reading “1 Timothy – Day 201.00”

Day 200

Yield fruit through work 2 Thessalonians 3 Key Verses: 2, 6, 10, 12, 14 We get a peek into Paul’s prayer life through his prayer list. What and how we pray can tell us a lot about a person’s priorities. Are we praying for the spread of the Gospel, protection in persecution and direction forContinue reading “Day 200”

Day 199

Apostasy in last days 2 Thessalonians 2 Key Verses: 2, 7, 8, 15, In my lifetime there have been several people who have claimed to be the Messiah. Moon, the leader of the Unification Church died just recently. Jim Jones died in a mass murder/suicide. False Christs have come and gone. There are always goingContinue reading “Day 199”