A Few Thoughts on Psalm 23 Psalm 23 NKJV NLT Psalm 23:1 NKJV A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 NLT A psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need. Psalm 23:2 NKJV He makes me to lie down in…
Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23 WEL But, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. Ephesians 5:9 WEL For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. The Spirit B1 This is the…
Some Lessons to Learn from Elijah and the Widow in Zarephath 1 Kings 17:8-24 8 Then the LORD said to Elijah, 9 “Now go to the town of Zarephath, near Sidon, and stay there. I have commanded a widow who lives there to feed you.” 10So Elijah went to Zarephath, and as he came to the town gate, he saw…
1 Timothy 5 1 Timothy 5:1-2 B1 This chapter gives instructions to church leaders for various classes of people and situations in the congregation. B2 Respect the brethren C1 The word rebuke is the Greek word ἐπιπλήσσω epiplēssō (G1969). It is used 1X in the New Testament. It has the idea of getting in…
1 Timothy 4 Three Outlines Today 1 Timothy 4:1-5 B1 Warning of Apostasy C1 This is for the latter times D1 End of the church age D2 Just before the Tribulation D3 Society falls apart D4 Like the days of Noah and the times of Sodom and Gomorrah E1 The sins of society are…
1 Timothy 3 1 Timothy 3:1-13 B1 God’s Undershepherds, His leaders C1 Jesus is Supreme in the church: Ephesians 1:22-23 WEL He has put everything under his feet and given him to be the head of everything in the church, 23 Which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything of everything.…
1 Timothy 2:8-15 B2 Encourage members C1 8 Men D1 What does God want the Christian man to do? D2 God wants men to pray, not fight and argue. E1 Prayer is having fellowship with God. E2 Can we understand this as having a cup of coffee with a good friend to converse? That…
1 Timothy 2:1-7 B1 Encourage prayer C1 Verse 1 Prayer for everyone D1 Petitions E1 A petition, supplication, is a request to an authority. E2 Proverbs 30:7-8 NIV Two things I ask of you, LORD; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor…
Parable of the 10 Virgins Matthew 25:1-13 The Jews are the virgins. Both groups revered the Torah. Both groups stated they love Yahweh. Both groups thought they were blameless. Paul stated, before he believed, that he was Philippians 3:6 NKJV – …concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law,…
1 Timothy General B1 Author—Holy Spirit B2 Writer—Apostle Paul B3 Time and place—63-66 AD B4 Main topic—Instructions for Timothy on being a pastor Chapter 1 1 Timothy 1:1-2 Greetings B1 Paul identifies himself as Apostle writing to Timothy. C1 Note that Paul’s call and commission came from God the Father and God the Son.…