Pastoral

  • 1 Year Through the Bible Series—Romans Part F

    B7 Teaching about Christian lifestyle 12:1-16:27 C1 Chapter 12 D1 Romans 12 begins with an appeal for us to give our life in thoughts, desires, words, and deeds under Jesus’s rules and lifestyle for us. Most of this chapter and the following give us these rules. E1 Romans 12:1 PickNT Now then, brothers, I…

  • A Few Thoughts About the Devil’s Agents Part A

    Definition (my definition, that is) B1 Someone knowingly or unknowingly doing the devil’s will. B2 Someone knowingly or unknowingly teaching the devil’s doctrine. B3 Someone knowingly or unknowingly representing the devil’s kingdom. Some Bible characters he has worked to destroy: B1 Job (Job 1-2) B2 King David (1 Chronicles 21:1) B3 Jonah B4 Peter…

  • A Few Thoughts About Women in 1 Timothy 2

    The Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:8-15 WEL Therefore, I want men to pray wherever they are, lifting holy hands without anger and doubt. 9 Likewise, that women dress themselves in modest clothes, inclined to avoid notice, and be in self-control, not with embroidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly clothes, 10 But with what…

  • My Vision Statement

    Gospel To know the Gospel, to defend the Gospel, to believe the Gospel as taught in the New Testament Doctrine To know doctrine, to defend doctrine, to believe New Testament doctrine Life To know the Christian life, worldview, and lifestyle as taught in the New Testament Posted by Choco in 2019 at 17:06 Labels:…

  • A Few Thoughts on the Epistle of Titus Part 10

    Titus 3:12-15 Final Greetings Final Greetings 12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, be diligent to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there. 13 Help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos in any way you can, so that they are lacking nothing. 14 Also, let ours learn to…

  • A Few Thoughts on the Epistle of Titus Part 9

    Titus 3:9-11 Avoid Some Things To Avoid 9 Avoid foolish questions, genealogies, big arguments and battles over the law, for they are not beneficial and useless. 10 Reject a heretic—after the first and second warning— 11 Knowing that such a person is twisted and sins, being self-condemned. Notes B1 Actions to avoid C1 The…

  • A Few Thoughts on the Epistle of Titus Part 8

    Titus 3:3-8 What We Were, and How God Changed Us What We Were and How God Changed Us 3 We ourselves were also at one time foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various evil desires and pleasures, passing our time being spiteful, envious, obnoxious, and hating one another. 4 But as soon as the kindness and…

  • A Few Thoughts on the Epistle of Titus Part 7

    Titus 3:1-2 Dealing with non-Christians Dealing with non-Christians 1 Remind them to be under the authority of rulers and authorities, to comply with [their rules], to be ready for every good work, 2 Not to insult anyone, or be contentious, [but to be] gentle, showing a complete meekness to all people. Notes: B1 Government…

  • A Few Thoughts on the Epistle of Titus Part 6

    Titus 2:11 God Wants All to Be Saved and Titus 2:12-15 Preach Godliness God Wants All to Be Saved 11 For the saving grace of God has appeared to all people, Preach Godliness 12 Teaching us that by refusing ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live in this present world with self-restraint, righteously, and…

  • A Few Thoughts on the Epistle of Titus Part 5

    Titus 2:9-10 Slaves and Masters Advice to Servants and Masters Titus 2:9-10 WEL  [Tell] servants to be under the authority of their own masters, to be well pleasing in everything, not talking back [to them], 10 Not stealing [from them], but demonstrating complete trustworthiness, so as to adorn the doctrine of God our Savior…