This week will conclude Hebrews and begin 2 Peter. However, the focus will be on the last writing attributed to Paul in the second letter to Timothy. He is at the end of his life and ministry. Paul is in prison again and suspects that he will be put to death. He writes to his “dearly loved son” in the ministry, Timothy, to instruct and comfort him. The world is a challenging place for Christians in the first century, with pressures from out and in. Paul is encouraging Timothy

This week will cover the book of Hebrews. The author is unknown, but there are varying opinions on who it might have been. Whoever the author was, both knew the disciples and had an extensive knowledge and understanding of the Old Testament. The author also knows that the recipients of the letter have an extensive knowledge of the Old Testament. This book in the Bible is believed to be a letter to messianic Jews or Jewish believers in Jesus who are suffering persecution. Ther

The past couple of weeks have been spent dealing with the Apostle Paul’s letters to different churches and individuals in the region of Asia Minor or modern-day Turkey. This week shifts to the letter of 1 Peter, from the Apostle known as Simon Peter. This letter is also to the churches in Asia Minor. The Book of Acts last saw Peter tending to the church in Jerusalem; however, by the end of 1 Peter, the readers find out that he has also journeyed to Rome, similar to Paul. Pete

This week continues again through the letters of Paul. Remember that Paul was left in prison in Rome for at least 2 years, and this is when he spent time writing to different churches and people to encourage them in the faith. Timothy was a younger man whom Paul had discipled. Paul later sent him on a mission to Ephesus to correct false teaching and those stirring up conflict. Titus was also a co-worker with Paul, who was Greek. Titus was also sent on a mission to help the ch

This week continues through the letters of Paul, who was God’s original missionary to the Gentile, or non-Jewish, world. These letters he wrote during the years he was imprisoned in Rome. This is recorded in the closing chapter of Acts. The reading will finish the letter to the Ephesians and begin the letter to the Philippians. Paul’s experience in Ephesus is recorded in Acts 19, and the story of the beginning of the church in Philippi is in Acts 16. Paul had a personal relat

The Book of Acts closed with Paul imprisoned in Rome for 2 years. Paul used this time to write letters and minister to different churches. Paul is believed to have written several letters, which include the readings from this week in Colossians, Ephesians, and Philemon. Colossians and Ephesians were written to the Churches of Colossae and Ephesus. Both letters are structured similarly, with the first half focused on doctrine and the second on application. Philemon is a person

This week finishes the Book of Acts, which records the birth of the church in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. The story has followed the growth of the church in Jerusalem and then its scattering. Saul became Paul, and was sent on mission by the Lord Jesus to the Gentile world. This will land him eventually in Rome as he appealed to Caesar. The Book of Acts concludes with Paul in Rome for two years proclaiming the Gospel. Church Tradition states that Paul was beheaded somet

This week will finish the letter to the Romans. Paul wrote to the church in Rome for the purpose of clarifying theology for Jewish and...

Paul’s letter to the Roman church addresses Gentile and Jewish believers, and Paul is working out the Gospel for them. The letter will...