Urging Prayer–First of All

20. January 2012 1 Timothy 0
Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Theme: The motivation and method of pleasing prayer. Key verses: “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone…that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to ...

Avoiding a Tragic Shipwreck

18. January 2012 1 Timothy 0
Text: 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Theme: Faith in godly instruction and a good conscience are required to avoid shipwrecking our faith. Key verses: “Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction…so that by following them you may fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have ...

Unparalleled Grace for Unparalleled Sinners

17. January 2012 1 Timothy 0
Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Theme: God loves pouring his favor on the unlikely and undeserving. Key verses: “I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service” (v. 12). “The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith ...

The Call of a Minister: Confrontation Rather than Comfort

02. January 2012 1 Timothy 0
Text: 1 Timothy 1:3-7 Theme: Sometimes our main purpose in ministry is to confront and correct. Key Verses: “…stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to reach false doctrines any longer nor devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies…” (v. 3-4a) “The goal of this command is love, which comes ...

Knowing Our Place–and His

29. December 2011 1 Timothy 0
Text: 1 Timothy 1:1-2 Theme: The first thing to know is who we are and who God is. Key verses: “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope, To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father ...

Perfect Peace

20. December 2011 Random Thoughts 0
“Thou shalt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee” (Isaiah 26:3 KJV) “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!” (Isaiah 26:3 NLT) What God said to me: Dwayne, do you have any idea how much I have blessed you? Even ...

Rebels Unite!

12. November 2011 Romans 0
Text: Romans 10:20-21 Theme: Israel was and is a rebellious nation. But then again, so are we. Key verses: “…’I was found by people who did not seek Me’…and as to the fate of Israel: ‘All along I opened my hands to a rebellious people, who constantly work against Me.\'” What God said to me: ...

Spirit vs. Flesh: Which Is Better?

20. October 2011 Romans 0
Text: Romans 8:5-8 Theme: Paul makes a strong case for the Spirit over the flesh to rule us. Key verses: “If you live your life animated by the flesh…then your mind is focused on the matters of the flesh. But if you live your life animated by the Spirit…then your focus is on the work ...