OTKC 30 – Hear and Understand

And he called the people to him and said to them, “Hear and understand:” Matthew 15:10 (ESVUK) With this, Jesus issued a divine imperative that would revolutionise how His followers engaged with spiritual truth. This command, rooted in the ancient Hebrew Shema, cuts to the very heart of what it means to follow Christ—moving beyond […]

Dryden Shorts: Take The Back Seat

The host is not the star of the show or the centre of attention. The host knows that his role should be such that nobody remembers him but recalls the occasion as things went by smoothly. When the applause is given at the end, the host should be content being nowhere near the front. And […]

WIWO: 2 Timothy Day 9: The Approved Workman

Day 9: The Approved Workman Read 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Memory verse: 2 Tim 3:16-17 – All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. Context: Recall the persecutions Paul mentions; where […]

WIWO: 2 Timothy Day 8: Dealing with Fake Spirituality

Day 8: The Last Days and Fake Spirituality Read 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Memory verse: 2 Tim 3:5 – having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. Context: List the “last days” behaviours Paul predicts Lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, […]

WIWO: 2 Timothy Day 7: Run From That, Run To This

Day 7: Run From That, Run To This Read 2 Timothy 2:14-26 Memory verse: 2 Tim 2:22 – Flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Context: What false ideas are troubling Timothy’s church? The most troubling false idea in the […]

WIWO: 2 Timothy Day 6: He Remains Faithful

Day 6: He Remains Faithful Read 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Memory verse: 2 Tim 2:11-12a – The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; If we endure, we will also reign with him; Context: How does remembering Jesus sustain Paul? Remembering Jesus helps Paul put everything he’s […]

WIWO: 2 Timothy Day 5: Passing on the Baton

Day 5: Passing on the Baton Read 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Memory verse: 2 Tim 2:1 – You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, Context: How does Paul pass the baton of ministry? Establishes the pattern in what he demonstrates and then teaches. From there, he commissions his son […]

OTKC 29 – Come to Me & Learn From Me

“Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” —Matthew 11:28–29 (ESVUK) Sometimes Christian life feels like an endless uphill journey, burdened by […]

Dryden Shorts – The Memories

The good times and the bad times. You don’t remember the other times. They slip away. But those good times and those bad times stick in the memory. What’s the point of them, though? What are they there for? Our perspective on them matters. Our method of processing those memories can be the difference between […]

WIWO: 2 Timothy Day 4: What Friends Are For

Day 4: What Friends Are For Read 2 Timothy 1:15-18 Memory verse: 2 Tim 1:16 – May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains. Context: Who deserted Paul and who refreshed him? Everyone in the crew with him in Asia deserted […]