WIWO: Ephesians – Episode 01: Book Overview

Context: Ephesians – Who Wrote It, When, and Why It Matters Paul identifies himself as the author twice in the text (1:1, 3:1), and the early church overwhelmingly accepted his authorship. Paul wrote Ephesians from house arrest in Rome, somewhere around AD 60 to 62, making it one of four so-called “prison epistles” alongside Philippians, […]

KMCD 25: Corinth and the Kingsman

What can the Kingsman pick up in learning from what happens in Corinth while exploring Acts 18:1-11? After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. That single line opens one of the most instructive passages for anyone who is serious about following Christ in the real world. Acts 18:1-11 does not give us Paul […]

KMCD 19: Resurrection and The Kingsman

The Kingsman lives in the present, but he does not live from the present. That distinction matters more than it might first appear. Paul lands at the end of 1 Corinthians 15 not with a conclusion but with something closer to a war cry. He has spent the entire chapter building the case for resurrection […]

WIWO: 2 Timothy Final Day: Looking Back & Pressing On

Day 11: Looking Back & Pressing On Read 2 Timothy straight through Memory verse: Pick the verse that most shaped you. Chapter 1 Contender vs 13-14 – Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. By the Holy Spirit who […]

WIWO: 2 Timothy Day 10: Paul’s Charge to Timothy

Day 10: Paul’s Charge to Timothy Read 2 Timothy 4:1-22 Memory verse: 2 Tim 4:7-8 – I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that […]

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 […]