(This is part of the series exploring Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus. You can catch up on the series so far by clicking here. This entry considers Paul’s writings to Timothy covered in 1 Timothy 1.) This reading was recorded by Shirley Rosemarie Evans of Eden Cumi Ministries In considering and reflecting on these […]
Read More Paul & Sons: 03 – Mercy, Grace and Peace to You: An Encouraging StartWe are introduced to the relationship in Acts 16. In Lystra, Paul wanted Timothy to be with him on his travels. Here was this young man – known in the Christian community. He had a good reputation in the region and he was content to be circumcised for the sake of the Jews in that […]
Read More Paul & Sons: 02 – Introducing Paul and TimothyLike father, like son. The gospel account of Matthew traces the family tree of Jesus back as far as Abraham. The gospel account of Luke traces the family of Jesus back as far as God. The gospel account of Mark records the actions of the son of the Father as a suffering servant. The gospel […]
Read More Paul & Sons: PrologueThere was this organisation that I was a part of at one point. Their leadership team was made of four people. Those four people were tight. There was a clear understanding of what they contributed to the development of the organisation and over the years they forged something so powerful that anyone joining the organisation […]
Read More Upheld By The PillarsThere is doing a job because you have to and living a life because you love to. I really enjoy football. (Yeah it’s football, we call it football, you can call it soccer all you like, it is a game played with a ball predominantly moved by the foot and so football is a fitting […]
Read More A Practice That Portrays A PassionNewsflash – I love scripture. The recent reason for loving the Word is because of the relationship between Paul and Timothy. It’s one thing for us to see the example of Jesus in front of the disciples. We can see that and say it’s alright for them, they had the perfect example to follow. Yet […]
Read More You’ve Seen Him In Me – Let Them See Him In YouRighteousness or Selfishness. Men are good at pursuing things. They will spend hours pursuing gaming excellence. They have no problems investing sizeable fortunes following their football team around the world. They will go to great extents to track down the woman that catches their eye. Men are good at pursuing things. Paul’s encouragement to his […]
Read More What Kind Of Man Are You? In Pursuit of RighteousnessTrue. I love the Greek meaning of the word looking at it being unconcealed – nothing hidden – it is as plain as day. It reminds me of the state of humanity before the fall – naked and not ashamed. My upbringing had a lot to do with making a big deal of what […]
Read More It’s TrueThere was this prayer meeting I took part in and one of the thoughts that emerged from it was how important it was to use our words to build others. We were reminded of what Paul said to the church in Ephesus about communication. The verse has been used by some to condemn swearing. I […]
Read More Words to BuildAthletics? Nah. I used to run a bit at school, but in my younger years. Then I got to the stage where I didn’t like running so much. I much prefer walking. As for watching athletics, it was one of the few things my Dad would watch on TV. So I watched races and was […]
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