WIWO: James Day 8: Submit Yourselves to God

Day 8: Submit Yourselves to God Read James 4:1-12 Context: What does James identify as the root cause of conflicts and quarrels within the Christian community? In a stunning summation of all that he’s outlined so far, James identifies the root cause of conflicts as the same divided loyalties he established at the start of […]

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 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 1: Expectations

Day 1: Orientation and Expectations Read Acts 16:1-5; Acts 20:17-38; skim 2 Timothy. Memory verse: 2 Tim 1:7 – God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. Context: What do these Acts passages reveal about Paul, Timothy, and Ephesus? Acts 16 informs us how Paul met Timothy in […]

WIWO: 1 Timothy Day 5 – 3:1–16 — Qualified

Day 5: 1 Timothy 3:1–16 — Qualifications for Church Leadership Reading: Requirements for overseers and deacons, plus the church’s purpose Study Questions: 1. Observation: What character qualities are emphasised for church leaders? Blameless, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, gentle, diligent, dignified, full of integrity. 2. Interpretation: Why does Paul focus more on character than on skills […]

JJ25 #03 – Work It, Keep It – Diligence and Vigilance

The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man … (Genesis 2:15-16a ESVUK) Making the most out of something is the art and technique of good management. It took me a long time to understand and appreciate this truth. In that length of […]

OTKC 22: Beware False Prophets

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognise them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?… Thus you will recognise them by their fruits. Matthew 7:15-20 (ESVUK) What Did Jesus Mean? It’s intriguing that, as far as Jesus and […]

OTKC 21: Enter the Narrow Gate

Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Matthew 7:13-14 (ESVUK) What Did Jesus Mean? […]

OTKC 20: Do Unto Others

So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12 (ESVUK) What Did Jesus Mean? This is widely known as the Golden Rule. Unlike similar ethical teachings found in other traditions, which often state the principle negatively (“Do not do to […]