Timothy was Pastor of the Christian “assembly” at Ephesus (1 Timothy 1:3). He was a young man. That is made clear by expressions in both letters to him and by references in the book of Acts. Paul’s references also leave us in no doubt that Timothy was very dear to him. 1 Timothy was written…
This little epistle is a masterpiece. It has a strong Jewish flavour, even referring to the Christian assembly (church) as a “synagogue” (2:12), which is the Greek word for congregation (Sunagwgh) that eventually became used exclusively for Jewish congregations. James is a very practical epistle. It deals with controlling one’s tongue, the rich and proud,…
Matthew 4:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13 “Temptation” – This word is used by religious and non-religious people alike, and it means different things to different people. The Greek word is ΠΕΙΡΑΣΜΟΣ, which means to lure, to entice, to make a person do something. It is not the same as trial or test. As the compass needle…
John 3:1-21
Exodus 17:1-13
1 Corinthian 13
Luke 18:9-14
1 Samuel 3
Ephesians 6:10-20