When The End Justifies The Means!
Hearing Paul in 2 Timothy 4 “Once upon a time” often alerts us to the unreal. I recall my grandmother reading to me from books
George Mansfield
October 11, 2020
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Psalms of Trust An Introduction
In the Psalms and their historical backgrounds we see many pictures of people trusting God. David, for example, who wrote approximately half of the 150
Paul Birston
July 29, 2020
Arrow in the Heart Psalm 11
“In the LORD I take refuge; How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain; For, behold, the wicked bend
Tim Johnson
July 29, 2020
The Psalm of Psalms #23
“The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores
George Mansfield
July 29, 2020
Introducing Philemon to His Brother Onesimus through a Letter of Appeal Framed by God’s Grace in the Power of the Gospel
The gospel of Jesus Christ transforms people and relationships, often radically. It changed Paul from a “blasphemer, and a persecutor and a violent aggressor” to
Paul Birston
May 15, 2020
Paul, Philemon, and the New Testament Approach to Slavery
Philemon, the Christian to whom Paul’s letter by this name was written, was a slave master. If we knew of any Christian today who held
Ed Broadus
May 15, 2020
Philemon, the Letter
Let us pause for a moment and reflect that Philemon is a letter. In fact, Philemon is one of twenty-two1 letters in the New Testament.
Geoffrey Ellis
May 15, 2020
Being Active in Sharing our Faith
“I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love
George Mansfield
May 15, 2020
Marching Orders
Colossians 2:4–7 Nobody is happy when a thriving town is bypassed by a new highway. Such was the fate of the once-important community of Colossae.
Tim Johnson
April 12, 2020
PUTTING JESUS IN HIS PLACE
Observations from Colossians 1:13–23 From early times, those who have studied Jesus have disagreed over who he was and even what he was. Perhaps the
George Mansfield
April 12, 2020
Christian Conduct
Colossians 4:2–6 In his letter to the church in Colossae, the apostle Paul issued a series of commands to that church. In chapter three, he
Shawn Leblanc
April 12, 2020
“Seeking the Things Above”
Introduction to Colossians From his imprisonment (chains, bonds; 4:3, 10, 18) Paul records some of God’s highest and most glorious revelations of Jesus Christ, His
Paul Birston
February 19, 2020