Let me remind you that getting the message in God’s Word is not merely an intellectual exercise. It’s a spiritual discipline. God wants to feed us, enlighten us, equip us…
In our last visit we discussed the importance of getting the tools together for doing Bible study. When you have the tools you need to make time for the task.…
I remember one of the neatest experiences in Bible study I ever had. I was studying the book of 1 Corinthians and came to the well-known 13th chapter, the love…
In our last visit we concluded by alluding to the experience recorded in John 21. Remember, Peter and a couple of other disciples spent a night fishing. They didn’t catch…
As we saw in our last visit Paul loved and affirmed Timothy over and over again in his letters. His confidence in Timothy’s character, gifting and faithfulness enabled him to…
In our last visit we developed an outline, giving an historical sketch of the life of Timothy based on the information we gathered from the New Testament. Now let’s amplify…
In our last visit we amplified what we found in the Bible about Timothy’s early life in Lystra. Now let’s amplify the second point in our outline: His call and…
In continuing our biographical study of Timothy by developing an historical sketch we come to point four: His effective ministry with team members and by himself. As already mentioned I…
In our study of Timothy in which we have been developing an historical sketch of his life we now come to the final point in the outline: His imprisonment,…
In our last visit I mentioned that Timothy faced the same fate as Paul and many other faithful servants of God have experienced – he ended up in prison…
We have been doing a biographical study of the life of Timothy. We started by collecting information about his life from the New Testament and then correlated it into an…
As we continue our study of Timothy and develop a character portrait of his life let’s look at how this well-grounded young, Christian man grew. It is clear that…
In our last visit we saw that Timothy grew in his walk with God by experiencing the highs and lows of traveling with Paul and Silas. I’m sure his questions…
In our study of Timothy as found in the New Testament one character trait emerges as his strongest asset. Paul described it this way in Philippians 2:19-22: “I hope…
In reading the book, The Apostle: a life of Paul, by John Pollock, I came upon a paragraph that captured what we’ve discovered in our study of the life…
In our last visit I introduced the third step in doing a biographical study: crystallize what you have learned into some applications you can make to your own life. Until…
As I was reading in Acts 11 I came across this statement: “During this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. One of them, named Agabus, stood up…
In our last visit we began a “3C Biographical Study” of the life of Agabus, mentioned two times in the book of Acts. The first “C” stands for collecting information…
Let’s continue our “3C Biographical Study” of the life of Agabus by reviewing the second time he is mentioned in Acts 21:10-11. This time Agabus comes from Judea on his…
Now that we’ve collected information about the life of Agabus, found in Acts 11 & 21 we need to correlate it into an outline, the second step in a biographical…
In our last visit we found that God authenticated Agabus’s faithful exercise of the gift of prophecy God gave him. Exercising other gifts faithfully might not have as demanding a…
In recent visits we’ve demonstrated the first two things involved in doing a “3C Biographical Study” of the life of Agabus: collecting information about his life and correlating it into…
Today I’d like to start a chapter study of Psalm 119. To do this, after reading the psalm a few times, give it a title and identify a key verse. State what…
In our last visit we began a study of Psalm 119. I suggested that the first 8 verses were introductory. You’ll notice the Psalm is divided into sections with each…
We’ve been considering some preliminary thoughts based on the Psalmist’s strong but very honest statements in Psalm 119 on the significance of God’s Word. After making it clear that he holds…
As we’ve studied Psalm 119 in recent programs we determined a title for the Psalm: The Significance of God’s Word. We saw the nature of God’s Word was such that it…
In our last visit we found that God’s unfailing love will come to those who seek and call out to Him, trusting in His promise. Once you’ve taken this step you…
If you weren’t convinced of the importance of God’s Word in our previous programs on Psalm 119, today’s study should convince you. Let’s consider the benefits of God’s Word to our…
As I’ve read and studied Psalm 119 with you over recent weeks I’ve become convinced I should devote myself more to the mastery and meditation of God’s Word. I must make…