It was a personal letter from Paul to one of Paul’s dear friends Titus. Paul had become very fond of his brother in Christ and as a great spiritual leader; he wanted to write him words of encouragement and wisdom. Titus is specifically for people who have been called into ministry. One of the many main goals behind writing Titus was clear up to a misunderstanding in the churches of Crete. Another reason behind the writing was to help the churches in and around that area grow. Paul wanted to challenge them in their faith, knowledge, and living a godly lifestyle. Finally, one of Paul’s last and most known reasons was to stop the false teachers. Like all of the Epistles, Paul came to challenge and encourage Christian believers not to stay content in the life they now live but to grow and be uncomfortable in their walk with God. Paul had a very clear message, he and spoke only from the Word and what God told him. Paul shared the basic knowledge of what it means to follow Jesus and to know how to walk out a God-fearing…
Temperance Crusade – against alcohol! Women were in favor. Access to alcohol was growing and with it was abuse. States started passing restriction laws.…
Paul start out by writing a thank-you not to the believers at Philippi for their help in his hour of need, and he than uses the occasion to send along-some instruction on Christian unity. With Christ as your model of humility and services, you can enjoy a, oneness of purpose, attitude, goal, and labor a truth which Paul himself illustrates from his own life, and one the Philippians needed to hear.…
In the epistle of Romans Paul is introducing himself to the Romans and explains the message he plans on teaching before he arrives in Rome. The epistle was sent from Corinth before Paul had sailed of for Troas during Paul’s second missionary journey. Paul had friends in Rome, whom he had planned to visit on several occasions, but had always been prevented from doing so. He had several reasons for being interested in the Roman church: his desire to see the imperial city, their need for instruction, his desires to stop any Judaizing activity, and his hope for possible support for mission to Spain. The central theme of Romans is the revelation of the righteousness of God to man, and its application to mans spiritual needs (Tenney 1985, 304–305).…
In verses ten through seventeen, as a response to these evil men, Paul gives Timothy two vital resources to help him defend against any kind of attack. The first resource being Paul’s personal lifestyle example, and the second being the Word of God. Paul begins unpacking Timothy’s arsenal of resources by bringing into remembrance nine specific qualities that the young minister had observed in the life of the apostle, and that stand in contrast to the list in the preceding verses. Heading the list are teaching (doctrine) and conduct, both of which are at the root of the problems faced in Ephesus and as a result are “the most significant aspects of Paul’s ministry relative to Timothy’s historical situation.” It is also important to note that the remainder of the list: purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness, persecutions and suffering, are an outflowing of these two and make up a complete package of Paul’s character. It is not with pride, but excessive humility, that Paul offers his life as an example to Timothy and wishes him to emulate it. By pursuing a godly lifestyle, Timothy will be able to stand against any assault on his character. Paul follows this by noting locations where he had received harsh treatment for proclaiming the…
In the words of Pastor Terry Hill when asked about his opinion on issues that may send some souls to to Heaven and others to Hell, "I will always lean towards mercy and grace.” Philemon is a perfect example of a man learning to reflect Christ in how he chooses to counter culturally give mercy and grace. We as believers are all a part of the same body and thus receive the same status of sons and daughters. Sadly, this equality is not always displayed as it should be. Paul's letter to Philemon shows us as children of God to respect each other instead of conforming to the societal norms of slavery.…
Christianity is a mission bound religion; every players in the bible had a mission stipulated and placed upon them. General, the ‘’mission’’ in Christianity have a long history from the early creation days finding its way through the law, kings, prophets, and getting its fulfillment in the new testament through Jesus Christ mission to save the world. However, Christianity to laymen and many other theology scholars is a complicated religion today. Many people give different information and interpretations of the people based on their understanding. In this light, it is also important to note that not all scholars and Christians give honest interpretations of the biblical scriptures, some coin, and…
c. Paul was concerned that the believers in Thessalonica thought that his earlier visit was a waste of time. During his previous visit, Paul experienced the division between the Greeks who easily accepted Christ, and the Jews. Paul’s ministry was humble and obedient, whereas the ministry of other religious leaders had been greedy and selfish. The ministry of Paul was a nurturing and…
Though the Book of Romans is not a systematic theology, when one reads through Paul’s letter to these believers there is no doubt that Paul has delivered his message of grace with direction. As Paul opens this letter in chapter one he clearly explains his call, his…
John Reumann helps us to better understand the letter of Philippians. He thinks that the one who wrote the letter was Paul but he also says that the letter of Philippians is a combination of three separate letters which Paul had written to the Philippian churches. Reumann offers a general presentation taken after an investigation of Interpretation, Notes and Criticism. The compact presentation establishes Reumann's view that the letter to the Philippians includes three initially isolated Pauline letters made in Ephesus: Letter A (4: 10-20), dating from 54 CE; Letter Β (1: 1-3: 1, sections 4: 1-9 and 4: 21-23), sent at the end of 54 to the middle of 55 from prison; and the letter C (3: 2-21, sections 4: 1-9), written in 55 CE after Paul was…
Sky Barragan, daughter of a good friend of mine is the child I observed for this written evaluation. Sky is four years old with a birthday quickly approaching this upcoming July. The observation took place at a local park in Pasadena that Sky frequents quite regularly for play time. We arrived at the park at approximately nine fifty in the morning and left the park at ten thirty. The park is about five acres and located in a quiet neighborhood of Pasadena, CA. It has a playground, basketball courts, handball courts, and plenty of open grass and trees which make for a calm and peaceful setting. The park was fairly empty with a few adults engaging in morning fitness activities, and the playground was empty. The temperature outside was about ninety…
All of these attempts to harm paul or discourage him from his mission would have been put to rest if he had just renounced his faith and promised to stop his mission of spreading what he believed in. In spite of this, he continued his missionary work, giving freedom to those who were mistreated by the corrupt society that was present in many locations in which he taught. If he were not…
The purpose of writing this exegetical paper to produce some analysis from chosen topic that is from Philippians 2:1-11. This exegetical paper will produce some basic analysis from the history, present and to the future through the content of the text. In addition, the relevant issues will also be provided through the background of this paper which will be deeply examined. This passage is deeply interpreted so that its context will clearly states the overall meaning of this passage in this letter. Summary and applications will also be shown if necessary to give the perfect conclusion for this paper. Well coming to this passage from Philippians in the epistle of Paul the apostle which was written to the Philippians when Paul had endured much suffering for the cause of Christ. These trials had taught to be content in all circumstances, an ability that Paul encouraged the Philippians to cultivate (4:11). In fact, his letter to the Philippians is a testimony to this…
The apostle Paul, also known as “Saul of Tarsus,”, is the apostle to the Gentiles. (Romans 11:131 and Galatians 2:8).2 (You can use parenthetical citation for Scripture, as you did here, without having to also cite them in the endnotes.) In order for us to understand how God ordained his apostleship to the Gentiles, we must first understand his background.…
Throughout the centuries peoples’ views about what a true friendship is have changed and morphed into different things over the years. At one point in time a friend was someone who would do anything for you, at another a friend was a shoulder to cry on, or a person to gossip with about the latest news. At another time a friend was just someone who you could play racquetball or golf with after work. Most people have similar views on what a true friend is. That view is that a true friend is someone who is always there for you and a person you enjoy spending time with. In The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare shows the reader; through the characters of Bassanio and Antonio, what the true definition of a friendship really is. The definition of friendship from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary is ‘the state of being friends’. Antonio and Bassanio have a friendship throughout the play that is similar to this definition and the perceived definition most people have.…