Calling the Fathers

Read  Isaiah 13:1 through 23:18 Isaiah contrasted two key individuals in chapter 22. Shebna, the current palace administrator, was in charge of all of King Hezekiah’s wealth and ran his entire palace. God condemned Shebna, however, not simply because he was building a tomb but because of his motives. Shebna was focused on himself and his own legacy, not on …

Truth

Read  Colossians 1:1 through 4:18 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ (Colossians 2:8). Paul wrote his letter to the Colossians to encourage them and to repudiate some false teachings in their fellowship. These teachings seem …

The Gospel Team

Read  Philippians 1:1 through 4:23 It is great to be on a winning team. There’s nothing like working together with a group of people to accomplish more than we could as individuals. TEAM is a common acronym for Together Everyone Accomplishes More. Paul was thankful for his “team” at Philippi. I thank my God every time I remember you . …

Only Through Jesus

Read  Ephesians 1:1 through 3:21 When Virginia needed transportation to an appointment, Debby volunteered to take her. Through the years their friendship blossomed and eventually their conversations included spiritual concerns. When Debby talked about heaven, Virginia’s comment was always the same: “I hope I’m good enough to go to heaven.” Debby explained that it was impossible to earn a place …