“What should we learn from the life of Titus?”……Titus was an early church leader, a trusted companion of the apostle Paul, and a faithful servant of the Lord.……Titus was a Gentile (Galatians 2:20) who was led to faith in Christ by Paul (Titus 1:4). He was drawn to the ministry and became a co-worker with […]
Vashni [VÔöÇ├ósh’nÔöÇ┬¢] –god is strong. First-born of Samuel the prophet (1 Chron. 6:28). The prophet's oldest son is also named as Joel (1 Sam. 8:2).
Theophilus [ThÔöÇ├┤Ôö╝├àph’ÔöÇ┬ílÔö╝┬ís] Loved by god, lover of god, or friend of god. A Christian of high rank for whose use Luke wrote his gospel and the Acts of the Apostles Luke 1:3 Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write a careful account for you, most honourableTheophilus, Acts 1:1…In my […]
The Patriarchs Acts 7:8 “"God also gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision at that time. So when Abraham became the father of Isaac, he circumcised him on the eighth day. And the practice was continued when Isaac became the father of Jacob, and when Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs of the Israelite […]
The Man by the Pool… His work: Since the man by the pool was an invalid, he may have made his living by begging.…His character: His role in the story seems almost entirely passive, perhaps in keeping with his character. He showed evidence neither of faith nor gratitude after the miracle of his healing and […]
“What should we learn from the life of Timothy?”……Answer: Timothy, the recipient of the two New Testament letters bearing his name, was the son of a Greek father and a Jewish mother. He joined Paul during one of Paul's later missionary journeys. Paul addresses Timothy in his first letter to him as “my true son […]
“Who was Baal?”……Answer: Baal was the name of the supreme god worshiped in ancient Canaan and Phoenicia. The practice of Baal worship infiltrated Jewish religious life during the time of the Judges (Judges 3:7), became widespread in Israel during the reign of Ahab (1 Kings 16:31-33) and also affected Judah (2 Chronicles 28:1-2). The word […]