II Timothy 1:8-12 Another verse segment that I have often quoted: …I know whom I have believed… (v. 12b) I think I mostly quote it as “I know Him in whom I have believed.” It’s a simple statement, but also full of power! It’s a personal statement, irrefutable in a discussion with a non-believer. It …
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October 7 / II Timothy 1:1-7
II Timothy 1:1-7 Another oft-quoted verse: …for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. (v. 7) Not fear of whatever it is, but Holy Spirit power over it! Not fear of ?that person?, but Jesus’ love toward him or her. Not fear of whatever it is, but …
October 6 / Titus 3:9-15
Titus 3:9-15 Some scatter-shooting as we close out Titus… We haven’t heard much about Apollos (v. 13) since Acts 18-19, although he did get a number of mentions in I Corinthians. My Study Bible suggested that Zenas and Apollos may have delivered this letter to Titus, with Paul expecting them to stay on a bit, …
October 5 / Titus 3:1-8
Titus 3:1-8 “Good works”…! Again, twice mentioned in today’s reading – verses 3 and 8. That “divine echo” again! For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. (v. 3) Supposedly this is Paul writing to Titus (although …
October 4 / Titus 2:11-15
Titus 2:11-15 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself …
October 3 / Titus 2:1-10
Titus 2:1-10 As I looked at Paul’s instructions to Timothy regarding older men, I paused and asked myself how I measured up on Paul’s six items. Then I asked myself further how Carol would evaluate me on those six items. That would probably be the better evaluation! …train the young women to love their husbands …
October 2 / Titus 1:10-16
Titus 1:10-16 To the pure, all things are pure… (v. 15a) Nothing particularly special about this verse (in my mind), except in context. It is the only (partial) verse in today’s reading that is positive! Every other verse is blasting away at “those of the circumcision party”, Cretans, “the defiled and unbelieving” with descriptors like …
October 1 / Titus 1:1-9
Titus 1:1-9 Titus! I presume that most of you would have been expecting II Timothy to follow immediately after I Timothy. But you have to remember that we are reading chronologically – well, as chronologically correct as The Chronological Study Bible may be. So Titus comes between the two Timothy epistles. One other note from …
October 2020 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Oct Titus 1:1-9 9 02-Oct Titus 1:10-16 7 03-Oct Titus 2:1-10 10 04-Oct Titus 2:11-15 5 05-Oct Titus 3:1-8 8 06-Oct Titus 3:9-15 7 07-Oct II Timothy 1:1-7 7 08-Oct II Timothy 1:8-12 5 09-Oct II Timothy 1:13-18 6 10-Oct II Timothy 2:1-13 13 11-Oct II Timothy 2:14-26 13 12-Oct II Timothy …
September 30 / I Timothy 6:17-21
I Timothy 6:17-21 They [the rich] are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. (vv. 18-19) Paul gives us good advice …