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Philemon INTRODUCTION This brief, intensely personal letter was written to Philemon, a wealthy Christian slave-owner in Asia Minor’s Lycus Valley. In it Paul appealed to Philemon to welcome back Onesimus, a runaway slave who had been converted under Paul’s ministry. The letter is a dramatic example of how the Gospel unites people of every socialContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Titus NOVEMBER 24 Reading 328 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Titus 1–3 “I left you in Crete . . . that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town” (Titus 1:5).Titus summarized the things that we too should teach—and must learn. Biography: Titus Little is known of Titus. He is mentioned inContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Titus INTRODUCTION This brief letter to one of Paul’s young associates was probably written shortly after Paul’s release from prison in Rome, in A.D. 62 or 63. It was intended to guide Titus on his mission to correct faults in the churches of Crete. The letter is practical, and emphasizes the essential link between doctrineContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

NOVEMBER 23 Reading 327 THE GOOD FIGHT 2 Timothy 3–4 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Tim. 4:7).How good to look back at the end of life and be satisfied with the way you lived. Overview Paul warned of growing godlessness (3:1–9) and ofContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

NOVEMBER 22 Reading 326 STRONG IN GRACE 2 Timothy 1–2 “You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus” (2 Tim. 2:1).Paul exhibited a strength of commitment that Timothy—and we—are expected to imitate. Background The setting. Most believe that Paul won release from the imprisonment mentioned at the end ofContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”