For Demas hath forsaken me.—This once faithful companion of St. Paul had been with him during the first imprisonment of the Apostle at Rome (Colossians 4:14; Philemon 1:24); but now, terrified by the greater severity and the threatened fatal ending of the second imprisonment, had forsaken his old master. Having loved this present world.—Chrysostom paraphrases as follows:Continue reading “Does Demas get bad press ?”
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Money the root of all evil?
All kinds- sounds much more likely. “For God knows that we are need of certain things for living through this life and directs us to think about the sparrow and flowers and how God takes good care of them and we are of more value. So let us not worry about tomorrow because the evilContinue reading “Money the root of all evil?”
Armchair ‘Christian’ YouTube causer’s of arguments and disputes
Anyone using the internet to find good solid encouraging bible teachers to help learn more from the bible may be shocked to find out that their are way more people setting up for example YouTube channels quote on quote claiming to be the mouth pieces of God and experts in His Word but their ultimateContinue reading “Armchair ‘Christian’ YouTube causer’s of arguments and disputes”
My Utmost for His Highest
June 30th Do it now Agree with thine adversary quickly. Matthew 5:25. Jesus Christ is laying down this principle—Do what you know you must do, now, and do it quickly; if you do not, the inevitable process will begin to work and you will have to pay to the last farthing in pain and agonyContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”
Streams in the Desert
June 30 “There was silence, and I heard a still voice.” (Job 4:16, margin.) A SCORE of years ago, a friend placed in my hand a book called True Peace. It was an old mediaeval message, and it had but one thought—that God was waiting in the depths of my being to talk to meContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”
