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NOVEMBER 19 Reading 323 GOD’S HOUSEHOLD 1 Timothy 2–3 “I am writing you these instructions so that . . . you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God” (1 Tim. 3:14–15).The Christian community as well as the individual Christian represents Jesus to theContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

1 Timothy NOVEMBER 18 Reading 322 TRANSFORMING TRUTH 1 Timothy 1 “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst” (1 Tim. 1:15).God’s truth transforms. Background Itinerancy in the first century. It’s popular to speak of Timothy and Titus as “pastors”Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

1 Timothy INTRODUCTION Paul’s two personal letters to Timothy and one letter to Titus are called the “Pastoral Epistles.” Each gives advice to younger coworkers of Paul who served as his representatives, visiting and giving guidance to churches in various cities of the Roman Empire. First Timothy was written some time between Paul’s release fromContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

NOVEMBER 17 Reading 321 THE DAY OF THE Lord 2 Thessalonians 2–3 “For that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawless-ness is revealed” (2 Thes. 2:3).Holding to Christian teachings involves remembering what lies ahead. Background The Day of the Lord. This phrase, that was picked up from the OldContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

2 Thessalonians NOVEMBER 16 Reading 320 GOD IS JUST 2 Thessalonians 1 “God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well” (2 Thes. 1:6–7).A wishy-washy God is a fiction that appeals to the guilty, not the godly. OverviewContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”