by WadeArnold | Jun 28, 2019 | Bible Study, Discipleship
Godly Discipline 1 Timothy 2 Verses 1-8 Paul layers different types of prayers in the first verse. Paul wants Timothy, and by extension us, to pray for all people. There are no exclusions to who is included on our prayer list. We are to lift one another to God...
by WadeArnold | May 17, 2019 | Bible Study, Discipleship
All of Paul’s writings are quite dense. This week I have chosen to focus on just three verses from our passage. Paul’s prayer for the Philippian Christians is a model prayer for all of us. We should pray it for ourselves, our family members, our friends, our...
by WadeArnold | May 10, 2019 | Bible Study
Ephesians 4 through 6 This is one of those weeks when I feel guilty that I will write only 1500 or so words on these three chapters. That is not nearly enough for any one of the sections to follow, let alone all three chapters. Be that as it may, here are some...
by WadeArnold | Apr 26, 2019 | Bible Study, Discipleship
After taking a couple of weeks off from blogging prior to Easter, I’m continuing our series based on the Ocoee Oaks Bible reading plan. You can find the plan by clicking here. Galatians 4 Verses 1-7 The imagery here is somewhat convoluted because Paul...
by WadeArnold | Mar 21, 2019 | Bible Study
2 Corinthians 2 Verses 1-11 On one of Paul’s previous visits to Corinth, someone was apparently antagonistic toward Paul and threatened the well-being of Corinthian church and the Corinthian believers took action against him. They had apparently expelled him...
by WadeArnold | Mar 6, 2019 | Bible Study
This entire reading is on one subject: spiritual gifts. Apparently, there was a dispute (imagine that: a dispute in a church!) about the relative value of certain spiritual gifts. Chapter 12 Verses 1-3. Idolatry causes one to be led astray. When we place anything or...