There is a principle throughout Scripture that I read this morning. Maybe the most concise statement of this principle is found in Mark 8:34-38 where Jesus taught on the cost of discipleship: When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let […]

Although I recently commented on II Corinthians 4, there are other verses on which I would like to focus today. This chapter, which speaks of the need to persevere in the Gospel ministry, is preceded by the explanation of the ministry of the Spirit, and how the Lord is changing us as we gaze on […]

Paul begins his first pastoral letter to Timothy with the greeting, a charge against erroneous doctrine and idle divisive talk, his own testimony of God showing him mercy and grace and putting him in the ministry, his resulting praise (doxology) to the King. and finally a charge to wage the good warfare. Based on this […]