2011 August — Page 2

Colossians Commentary, Summary, and Key Verses

Colossians Commentary There is no record of Paul ever visiting the Colossians church (2:1). This gives further testimony to the fact that Paul’s epistles (letters) were meant to be circulated and read to all churches (4:16). This church was actually founded by Papayas, an earlier convert who came from Ephesus. Ephesus was a veritable launching […]

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Philippians Commentary, Summary, and Key Verses

by Jack Wellman

Philippians Commentary This is one of Paul’s shortest letters and one of the smallest books in the New Testament but there are such powerful teachings in this little dynamo. What was Paul’s purpose in writing the book of Philippians? He wanted to thank this church for their gift of love. How amazing that he wanted […]

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20 Uplifting Bible Verses For Times of Adversity

by Pamela Rose Williams

Sometimes you must go through the valley to reach the top of the mountain. Figuratively, the valley is what we call the times of adversity. These are those times when you may have some questions for your Heavenly Father. The hard times are when you should draw nigh unto God; He wants to hear from […]

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21 Helpful Quotes About Pride

by Guest

God has given us many stories and scriptures about pride in the Bible. As Christians we must be careful to keep our hearts focused on eternal life, and beware of how pride can direct us to the desires of the world. If we become able to control and see through the pride in our own […]

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Ephesians Commentary, Summary, and Key Verses

by Jack Wellman

Ephesians is one of the most encouraging books in the New Testament. I offer the following commentary and summary for Ephesians in this article. Ephesians Commentary Purpose and Themes The purpose of the book of Ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain […]

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Bible Verses About Marriage: 20 Great Scripture Quotes

by Pamela Rose Williams

The earliest use of the English word “marriage” dates back to the 13th century [1]. Marriage by God’s design is the union of one man and one woman (Genesis 2:18). Some say that it is the ceremony (wedding) that makes the man and woman married; God’s word tells us that it is the joining of […]

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Galatians Commentary, Summary, and Key Verses

by Jack Wellman

Galatians Commentary Paul’s purpose for writing the book of Galatians, scholars believe around A.D. 49, was to reveal that Paul’s apostleship was from Jesus Christ and not from men. But Paul’s real emphasis was that salvation is not works oriented and that the Galatians liberty should not be used as an excuse to continue in […]

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10 Great Wedding Bible Verses and Readings

by Josh Wiley

There are many great verses and scripture readings to use at a wedding ceremony. A wedding Bible verse can talk about love, the marriage relationship, faith, how to treat others, God’s purpose for marriage or other topics. The importance of the wedding Bible verse or reading is to signal a bond between husband, wife and […]

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2 Corinthians Commentary, Summary and Key Verses

by Jack Wellman

2 Corinthians Commentary The purpose of II Corinthians was in Paul defending his apostleship and the gospel, which was given to him directly from Jesus Christ. This Christ-given gospel was authentic and came directly from Jesus as opposed to what the false teacher’s gospel was. These false teachers were claiming to be apostles too. What these […]

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Christian Discipleship: 7 Great Tips

by Daryl Evans

Shortly before Jesus left this earth to return to heaven he had some final words to give to His disciples. Matthew 28:18-20 is often called the Great Commission passage and it says, “Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make […]

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