2 John 2 John is a love letter to a very mysterious lady from the apostle of love, St. John. This lady is, first of all, elect. She has been chosen by God to belong to Him and to walk in His ways all the days of her life. This lady evidently has children, and this lady’s children have been walking in the truth. She is loved by John, who also loves her children. John tells us that she has... Read more
Meet Philemon: slave owner. Read more
Are Good Works Necessary? – Titus 3 Well, Paul’s done it to us again. He’s returned to one of his favorite themes, but one that is sometimes contentious for us: good works. The twin themes of the importance of teaching the apostolic truth and living by good works are here in Titus 3 once more. Still reeling from the battles over justification and good works that occurred in the sixteenth centuries, many Protestants are very suspicious when good works enter... Read more
In Praise of Older Women – Titus 2 See? I told you God’s high standards applied to you and not just to bishops and deacons! Titus 2 also reminds us that even though the ordained clergy have a very special commission to guard the Word and teach the truth, that doesn’t let other Christians off the hook. All members of Christ’s body are ministers. From where are godly church leaders going to emerge? From a godly church, filled with godly... Read more
It has often been said that Catholics tend to emphasize the church (apostolic ministry), while Protestants emphasize the gospel (or apostolic teaching.) Read more
But thank God that Mark’s story didn’t stop there. Read more
Just how is it that you are to live your life so that you may receive the crown of righteousness? Read more
I remember reading the Bible daily when in 9th grade, after I had been baptized, because my father suggested I should. Read more
2 Timothy 2:14-26 For years, I spent my life as a Christian focusing on some of the most obvious sins in my own life. It’s true, that the sin in our lives should be a daily focus, for without acknowledging our sins there can be no confession of sins or repentance, and without these, no man shall see God. But it dawned on me years later that instead of focusing on my sins and how I kept repeating them, I... Read more
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Saturday of Trinity 22 – 3 John
3 John In 3 John, the apostle of love repeats his theme of love in truth and love of truth. For John, love = truth and truth = love. In 3 John, this equation is manifest as in 2 John, only this time instead of being spoken of as true of a church, John portrays the love that is true in an individual, Gaius. Just as St. John loved the Elect Lady in truth in 2 John, so he also... Read more