Make His Path Straight: A St. John The Baptist Bible Study

Join our St. John the Baptist Bible Study, as we conclude our journey through St. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy with the third and fourth chapters. In this session, we reflect on Paul’s warning concerning the trials and temptations of the last days, the enduring authority of Sacred Scripture, and his final exhortation to remain steadfast in preaching the Gospel and persevering faithfully until the end.

If any of these topics interest you, be sure to stream this week’s session.
Orthros begins every Sunday at 8:30 a.m., followed by Divine Liturgy at approximately 9:45 a.m.

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Join our St. John the Baptist Bible Study, as we begin our journey through St. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy with the first and second chapters. In this session, we reflect on Paul’s final exhortations to his spiritual son, the call to remain steadfast in the faith through suffering and perseverance, and the importance of guarding the truth entrusted to the Church as faithful servants of Christ.

If any of these topics interest you, be sure to stream this week’s session.
Orthros begins every Sunday at 8:30 a.m., followed by Divine Liturgy at approximately 9:45 a.m.

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Join our St. John the Baptist Bible Study, as we conclude our journey through St. Paul’s First Letter to Timothy with the fifth and sixth chapters. In this session, we reflect on Paul’s instruction concerning life within the Church, the proper use of wealth and authority, and the call to pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, and gentleness as faithful servants of Christ.

If any of these topics interest you, be sure to stream this week’s session.
Orthros begins every Sunday at 8:30 a.m., followed by Divine Liturgy at approximately 9:45 a.m.

Learn more about our community:
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Join our St. John the Baptist Bible Study, as we continue our journey through St. Paul’s First Letter to Timothy with the third and fourth chapters. In this session, we reflect on the qualities of faithful leadership within the Church, the mystery of godliness revealed in Christ, and Paul’s exhortation to remain steadfast in sound teaching and spiritual discipline as we grow in faith and holiness.

If any of these topics interest you, be sure to stream this week’s session.
Orthros begins every Sunday at 8:30 a.m., followed by Divine Liturgy at approximately 9:45 a.m.

Learn more about our community:
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Join our St. John the Baptist Bible Study, as we begin our journey through St. Paul’s First Letter to Timothy with the first and second chapters. In this session, we reflect on Paul’s guidance for sound teaching, the power of God’s mercy, and the order of prayer and life within the Church, as we consider how we are called to live faithfully in truth and reverence before God.

If any of these topics interest you, be sure to stream this week’s session.
Orthros begins every Sunday at 8:30 a.m., followed by Divine Liturgy at approximately 9:45 a.m.

Learn more about our community:
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Join our St. John the Baptist Bible Study, as we conclude our journey through St. Paul’s Second Letter to the Thessalonians with the second and third chapters. In this session, we reflect on Paul’s teaching about steadfastness in the truth, discernment in the face of deception, and the call to live faithfully and diligently as we await the coming of the Lord.

If any of these topics interest you, be sure to stream this week’s session.
Orthros begins every Sunday at 8:30 a.m., followed by Divine Liturgy at approximately 9:45 a.m.

Learn more about our community:
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Sources used in this study:
Contemporary and Patristic commentaries, including NICNT, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, and the writings of the Holy Fathers. Full source links are listed below.

Join our St. John the Baptist Bible Study, as we begin our journey through St. Paul’s Second Letter to the Thessalonians with the first chapter. In this session, we reflect on Paul’s encouragement amid persecution, the growth of faith and love within the Church, and the promise of God’s righteous judgment, reminding us of our calling to endure with hope in the glory of Christ.

If any of these topics interest you, be sure to stream this week’s session.
Orthros begins every Sunday at 8:30 a.m., followed by Divine Liturgy at approximately 9:45 a.m.

Learn more about our community:
https://www.saintjohnthebaptist.org/

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Sources used in this study:
Contemporary and Patristic commentaries, including NICNT, Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, and the writings of the Holy Fathers. Full source links are listed below.

Join our St. John the Baptist Bible Study, as we reflect on St. Paul’s Letter to Philemon. In this session, we explore Paul’s appeal for mercy, reconciliation, and Christian love, and how the Gospel transforms our relationships by calling us to see one another no longer as slaves, but as brothers and sisters in Christ.

If any of these topics interest you, be sure to stream this week’s session.
Orthros begins every Sunday at 8:30 a.m., followed by Divine Liturgy at approximately 9:45 a.m.

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Join our St. John the Baptist Bible Study, as we conclude our journey through St. Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians with the fourth and fifth chapters. In this session, we reflect on Paul’s call to holiness in our daily lives, his teaching on the hope of the resurrection, and the importance of vigilance, prayer, and thanksgiving as we await the coming of the Lord.

If any of these topics interest you, be sure to stream this week’s session.
Orthros begins every Sunday at 8:30 a.m., followed by Divine Liturgy at approximately 9:45 a.m.

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Sources used in this study:

Contemporary 

The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians  (New International Commentary on the New Testament (NICNT))⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[Link]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: 1 Thessalonians & 2 Thessalonians

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Patristics

Homilies on Select Epistles of St. Paul: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, Philemon⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[Link]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The New Testament Commentaries of Saint Theophylact of Ohrid, Volume 3: An Orthodox Patristic Interpretation of Galatians, Ephesians, … John, Jude (Orthodox Christian Publications)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[Link]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Commentary on the Letters of St. Paul, Vol. 2⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[Link]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our St. John the Baptist Bible Study, as we continue our journey through St. Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians with the third chapter. In this session, we reflect on Paul’s deep pastoral concern for the strengthening of the faithful, the role of encouragement and steadfastness in times of trial, and how we are called to abound in love for one another as we are established in holiness before God.

If any of these topics interest you, be sure to stream this week’s session.
Orthros begins every Sunday at 8:30 a.m., followed by Divine Liturgy at approximately 9:45 a.m.

Learn more about our community:
https://www.saintjohnthebaptist.org/

Looking for a parish near you?
https://www.goarch.org/parishes

Sources used in this study:

Contemporary 

The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians  (New International Commentary on the New Testament (NICNT))⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[Link]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: 1 Thessalonians & 2 Thessalonians

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[Link]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Patristics

Homilies on Select Epistles of St. Paul: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Titus, Philemon⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[Link]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The New Testament Commentaries of Saint Theophylact of Ohrid, Volume 3: An Orthodox Patristic Interpretation of Galatians, Ephesians, … John, Jude (Orthodox Christian Publications)⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[Link]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Commentary on the Letters of St. Paul, Vol. 2⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[Link]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠