Paul begins a poignant final letter to his young protege, Timothy. When we understand the situation, Paul's words become profound for Timothy, perhaps more so for us today.

Leverage your whole life and whatever circumstances God allows for you for the sake of the gospel.

Paul sums up his letter to the Corinthians with an exclamation, an examination and an exhortation.

Worship God with joy and thanksgiving because we know God and because he's faithful. So because God has proved his faithfulness to us in Christ, joy and thanksgiving are essential responses to his grace.

Paul presents his credentials, voices his concern and caution the Corinthian church that he is returning. Meanwhile, we learn a lesson about holy living.

The genealogy in Matthew's gospel reveals an eternal plan.

Who is your Messiah- Is your understanding of who he is shaped by your experiences, or by the Word of God- We must ensure that we don't hold a diminished view of who Christ is.

Paul expresses his contentment in three profound experiences- a vision, a boast and his own weakness.

After a long walk in the wilderness marked by stumbles and failures, Israel receives God grace and blessing.

God is our perfect, trustworthy shepherd. Christ is everything we need.