In 1 Timothy 2, Pauls gives some instruction about the importance of prayer. And in so doing, he shows that it is a truly holy thing to approach God in prayer.
In Ephesus, Timothy faced an issue that could split the church... So Paul writes him a letter to encourage and give advice on how to lead well. His first subject to bring up... the problem with legalism.
James 4:10 says "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up." This Mother's Day we want honor our moms who often exemplify humility. We also want to commit our lives to following the humble example of Jesus Christ.
In the USA, we value and promote freedom so much but do we understand what freedom really is? Scripture talks about a strange paradox of having freedom through slavery. How can this be.
In our world, no one wants to be considered weak. But in 2 Corinthians 12:10 Paul says that "when I am weak, then I am strong." What does Paul mean by that?
We are so used to thinking that we have to work to get anything that when we hear Jesus say "Give, and it will be given to you", it almost doesn't make sense. What is it that we receive through our giving?