Emmaus

“You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions!” (Heb. 1:9 NKJV). Although speaking about the Lord Jesus Christ, this verse gives some divine principles that are applicable to all people. These principles involve purity, pleasure and promotion. Purity – “You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness.” It all starts with holiness; the pleasure and promotion comes afterward

“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit!” (Titus 3:5 NKJV). There are some very important comments in our verse about merit and mercy in regards to our salvation. Merit – “Not by works of righteousness which we have done.” Salvation is not by merit. We do not earn salvation. All the good works in the world will never save a soul. The reason is that our righ

“Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ!” (Titus 2:13 NKJV). The theme of this verse is our great spiritual hope. Thus, we want to note the confession of this hope, the character of this hope, the coming in this hope, and the Christ in this hope. Confession of this hope - The greatness of this spiritual hope is seen in the fact that the apostle Paul confessed this hope when he was in prison. Thus, this hope is not depend

“Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing!” (2 Tim. 4:8 NKJV). As a result of his faithfulness to duty, the apostle Paul had no fear of facing the Lord, the righteous Judge. Instead, he was anticipating a reward in the form of a crown of righteousness which was already waiting in store for him. The cause of the reward – “Final

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith!” (2 Tim. 4:7 NKJV). The Apostle Paul is in prison under the sentence of death for preaching about the Lord Jesus Christ. Soon he will be beheaded at the order of Nero the wicked Roman emperor. As Paul nears the end of his life, he makes a statement regarding his devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ. It speaks of his fight, his finish, and his faith. Fight – “I have fought the good fight.” This does

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness!” (2 Tim. 3:16 NKJV). Here we have an important text on the greatness of the Bible. It speaks about the inspiration of the Scriptures and about the influence of the Scriptures. Inspiration of the Scriptures – “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God.” Three important truths to note. First, the composing of Scriptures. The word tra

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows!” (1 Tim. 6:10 NKJV). Regardless of one’s material possessions, this verse is needed lest the passion for money leads to ruin. Thus, we want to note the clarification of the passion for money, and the corruption from the passion for money. Clarification - “The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” Th

“Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity!” (1 Tim. 4:12 NKJV). This advice given by the apostle Paul to Timothy, a young pastor. It is good advice for all Christians, not just for young people. Just as Timothy was to behave wisely lest his ministry for the Lord Jesus be hindered, so should the Christian behave wisely so that their testimony for the Lord Jesus will not be hindered. The apost

“This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief!” (1 Tim. 1:15 NKJV). This verse is very instructive as it contains some important truths about the Gospel message. It speak about the authenticity of the Gospel, the appeal of the Gospel, the Advocate in the Gospel, the aim of the Gospel, and the accomplishment of the Gospel. Authenticity of the Gospel - “This is a faithful saying.” The Gospel

“Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith” (1 Tim. 1:5 NKJV). In context, the “purpose of the commandment” or end results of the Word of God, are threefold: a love that is pure, a conscience that is righteous, and a faith that is genuine. Love that is pure – “Love from a pure heart.” There is a lot of talk about love today, but it is not pure love. Immoral acts are called love when they are lust not love. T