Living Room Study

1 Thessalonians 4

“Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God – as you are doing – do so even more.”  1 Thessalonians 4: 1

There are basically two types of slaves: those forced into it, and those who [...]

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1 Thessalonians 2

“So we wanted to come to you – even I, Paul, time and again – but Satan hindered us.  For who is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting in the presence of the Lord Jesus at His coming?  Is it not you?  For you are our glory and joy!”  1 Thessalonians [...]

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Colossians 4

“Walk in wisdom, concerning outsiders, making the most of the time.  Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.”  Col 4: 5-6

I love to fish, although I haven’t done it in years. One summer, my brother and I fished every day, despite [...]

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Colossians 3

“Therefore, put to death whatever in you is worldly: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.  Because of these, God’s wrath comes on the disobedient, and you once walked in these things when you were living in them.”  Colossians 3: 5-7

When I was young, my parents used to frequent a [...]

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Colossians 2

“If you died with Messiah to the elemental forces of this world, why do you live as if you still belonged to the world?  Why do you submit to regulations: “Don’t handle, don’t taste, don’t touch”?  All these things refer to what is destroyed by being used; they are human commands and doctrines.  Although [...]

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Colossians 1

“God wanted to make known to those among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of His mystery, which is Messiah in you, the hope of glory.  We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Messiah.  I labor for this, striving with His strength that works [...]

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Philippians 4

“I know both how to have a little, and I know how to have a lot.  I have learned the secret of being content – whether in abundance or in need.  I am able to do all things through Him who strengthens me.  Still, you did well by sharing with me in my hardship.”  [...]

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Philippians 3

“Because of Him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them filth, so that I may gain Messiah and be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in Messiah – the righteousness from God based on faith.”   Phil. 3: [...]

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Philippians 1

“For it has been given to you on Messiah’s behalf not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, having the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear about me.”  Philippians 1:29-30

“Hey, Paul! How are we supposed to convert sinners with THAT kind of theology? Struggling? [...]

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Ephesians 6

“Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength.  Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil.  For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the [...]

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