Philemon was a prominent christian, probably a member of the church at colossae and the owner of a slave named onesimus. This slave had run away from his master, and then somehow he had come in contact with paul, who was then in prison. Through Paul, onesimus became a christian. Paul’s letter to Philemon is an appeal to Philemon to be reconcile to his slave, whom Paul is sending back to him, and to welcome him not only as a forgiven slave but as a christian brother.         OUTLINE OF CONTENTS Introduction (1-3) Praise for Philemon (4-7) Appeal for onesimus (8-22 ..read more

    Titus was a Gentile convert to Christianity who became a fellow worker and assistant to Paul in his missionary work. Paul’s letter to Titus is addressed to his young helper in Crete, who had been left there to supervise the work of the church. The letter expresses three main concerns.         First, Titus is reminded of the kind of characters that church leaders should have, especially in view of the bad character of many christians. Next, Titus is advised how to teach the various groups in the church, the older men, the older women (who are, in turn, to te ..read more

  Timothy, a young christian from Asia minor, was the son of a Jewish mother and a Greek father. He became a companion and assistant to Paul in his missionary work. Paul’s first letter to Timothy deals with three main concern.   Instructions of a Church leaders     The letter is first of all warning against false teaching in the church. This teaching, a mixture of Jewish and non-Jewish ideas, was based on the belief that the physical world is evil and that one can attain salvation only by special secret knowledge and by practices such as avoiding certain food and not marr ..read more

  Paul’s second letter to Timothy consists largely of personal advice to Timothy, as a younger colleague and assistant. The main theme are endurance. Timothy is advised and encouraged to keep on witnessing faithfully to Jesus Christ, to hold to the true teaching of the Good news and the old Testament and to do his duty as teacher and evangelist, all in the face of suffering and opposition.         Timothy is especially warned about the dangers of becoming involved in “foolish and ignorant argument” that do no good, but only ruin the people who listen to them. In all ..read more

  Confusion over the expected return of Christ continued to cause disturbance is the church at Thessalonica. Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians deals with the belief that the day of the Lord’s coming had already arrived. Paul corrects his idea, pointing out that Christ returns, evil and wickedness will reach a climax under the leadership of a mysterious figure called “the wicked one”, who would be opposed to Christ.     Be prepared for the coming of christ     The apostle emphasizes the need for readers to remain steady in their faith in spite of trouble and s ..read more

    Thessalonica was the capital city of the Roman province of Macedonia Paul established a church there after he left Philippi. Soon, however, there was opposition from Jews whom were Jealous of paul’s success in preaching the Christian message among the non-Jews who had become interested in Judaism. Paul was forced to leave Thessalonica and go on to Berea, later on, after he reached corinth, Paul received a personal report from his companion and fellow worker Timothy about the salvation in the church at Thessalonica.     Paul message about the coming of christ   &n ..read more

  Bible Text:. Kings and queens will serve you and care for all your needs. They will bow to the earth before you and lick the dust from your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord . Those who trust in me will never be put to shame.” Isaiah 49:23 NLT   And I said, My strength is perished, and mine expectation from Jehovah. Remember mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is bowed down within me. This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope. It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his c ..read more

  Paul’s letter to the Philippians was written to the first church that Paul established on European Soil, in the Roman province of Macedonia. It was written while the apostle was in prison, and at a time when was troubled by the opposition of other christian workers toward himself and was distressed by false teaching in the church at Philippi. Yet this letter breathes a joy and confidence that can be explained only by paul’s deep faith in Christ Jesus.   The immediate reason for writing the letter was to thank the Philippians christians for the gift which they had sent to help him ..read more

  Paul’s letter to the Colossians was written to the church at colossae, a town in Asia minor east of Ephesus. This church had not been established by Paul, but was in an area for which paul felt responsible, as he sent out workers from Ephesus, the capital of the Roman province of Asia. Paul had learned that there were false teachers in the church at colossae who insisted that in order to know God and have full salvation oneust worship certain “spiritual rulers and authorities”. In addiction these teachers said, one must summit to special rites such as circumcision and must observe stri ..read more

    As the good news about Jesus began to be preached and welcomed among people who were not Jews, the question arose as yo whatever a person must obey the law of moses in order to be a true christian. Paul had argued that this was not necessary that in fact, the only sound basis for life in christ was faith, by which all are put right with God. But among the churches of Galatia, a Roman province in Asia minor, there had come people who opposed paul and claimed that one must also observe the Law of moses in order to be right with God.       Galatians, the Gospel of ..read more