Daily Devotion

As Timothy is challenged to the task of the future, he is inspired by the memories of the past. (1) He is to remember his baptism and the vows he took there . In the circumstances of the early Church, baptism was adult baptism, for men were coming...

1 Timothy 6:3-5 The circumstances of life in the ancient world presented the false teacher with an opportunity that he was not slow to take. On the Christian side, the Church was full of wandering prophets, whose very way of life gave them a...

1 Timothy 4:11-16 Certain duties are laid upon Timothy, the young leader-designate of the Church. He is to devote himself to the public reading of scripture, to the exhortation and to teaching. Here we have the pattern of the Christian Church...

In the New Testament Church's public worship, it was apparently customary for worshipers to lift their hands and offer prayers aloud ( Acts 4:24-31 ). He who prays must stretch forth holy hands. The early Church took over the Jewish attitude of...

Seven years before Paul wrote this letter, he warned the Ephesian elders that false teachers would try to distort the true message of Jesus (Acts 20:29). Now that this was happening, Paul exhorted Timothy to confront them boldly. This young pastor...

Luke introduces "Mary who was called Magdalene." She was from the area called Magdala and had been delivered from seven demons. But most importantly, she was a devoted follower of Jesus. This Mary is known for her devotion and love for Jesus. Her...