I Samuel 8:5 ‘and they said to him, “Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations.”‘ Often times tragedy gives way […]

II Thessalonians 3:12 “Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and eat their own bread.” A couple of entries ago this passage was the focus. The topic was work and […]

I Samuel 8:1 “And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.” Samuel passed on his ministry to his sons. It’s a parent’s wish for a child to carry on that which is […]

II Thessalonians 3:12 “Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and eat their own bread.” Paul is addressing some in the Thessalonianica church who are leading an undisciplined life. They […]

I Samuel 7:16 “He used to go annually on circuit to Bethel and Gilgal and Mizpah, and he judged Israel in all these places.” Samuel had a routines in his ministry. One of them was once a year he would […]

II Thessalonians 3:11 “For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies”. Paul makes reference to a disciplined life. It’s made in connection to working. God installed work […]

I Samuel 7:14 “The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel delivered their territory from the hand of the Philistines. So there was peace between Israel and the […]

II Thessalonians 3:10 “For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.” A trait that has been associated with Christianity is […]

I Samuel 7:13 “So the Philistines were subdued and they did not come anymore within the border of Israel. And the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.” Israel and the Philistines were types […]

II Thessalonians 3:9 “not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example.” Paul saw the importance of his life being an […]