by Jeffrey Kranz | Aug 4, 2013 | Bible Books
Paul is about to die. He had devoted his life to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. He had fought for sound teaching in the churches. He had trained pastors. He had corrected individuals, churches, and even apostles. He had testified before kings. Now Paul’s... by Jeffrey Kranz | Aug 4, 2013 | Bible Books
Timothy was Paul’s protege, his “child in the faith” (1 Ti 1:2). Paul had left Timothy in the city of Ephesus to steer certain men away from false doctrine and provide sound leadership. This is Paul’s follow-up letter. 1 Timothy is about sound... 
by Jeffrey Kranz | Aug 4, 2013 | Bible Books
Timothy had good news for Paul: the church they had founded in the city of Thessalonica was growing. The members were loving one another. They were standing firm in their beliefs. They were holding up under persecution for their faith. The gospel is sounding forth... by Jeffrey Kranz | Aug 4, 2013 | Bible Books
Paul had never been to Colossae, but he’d heard from a good friend that the church in that city was blossoming in faith and love. They’d been rooted in Christ—but young churches had been misled before. Paul desperately wants to encourage the church... by Jeffrey Kranz | Aug 4, 2013 | Bible Books
You’re a Christian. Now what? Paul’s letter to the Ephesians has the answer. The church at Ephesus (a city in the Roman Empire) had been established during Paul’s two-year stay (Ac 19). They heard the call, they believed, and they turned away from... by Jeffrey Kranz | Aug 4, 2013 | Bible Books
When Paul wrote his first epistle to the church in the city of Corinth, they had been going through all kinds of divisive problems. Paul had urged them to put God’s glory first and love one another, but he wasn’t the only one telling them what to do. When...
