November 28. Reading 332. Greater Than Moses Hebrews 3:1-4:13 “Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself” (Heb. 3:3). Heeding the Word of Jesus is our key to rest. Overview Jesus is superior toRead More …

November 27. Reading 331. A Man Like Us Hebrews 2 “Since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death… and free those who all their lives were held in slavery byRead More …

November 26. Reading 330. Christ, The Son Hebrews 1 “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word” (Heb. 1:3). Christian faith rests on the conviction that Jesus Christ is God the Son. Background The Book ofRead More …

Hebrews Introduction The author of this unique New Testament letter is not identified. It is thought he wrote to Christian Jews a few years before the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed in a.d. 70. The Book of Hebrews carefully compares Old and New Testament faiths. It shows how Christianity grewRead More …

November 25. Reading 329. Dear Brother Slave Philemon —”No longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother” (Phile. 16). Hearts must change before institutions can. Background Slavery. A high percentage of the inhabitants of the Roman Empire were slaves. Slaves were viewed as property, andRead More …

Philemon Introduction This brief, intensely personal letter was written to Philemon, a wealthy Christian slave-owner in Asia Minor’s Lycus Valley. In it Paul appealed to Philemon to welcome back Onesimus, a runaway slave who had been converted under Paul’s ministry. The letter is a dramatic example of how the GospelRead More …

November 24. Reading 328. Unfinished Business Titus 1-3 “I left you in Crete… that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town” (Titus 1:5). Titus summarized the things that we too should teach—and must learn. Biography: Titus Little is known of Titus. He isRead More …

Titus Introduction This brief letter to one of Paul’s young associates was probably written shortly after Paul’s release from prison in Rome, in a.d. 62 or 63. It was intended to guide Titus on his mission to correct faults in the churches of Crete. The letter is practical, and emphasizesRead More …

November 23. Reading 327. The Good Fight 2 Timothy 3-4 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Tim. 4:7). How good to look back at the end of life and be satisfied with the way you lived. Overview Paul warnedRead More …

November 22. Reading 326. Strong In Grace 2 Timothy 1-2 “You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus” (2 Tim. 2:1). Paul exhibited a strength of commitment that Timothy—and we—are expected to imitate. Background The setting. Most believe that Paul won release from theRead More …