Monthly Archives: February 2012

The deceitfulness of sin — Hebrews 1-3

Posted on February 4, 2012 by parklinscomb

The book of Hebrews is different than the other letters of the New Testament. First of all, it is actually a sermon, “a word of exhortation” (Heb. 13:22), a common first century phrase for a sermon. As a result there … Continue reading →

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Adorning the doctrine — Titus and Philemon

Posted on February 3, 2012 by parklinscomb

In an earlier posting I outlined a possible or even probable life of Paul beyond the years reported by the book of Acts. In this suggested “history” I noted that Paul could have dropped Titus off at Crete on his … Continue reading →

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Benefits for now and later — 1 Timothy 4-6

Posted on February 2, 2012 by parklinscomb

Paul, as we talked about yesterday, had left Timothy in Ephesus to keep false teachers from getting their foot in the door of this church’s heart. He also had a lot of instruction for general organization of the church including … Continue reading →

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Organizing a church — 1 Timothy 1-3

Posted on February 1, 2012 by parklinscomb

What we know historically about the apostle Paul after the end of Acts is limited, but through reading Paul’s letters from prison and later, it is possible to piece together a couple of possible post-Acts scenarios of his life. It … Continue reading →

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