Bible Reading: DEC21: James 1-3
Chapter 11 is the great faith chapter. Faith is described in verses 1-3. True Bible faith is not an emotional “hope-so”; it is a real conviction based upon the Word of God (Romans 10:17). The word “substance” means “assurance,” and…
Bible Reading: DEC20: Hebrews 11-13
No chapter in the Bible has disturbed people more than chapter 6. It is unfortunate that even sincere believers have “fallen out” over the doctrine of “falling away.” There are several interpretations of this passage: (1) That it describes an…
Bible Reading: DEC19: Hebrews 4-10
It is important to study the Book of Hebrews in the light of all Scripture, and not as an isolated book. Even though the author is not directly named, it is generally believed that Paul was the writer of this…
Bible Reading: DEC18: Hebrews 1-3
Philemon was evidently a wealthy Christian of Colosse who had been won to Christ through Paul’s ministry, possibly at Ephesus. Onesimus was one of Philemon’s slaves who had apparently stolen from his master and fled to Rome. Under the providential…
Bible Reading: DEC17: Titus, Philemon
Titus was a Greek believer (Galatians 2:3) who was won to Christ through Paul’s ministry (Titus 1:4). We know very little about his background. He is not once mentioned in Acts. It is very likely that he was a convert…
Bible Reading: DEC16: II Timothy
As we read Paul’s two letters to Timothy we begin to understand the problems of this young pastor. For one thing, he hesitated to face matters squarely and settle them according to God’s Word. There was “fear” in his life;…
Bible Reading: DEC15: I Timothy 4-6
The final chapters of I Timothy deal with the church and its ministry to at least seven different kinds of people. Chapter 4 deals with the pastor personally–his spiritual life and labors. It indicates that a true pastor will have…
Bible Reading: DEC14: I Timothy 1-3
It is very likely that Paul was at Colosse visiting Philemon when he wrote this first letter to young Timothy. The letter is one of encouragement to Timothy. He was facing many difficult problems in the church. Evidently Timothy wanted…
State of the Media Player (Plex vs JellyFin)
Some nagging problems with my Plex (https://www.plex.tv) installation inspired me to re-survey the field of home-based Media Player solutions and see if any of them were adequate replacements. I ended up learning about JellyFin (https://jellyfin.org), and installed it for the…
Bible Reading: DEC13: II Thessalonians
This letter was written just a short time after I Thessalonians, to correct some false teachings that had come to the church relative to the coming of Christ. I Thessalonians deals with the Rapture–Christ’s return in the air for His…