Summary: John talks about loving one another and how to test the spirits of this world in his letters. He teaches us how to imitate good and godly people. We grow in Christ and in Christian character as we read John’s three letters. Introduction In my last post, I taught…
Summary: What do Peter and Jude say about Christian character development? We have much to learn from 2 Peter and Jude as Jesus’s disciples. They deal mostly with false teachers and prophets, and we need to know how to recognize them. Introduction In my first post, I described Christian character…
Summary: What do James and Peter teach about growing in Christ and living for Him? We look at the letters of James and 1 Peter to see how they characterize character development for disciples of Jesus. Introduction In my last post, I described growing in Christian character from the book…
Summary: The writer of Hebrews gives us great examples of how to live for Jesus as His disciples today. What points he made stick out to disciples of Jesus? Introduction In my last post, I finished teaching on the takeaways of Paul’s letters for growing in Christ as His disciple…
Summary: As Paul releases a wealth of leadership wisdom to two of his sons in the faith, Timothy and Titus, we can learn much about God’s character building in us and how to apply it to our lives and show others the love and power of Jesus. Introduction In my…
Summary: We continue to travel through Paul’s letters and find many gems in the letters to the Thessalonians and Philemon. Paul has much to teach us about the character of Jesus God is working in our hearts and lives. What can you learn from these letters? Introduction In my last…
Summary: Paul’s letters to the Ephesians and Colossians were probably written at the same time. We have much to apply from the theology and application parts of these letters. Introduction In my last post, I talked about the character the disciple of Jesus is developing from Paul’s encouragement in the…
Summary: As we look at Paul’s first and second letters to the Corinthians, we can gain much from his answers to the Corinthians’ questions and how he talks about his life as a minister of the Lord and apostle. Introduction In my last post, we began tracking with Paul on…
Summary: Paul describes God’s expectations for disciples of Jesus to grow in Christ in Romans. Through quick commands and slowed down exposition, Paul encourages us to live out Christian character in our everyday lives. Introduction In my last post, I talked about the character chains in the New Testament and…
Summary: In the character chains from Peter and James, we learn how God strengthens our faith with adversity, like weights on our muscles. They challenge us to grow in the pains of trials and struggles of this life. Introduction In my last post, I talked about the first two character…
