Series of Bible studies on the Epistles. Pastor Arno Bessel examines Paul`s letter to the Romans, its message, its recipients, the reasons why the apostle wrote it and whether its content entitles him to say "In Christ Jesus, then, I have reason to be proud of my work for God". Romans 15:17
Tuesdays: 03:00, 11:00, 15:00, 21:00
The theme of James provides helpful instruction on how to endure trials in our lives. From the Christian perspective we may rejoice in such trials as a period of testing, to the effect of building more steadfast faith. James urges us to ask for the...
First John is known as general epistle. It is a message to congregations across Asia Minor, modern day Turkey. The readers were Christians and very well known by the author who addresses them repeatedly as “little children”, “beloved” or “dear...
In his Second Letter the apostle Peter teaches his addressees how to deal with false teachers and evildoers who have come into the church. He warns his readers against false teachers who promote sinful lifestyles and question whether Jesus would return...
Martin Luther: wrote [Titus] is a short epistle, but a model of Christian doctrine, in which is comprehended in a masterful way all that is necessary for a Christian to know and to live. [Paul] teaches what kind of man a bishop, or pastor, ought to be,...
Martin Luther commented that Paul wrote his first letter to Timothy “in order to provide a model to all bishops of what they are to teach and how they are to rule Christendom in the various stations of life, so that it may not be necessary for them to...
Paul’s purpose in writing his second letter to the Thessalonians was to encourage persecuted believers to remain faithful; to exhort them to be steadfastly at work and to correct some misunderstandings concerning the Lord’s return.
Death is not the end. Paul didn’t want the Thessalonians and us to be uninformed about what will happen to the dead. In the same way that sleep lasts for a time and is followed by being awake, death will last some time before we are awakened by the...
Paul wrote to the Thessalonians in order to give them support in the midst of persecution, to encourage the new converts to remain firm in the faith amidst their trials, to provide instruction concerning Christian life, to urge some not to neglect daily...
Writing to the Christians in Colossae, the apostle Paul pictures the identity of Christ with powerful statements. Jesus Christ is the Messiah promised since the beginning of the world. He became Man and, at the same time, always was and is the Son of...
A Christian is someone who has been united with Christ. This union is the basis of salvation. The Holy Spirit grants us faith, keeps us in the faith and makes our faith productive. From this union with Christ and the communion of the Holy Spirit flow the...
Paul greets the believers in Philippi saying "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ". Grace is God’s favour towards sinners who desperately need it. Peace expresses God’s way of relating to sinners, forgiving...