There was a time in the ‘Christian’ west when virtually every home had a copy of the Bible and a large percentage of the population was familiar with some of its teaching. That is no longer the case. Not only do many people have no concept whatever of Biblical truth, they do not possess and never have possessed a copy […]

It is right and proper that Christians should pray for one another (Eph. 6:18; James 5:16, 1 Tim 2:1). One constant theme in Paul’s letters is his concern to pray for his fellow believers, especially for their growth in grace and in Christian character Col. 1:9 – 12. There is a considerable difference between the way that Paul prayed for […]

As Paul comes towards the end of his letter, he gives instructions to the believers about both their inner and outward lives. He begins by dealing with that most important aspect of the inner life of the child of God, that of prayer. Just as the reading of the Word of God is God speaking to his people, prayer is […]