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Orchard Church | Pastor Jim Jackson

Sep 26, 2021

After comments encouraging Timothy to remain steadfast in pastoring the church at Ephesus, Paul begins with the most urgent thing on his mind—prayer. Believers are to pray at all times and connect with God, who dwells in them (1 Thess. 5:16-18; Rom. 8:26, 27). Biblical prayer isn’t random thoughts or...


Sep 19, 2021

Paul grew up in a strict Jewish home in Tarsus. He spoke multiple languages, had a genius-level IQ, was educated by the famous rabbi Gamaliel, and had a passion to serve God through Judaism (Phil. 3:4-6). Paul described himself as a former blasphemer of Christ (Gr. blasphēmos, ‘to speak evil about’),...