BibleGateway: 2 Timothy 2 ESV Text: 2 Timothy 2 2 Timothy 2 (Listen) A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus 2:1 You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what… Paul compares the perseverance of a faithful Christian teacher to that of a soldier, an athlete, and a farmer. Paul warns against quarrels over words and useless controversies, and encourages Timothy to be a worker approved by God.

BibleGateway: Philemon ESV Text: Philemon Philemon (Listen) Greeting 1:1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the… Onesimus is a runaway slave. Paul writes to Philemon, the master of Onesimus, to encourage him to forgive Onesimus and to receive him back as a brother.

BibleGateway: 1 Timothy 6 ESV Text: 1 Timothy 6 1 Timothy 6 (Listen) 6:1 Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants1 regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name… Paul comments on the importance of sound teaching, commands Christian contentment, encourages Timothy personally, and gives instructions for the wealthy.

BibleGateway: 1 Timothy 5 ESV Text: 1 Timothy 5 1 Timothy 5 (Listen) Instructions for the Church 5:1 Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers,… Paul gives instructions to guide Christians as they strive to interact with one another in a godly manner.

BibleGateway: Malachi 4 ESV Text: Malachi 4 Malachi 4 (Listen) The Great Day of the Lord 4:1 “For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be… Malachi prophesies the coming of the Messiah and the coming of John the Baptist. John baptizes Jesus. Luke records the genealogy of Jesus.

BibleGateway: Luke 3 ESV Text: Luke 3 Luke 3 (Listen) John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being… John the Baptist prepares the way, “proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Luke 3:3)

BibleGateway: Malachi 3 ESV Text: Malachi 3 Malachi 3 (Listen) 3:1 “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple;… The Lord calls His people to repentance for their unfaithfulness to the required tithes and contributions. The Lord challenges His people to live faithfully and promises to bless them.

BibleGateway: Malachi 2 ESV Text: Malachi 2 Malachi 2 (Listen) The Lord Rebukes the Priests 2:1 “And now, O priests, this command is for you. 2 If you will not listen, if you will not take it… Malachi condemns the priests for having failed to instruct the people in truth. The people are guilty of having married foreign women, guilty of marital unfaithfulness, and guilty of divorce.

BibleGateway: Malachi 1 ESV Text: Malachi 1 Malachi 1 (Listen) 1:1 The oracle of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.1 The Lord’s Love for Israel 2 “I have loved you,” says the LORD. But… The Lord has shown love to His people and has provided for them as a Father, but the people have been unfaithful. Malachi condemns the priests for having offered unfaithful sacrifices.

BibleGateway: Obadiah ESV Text: Obadiah Obadiah (Listen) 1:1 The vision of Obadiah. Edom Will Be Humbled   Thus says the Lord GOD concerning Edom:  We have heard a report from the LORD,    and a messenger has been sent among… Obadiah condemns the abuses of Edom against fugitive Judeans; Edom will be humbled. He also announcesthat the people of the Lord will be restored.