Water – Three Minute Bible

July 7, 2026July 8, 2026

1 Timothy 5:23 – Water or Wine?

A river's edge with a frog and bugs around the water (Grok)

Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.

Summary: Paul’s advice to Timothy about food provides surprising insights about righteousness before God.

Throughout Paul’s letter to Timothy, we have presumed that the “Author behind the author” is God. What we mean by that is that the Bible is not just a collection of words and letters written by people about God, but rather that it is a collection of words curated by God specifically because they have meaning for all people throughout all time.

December 28, 2024December 30, 2024

Colossians 2:13b – Dripping Sin

He forgave us all our sins …

Summary: Through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, God forgives us all our sins. But how much is “all?” The answer to that question is worth thinking about.

How many sins is “all”?

When Paul writes that God “forgave us all our sins,” what comes to mind?

The Greek word Paul used for “sin” in today’s passage is “paráptōma.” Its meaning can include both unintentional errors and willful transgressions. So, are we back to counting errors and omissions, right?

Not so fast …

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

Ephesians 5:26b – Power Wash

… cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

Summary: Paul’s use of words always keeps us on our toes. In this passage he gives us something interesting to think about.

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023

Ephesians 5:9 – The Ship of State

(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)

Summary: Paul mixes metaphors and combines fruit with light. It works because the food value of this fruit is spiritual.

June 30, 2023July 1, 2023

Ephesians 4:14 – Taking Control

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.

Summary: Looking back in time we find a real-life example of what Paul is talking about in this passage. Thinking about Paul’s words in the light of the Old Testament helps us understand what he was trying to say.

April 11, 2023April 12, 2023

Ephesians 2:10c – Gardeners

… which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Summary: What kind of “good works” does God have for us to do? Looking through the Scriptures it seems clear that one way of looking at our work for God is to be caretakers for his Garden.

November 17, 2022November 19, 2022

Matthew 14:31 – Nothing to Say

…why did you doubt?

Summary: Sometimes we are confronted by an extra dose of life’s troubles. When that happens Jesus invites us to step out of the boat and join him.

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021

2 Peter 3:6 — Water

By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed.

Summary: Peter continues his message about those who do not believe and work to undermine God’s church. One way they do this is to scoff at the idea that God could flood the whole earth.