The apostle Paul was writing to the church in Corinth. He was concerned that they were being led astray by false apostles to reject the truth of the gospel and to embrace the lies, instead. And it appears that these false apostles were leading the people to reject Paul and the gospel of Christ. And … Continue reading False Apostles Teaching Cheapened Grace
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Suffering Serves a Purpose
The Sufferings of Paul I am reading in 2 Corinthians 11-12 about the sufferings that the apostle Paul had to endure as a follower of Jesus Christ and as a minister of the gospel of our salvation. He faced many beatings, imprisonments, stonings, shipwrecks, hunger and thirst, and lack of sleep, etc. And he was … Continue reading Suffering Serves a Purpose
Led Astray from Pure Devotion to Christ
2 Corinthians 11:1-4 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that. 2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ. “3I am afraid, however, that … Continue reading Led Astray from Pure Devotion to Christ
A “911” Emergency Call
Preface The Lord put in my mind “911.” For most of my life those 3 numbers meant numbers that you call on your telephone in case of an emergency. But on September 11, 2001, “911” took on a whole new meaning. It was still about an emergency situation, but it was the day on which … Continue reading A “911” Emergency Call
God Will Provide an Escape
1 Corinthians 10:1-5 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. 2They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 3They all ate the same spiritual food 4and drank the … Continue reading God Will Provide an Escape
Running The Race
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “24Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize. 25Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but … Continue reading Running The Race
The Temple of The Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 6:9-20 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, 10nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will … Continue reading The Temple of The Holy Spirit
The Pot Calling the Kettle Black
1 Corinthians 6:1-8 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints! 2Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge … Continue reading The Pot Calling the Kettle Black
The Bread of Sincerity and Truth
1 Corinthians 5:1-8 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. 2And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who … Continue reading The Bread of Sincerity and Truth
By Smooth Talk They Deceive
Romans 16:17-18 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “17Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them. 18For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the … Continue reading By Smooth Talk They Deceive
Run With It 