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Lay aside the old self — Ephesians 4-6
There just seem to be some sections of the Bible that are full to overflowing in good stuff. Ephesians, especially chapters 4-6, is one of those spots. Again, I’m going to have a hard time paring things down to just … Continue reading
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Tagged a cappella, biblical unity, church, denominations, divide, division, doctrinal matters, love, marriage, meaning, purpose, sin, singing, submit, unity
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I love you this much — Ephesians 1-3
Today and tomorrow we’ll be reading from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. By way of introduction to the book you should know that Ephesus was a major seaport in the ancient world, the end of many trade routes from the … Continue reading
A new mark of the covenant— Galatians 4-6
Today, in our reading in Galatians, Paul will continue with his point that the Law of Moses, with its circumcision, Sabbaths, and dietary rules, was no longer binding on God’s people. He exposes the Judaizing teachers’ real motives (to avoid … Continue reading
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Tagged confession, covenant, denial, enemy, fruit of the Spirit, law of Moses, new life, newness of life, obedience, reap what you sow, truth
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Crucified with Christ — Galatians 1-3
Today we begin reading Paul’s letter to the Galatian churches. Galatia is a region is what we call Turkey or Asia Minor. If you take a look at a typical Bible map of the area it will show Galatia to … Continue reading
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Tagged death to self, Judaizing, law of Moses
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Don’t judge a book by the cover — 2 Corinthians 10-13
Paul continues to work at reconciliation with this beloved but wayward Corinthian congregation. Despite the fact that he had been the one to bring the precious Gospel to them, he had lost stature and influence among them as they compared … Continue reading
Joyful giving — 2 Corinthians 7-9
Today’s reading takes us into the dangerous territory of giving. Are you brave enough? 🙂 Let’s dive right in. Repentance without regret — 2 Cor. 7:8-13 It is never easy to confront, correct, or discipline. There are fears that the … Continue reading
Paul, a driven man — 2 Corinthians 4-6
Paul continues to appeal to his difficult brethren in Corinth to be reconciled with him again — and conform (transformed) to the Lord’s commands. And do so, he needs convince them (as oddly as it may seem) of his superior … Continue reading
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Tagged Gospel, heaven, Hell, home in heaven, hope, house, life stinks, ministry, paradigm changes, seeing the unseen, seen, separate, tent, unseen
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The aroma of Christ — 2 Corinthians 1-3
Today, we move on to the second letter to the Corinthian church. This letter, by the way, is actually not the second letter Paul ever wrote to Corinth; it is probably the fourth. There appears to have been a letter … Continue reading
Resurrection and more — 1 Cor. 15,16
Today we’ll be reading one of the more fascinating chapters in the New Testament, God’s revelation to us about the resurrection. Here we’ll find out more about the resurrection than any other passage in the Bible. For this reason, let’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 corinthians 15, Adam, Christ, contribution, courage, faith hope and love, flesh, giving, glory, immortal body, jesus resurrection, meaning in life, men, moon, mortal body, premillennialism, purpose, resurrection, seed, stars, sun
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To live is Christ — Philippians 1-4
Philippi was a Roman colony, populated primarily by retired Roman soldiers. Romans colonies were little islands of all things Latin scattered throughout the empire. Here Latin was the spoken language, Roman law was the law of the city, the toga … Continue reading →