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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
God’s more excellent way— 1 Cor. 11-14
The Corinthian Christians had bought the world’s wisdom hook, line, and sinker and it was about to destroy the Lord’s church. In today’s reading, Paul continues to guide and direct them toward transformational living. The divine order — 1 Cor. … Continue reading
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Tagged body of Christ, church, communion, community, fellowship, gift, Lord's Supper, love, miracle, service
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Liberty to Serve — 1 Cor. 7-10
As you probably noticed yesterday, the reading wasn’t a second run through 1 Cor. 1-3, but was supposed to be 4-6. Forgot to change that part in my word processor. Nevertheless, hope you found the article helpful. Today’s posting will … Continue reading
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Tagged drink, freedom, liberty, love, marriage, meat, poor, rich, sex, strong, weak
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A divided church — 1 Corinthians 1-3
We ended yesterday’s blog with an strong warning from Paul to the Roman church about the sin of division. Paul certainly had good reason to worry about division in the church at Rome, but his concern was probably heightened from … Continue reading
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Tagged agree, denominationalism, division, folly, foolishness, godly, love, spiritual, Temple, unity, wisdom, worldly
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An obedience of faith — Romans 15-16
With the chapters 15 and 16 Paul wraps up his letter. He will put finishing touches on his extended command about accepting one another, his proposed mission plans (which he hopes the Roman church will help him with), an extensive … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, division, faith, jew and gentile, love, mission, moral virtues, obedience, obey, Old Testament, one accord, opinions, sin
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Transformed Living — Romans 12-14
Most of Paul’s letters address doctrinal matters first, followed by a “so what?” section that is very practical in nature. Chapter 12, where our reading begins today, is the point in Romans at which Paul begins to address the practical … Continue reading
Acts of the Apostles — Acts 1-3
Well, today we begin the book of Acts. If you’ve never studied this book very much before, you’re in for a treat. Before we start with the story itself, please allow me to provide a short introduction. The book of … Continue reading
The last few hours — John 12-14
Hoping everyone had a wonderful Christmas. But don’t let the wonderful Christmas crowd out your reading, especially not today, because today’s readings are some of the best in the book of John. Again, I’ll be a little briefer than usual. … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, grace, inspiration, love, obedience
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Destroyed for lack of knowledge — Hoses 4-6
I wrote this at the bedside of a member of our congregation who’s in hospice. Today’s reading one which is typical of Hosea about knowing God. His people were destroyed for lack of knowing Him. As I sit here with … Continue reading
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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 →