“I am glad about the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, for what was lacking on your part they supplied. For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge such men.” We are to honor and esteem those who lead...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, 'Jesus be cursed,' and no one can say, 'Jesus is Lord,' except by the Holy Spirit." vs3 No one can bow to the absolute Lordship of Jesus Christ, unless he has the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God." vs16 This is a serious issue. We must not think it small to have disorder in the church. First, Paul says that in the church [no women pastors]...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.” vs4-5 God’s power...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Do not keep silent, O God of my praise! For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful have opened against me; they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.” vs1-2 Christ has gone through everything that we go through...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As it is written: “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” vs33 Here is the gospel fact: Whoever believes will not be put to shame. First, the Gentiles...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones.” vs1 We are sinners - dead, depraved, and lost. We have gone out of the right way, since...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“‘Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying. No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.’ vs23-24 Paul sets forth...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?” Think about Rahab for a minute. She received the spies and gave a confession of faith. Yet, they told her...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.” vs23 We have the blessed privilege of sharing in the gospel blessing, which involves living our life to save others. First, God promised that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
