After describing who God is and, consequently, what we are—one body—he now turns to show us what makes us individually important in the body of Christ. Δε, the first word in verse 7, can be translated “but” or “now.” Now, to each one of us grace was given. Christ determines the measure of grace each... Continue Reading →
Paul is admonishing the church at Corinth toward unity through maturity. In the previous section, he encouraged the church toward Christian liberty to God’s glory—showing that abstinence from good things may be necessary for a time in order to exhort brothers and sisters in the faith so their consciences may be strengthened in the liberty... Continue Reading →
Chapter 11 The author(s) begins this section about basic church structure by addressing the congregation’s treatment of teachers, missionaries, and pastors. Notice, this section is instruction for the congregation—new Christians and young local churches. This chapter helps us to see how the Apostles instructed believers concerning how to identify those who should not be listened... Continue Reading →
The preacher stood to deliver his message. Little did his congregation know that he waited until Saturday night to begin preparing. We've heard that preachers only work 2 days a week. This guy took that literally. As a result, he had not studied the passage of Scripture well enough to teach it rightly. His sermon... Continue Reading →
This last week, Good Hope Baptist Church in Wake Forest, NC held a human scheduled revival in which we prayed for God to move. Though I am not sure the true benefit of having a human scheduled revival, I am sure that asking God to come and to move has powerful consequences, even if we... Continue Reading →
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