The Corinthians were being warned by Paul not to get comfortable in their walk with the Lord. He used Israel in the desert many years ago to show how people can see the Lord at work and be blessed by Him every day, but still live in a way that makes Him angry. Going through…
Walking in the Spirit is the only way to be truly free, and the first fruit of the Spirit is love.
“All of us have knowledge” must have been another term that the Corinthian church used a lot to explain why they ate meat that had been given to idols. It was hard to…
Matthew 24:34
34 “Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.”
Biblical inspiration believers have struggled with this verse. Some believe end-time prophecy was fulfilled during the AD 70 conquest of Jerusalem. Others…
The church in Corinth had split into different groups, and each one said it was the best and best of all. Paul got to the bottom of what was wrong. They weren’t following the Spirit. Jest and fights are sure signs of a sexual life. Both come from nature’s old ways. The…
The teachings in Scripture reveal that those who received great blessings from God also demonstrated great mercy towards others. Abraham, for instance, selflessly aided his nephew Lot, despite the previous conflict between them. Joseph showed compassion towards his brothers…
There are plenty of ways we can accumulate debt beyond just financial means. We can owe others things like forgiveness, respect, help, favors, and time, to name just a few. Paul the apostle shares that the only debt we should keep is love. That’s because we can always…
People who follow Jesus have a mission and a calling. We know that we only have a short time to invest in eternity and honor God here on earth. We should be excited to do God’s will every day because of this. Paul is telling us not to get lazy and lose our drive to do what…
How God addresses humanity’s sin is what distinguishes Christianity from every other belief system. Paul teaches us that our core issue is sin. Even those who strive earnestly fall short of God’s standard of holiness. No individual, whether man or woman, is righteous…
The love for the world traces back to the Garden of Eden and persists even today. In Genesis 3:6, it is written, “When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its…