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For God is not a God of confusion but of peace
The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS – Chapter 14 1 Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. 3…
Read MoreBe imitators of me, as I am of Christ.
The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS – Chapter 11 Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 Sound advice. Apprenticeships are a good way of learning and that is after all what discipleship is. Sitting at the feet of the Master learning and walking with the…
Read More“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.
The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS – Chapter 10 1 For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, 2 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 and all…
Read MoreFor indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.
The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS – Chapter 5 1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife. 2 And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let…
Read Moreand may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you,
This is a quick trip, verse by verse through Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians. When at Bible College I sent thoughts on what I was reading at the time, to my girlfriend (now my wonderful wife). We would then share ideas on them. It is not profound theology or an exhaustive commentary, just me…
Read MoreYour adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has…
Read MoreThe Gospel
Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved What is the Gospel? When we make anything more important than God in our lives we make that thing an idol. Most often we are the thing we make most important in our lives. We do what we want and do it our…
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