1 Corinthians Week 77

**Recording failure!**  We were able to close out 1 Corinthians 8 today!  The last 5 verses are very straight forward concerning our liberty in Christ.  In verses 9-10 we are reminded to be careful how we use our liberty in Christ.  We must be careful not to allow our freedom as a citizen to overstep … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 76

    The five verses we covered today – 1 Corinthians 8:4-8, really gave a “behind the scenes” look into the shadow government of Satan, and how it mirrors the government of God.  The physical idols that were prevalent throughout the Greco-Roman world had no power in themselves.  Paul, in Acts 17:22-31, confronted the philosophers … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 75

1 Corinthians 8:3 — But if any man love God, the same is known of him.   Today, we had a chance to see the true heart of our Christian experience.  Paul reminds us in verse 3 that it is not about how much we know of church doctrine or Bible history, or how many verses … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 74

It was a great study this morning, getting into the first 2 verses of 1 Corinthians 8.  Paul is making it very clear, in tackling the question about meat that is offered to idols.  He pretty much says that everyone knows where the inexpensive meat comes from — “we all have knowledge…”  His main focus … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 73

We have worked our way through understanding Knowledge, Understanding, and Wisdom according to scripture.  All the companion verses for each stage of spiritual life lay out a foundation of understanding of how we grow in Christ.  The picture of the board helps us to see the three basic phases of growth that mirrors physical growth.  … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 72

It was so much fun today, laying the groundwork for our study in understanding the progression of maturing in Christ, first by obtaining the knowledge needed to grow in Christ — 1 Peter 2:2 — As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:   Then, taking the understanding … Read more