1 Corinthians Week 38

Paul challenges us in 1 Corinthians 4:14-16, to be equipped to be spiritual “fathers & mothers” to assist younger believers to grow in Christ, and equip them to engage in the ministry of reconciliation — 2 Corinthians 5:17-21. V.16 culminates the treatise in a simple term — follow me. Philippians 4:9 and 2 Timothy 2:2 reinforce … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 37

It is not a popular study to go through so many verses that warn us about how the world hates Jesus Christ, and in turn hates us because of our association with him.  We see persecution so infrequently here in the states, that when it is revealed through a news story, it is almost unbelievable.  Then, we are reminded, in … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 36

Today was another class of self-evaluation through the lens of scripture.  Paul’s letter to the carnal Corinthian church, and the issues he is dealing with are very real and pertinent with our Laodicean Age in which we live.  It is very sobering when we realize how powerful 1 John 2:15-17 is even in the lives of … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 35

Well, we did it!  We moved on from V.1-2, and understanding what being stewards of the mysteries of God means, to getting back to the task at hand, of understanding the content of Paul’s letter to this most carnal of all the churches that Paul wrote to.      Paul writes a very hard letter dealing … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 34

My Dear Friends, We flew through Matthew 13 this morning!  Understanding the difference between the Kingdom of Heaven (physical kingdom) and the Kingdom of God (spiritual kingdom) is vital to understanding this world system that we live in today.  We must always remember that the Kingdom of God operates within this false narrative of the … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 33

Dear Friends & Bible Study Partners,   Today we pulled back the curtain of the last of the 12 Mysteries we have been studying in 1 Corinthians 4.  We are the stewards of the mysteries according to v.1-2.  The Kingdom of Heaven mysteries are the key to understanding much of the Word of God.  The … Read more