How did people know that when a Corinthian claimed to be a prophet or spiritual that it was true, they did it by checking to see if they acknowledged that the things that Paul had written were done by the Lord’s Authority. Submitting to the teaching of the apostles...
We cannot do anything else but stress again there is only one Gospel and one way to get to heaven. It is by Jesus’ death for our sins, burial, and resurrection. Unfortunately, many still think they can do something to earn it, pay for it, or deserve it for...
Paul is rebuking the Corinthians for living in sin, when they ought to have been living for God and sharing the Gospel since their neighbors did not know the Lord. Some of them were not truly saved either. When we live in sin and are observed by unbelievers this...
Paul is speaking to the Christians and using a term that was popular in that day for humans and human bodies (flesh and blood) that in our current bodies we cannot enter heaven. Our perishable bodies cannot go to heaven. This is the reason for death for Christians...
Paul exhorts his readers with a series of commands in verses 13-18, with the greatest of these being to do all in love. As Christians the greatest need in the church and outside in the world is to let everything we do be motivated by love. God has poured out His...
The Psalmist cried out to God asking God to act for His people and asking for HIM to destroy their enemies. Do we go to God when we have enemies and ask God to take care of them? The Bible says in Romans 12: 17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good...
Many in this day were preaching what people wanted to hear to get gain from it as many do today. We are always tempted to be liked rather than tell people the truth from the word. It is more important that we please God rather than man. Paul was letting them know...
All Christians, not just the Israelites' leader, Moses, experience transformation daily as they contemplate the glory of God revealed in His Word, and especially in the living Word, Jesus Christ. Paul's point was that the "image" of God, that we see in the Word,...
As Christians we can be encouraged that by His mercy we have the privilege of sharing God’s love for others. Even though we have the responsibility and privilege to share His love it is ultimately God’s word and Spirit which changes people so we don’t have to water...
This whole Psalm 145 is filled with great reasons to praise God. This particular reason in verse 18 is a great one for we know that He is always near us and hears us when we pray to Him with a sincere heart. Let us be thankful that we can call on God anytime,...
