I say this as a concession, not as a command (1 Corinthians 7:6). So there’s a little controversy over this verse. Specifically, what is the “this”that Paul is referring to? Is he talking about his last statement, in which he … Continue reading
Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourself to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self control (1 … Continue reading
The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife’s body does not belong to herself alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not … Continue reading
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, back in 1 Corinthians… Now for the matters you wrote about: it is good for a man not to marry. But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his … Continue reading
Now for the matters you wrote about: it is good for a man not to marry. (1 Corinthians 7:1). Huh? Not marry? But God designed marriage, did he not? I mean, the whole rib thing in Genesis, the “It’s not … Continue reading
You are not your own; you were bought with a price. Therefore honor God with your body (1 Corinthians 6:19b-20). “But it’s my body!” Not really, no You belong to God. That’s what redemption means, Beloved–you had sold yourself as … Continue reading
Remember how we were in 1 Corinthians? Well, we’re back! Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your … Continue reading
I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands (Psalm 63:4). It’s a lifetime achievement. You get to praise the One who loved you and called you and picked you … Continue reading
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you (Psalm 63:3). Better than life… That means Better than chocolate cake Better than fuzzy socks Better than an extra hour of sleep Better than a hug when you … Continue reading
O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water (Psalm 63:1). Have you ever been thirsty? I mean, … Continue reading