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When Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is carrying on the work of the Lord, just as I am. No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send … Continue reading
Category Archives: 1 Corinthians
But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, because a great door to effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me (1 Corinthians 16:8-9). Wait a minute… So, Paul is using the fact that … Continue reading
After I go through Macedonia, I will come to you–for I will be going through Macedonia. Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go. … Continue reading
Now about the collection for God’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving … Continue reading
Welcome back to 1 Corinthians! We’ve made it to the final chapter, and here we go! Now about the collection for God’s people…(1 Corinthians 16:1). Uh oh Money It tends to make people twitch. When the subject of giving comes … Continue reading
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58). Sometimes it feels like … Continue reading
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:56-57). His love desired that I have a choice–and I … Continue reading
Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? (1 Corinthians 15:55/ Hosea 13:14). The Emperor is naked. The Great and Powerful Oz is a little man in a special effects booth. The sixth-grade bully has a … Continue reading
When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will be true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” (1 Corinthians 15:46) There is no “if” in this verse. … Continue reading
For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality (1 Corinthians 15:53). It simply won’t work. If you try to go into orbit without a spacesuit, things will not go well for you. It doesn’t … Continue reading