For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to Scripture… (1 Corinthians 15:3). Surely he has borne our grief and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him punished … Continue reading
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to Scripture… (1 Corinthians 15:3). Nothing is more important than this. Not your morning devotions or prayer time Not your … Continue reading
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to Scripture… (1 Corinthians 15:3). After yesterday’s post, I realized that I had passed over something vital. I don’t like … Continue reading
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to Scripture… (1 Corinthians 15:3). You know that thing where you take John 3:16 and substitute your name for “the … Continue reading
By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain (1 Corinthians 15:2). Huh? In vain? For crying out loud, Paul! Couldn’t you leave well enough alone? … Continue reading
Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand (1 Corinthians 15:1). Paul is about to pivot from worship etiquette to simpler subjects, like … Continue reading
Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way (1 Corinthians 14:39-40). The sun rises and sets. The tide comes in and goes out. … Continue reading
So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who do not understand or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind? But if an unbeliever or someone … Continue reading
In the Law it is written: “Through men of strange tongues And through the lips of foreigners I will speak to this people, But even then they will not listen to me,” says the Lord. Tongues, then, are a sign … Continue reading
…forever (Psalm 23:6). For all the tomorrows that will ever be Until the end of time and then past that So far in the future that all moments up to now will seem like a blip That’s forever. No, that’s … Continue reading