While I’m “on break” from leading a Bible study this summer, I’ve set a goal to study 1 and 2 Corinthians on my own. I can’t seem to get past the first chapter. This letter from Paul is a response to a report he received about the church, the local body of believers in the …
How Does Honesty Help Us Model The Love Of Jesus?
[This article was written for BibleStudyTools. You can find the original post here.] *** How important is honesty to you? I would imagine that 100% of survey participants would all say they hate to be lied to, but a far less percentage would be able to honestly say they always tell the truth. Lying has …
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The Story of Sosthenes
In 1 Corinthians 1:1 we are introduced to Sosthenes, Paul’s companion and possibly his scribe in writing this first letter to the believers at Corinth. It’s likely you’ve never heard of him, as his name is only mentioned twice in the New Testament. We first meet Sosthenes in Acts 18. Paul has spent the last …
The Flag We Fly
Today is Flag Day. It should remind us of the sacrifices so many men and women made over the past 250+ years so that we could be free. This month, I see another "flag" flying, often next to our American flag as though it represented something good, and not what God has called evil. It …
According To The Word Of The Lord
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be reading and re-reading about the life of Elijah, the fiery prophet God used during the reign of King Ahab and his wicked wife, Jezebel. Elijah faced a lot of cultural and political pressure in his ministry. He is most remembered for his battle against the prophets of Baal …
The Way Of The Word 