Because of the pagan lifestyle from which the church in Corinth emerged, Paul had much to teach them about living in holiness and righteousness. They had immorality among them that they apparently didn’t recognize as such. There were issues among some of the women in church exhibiting improper conduct by speaking out of turn. What…
Posts Categorized: Discernment
1 Corinthians 5:13 – One Who Bears the Name of Brother
How shocked Paul was when he heard what was happening in his beloved church at Corinth! He knew they were born again, but what in the world were they thinking? How could they possibly countenance certain activities going on in their midst? Paul minced no words. They must deal with the sin in their congregation…
Romans 13:1 – Governing Authorities
The subject of discussion in this commentary is a minefield. I’m well aware that pastors and theologians have differing views and ways of understanding what Paul says in Romans 13:1-2: Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by…
Romans 2:11 – God Shows No Partiality
If you’ve been watching the culture and hearing those around us decry the sins of man – if you believed them – you would certainly think that God shows partiality. Of what sin am I speaking? Really, just one. The sin of whiteness. Oh, my. Do you know what “the third rail” is when someone…
Acts 14:9 – Faith To Be Made Well
What is the nature of true faith? How do we know if we really have it or not? What is the way that it manifests? The answer to these questions comes through our text today, plus we see it very clearly in a well-known Old Testament passage. Paul and Barnabas had fled to Lystra from…
Job 28:20 – From Where Does Wisdom Come?
Why does wisdom seem so elusive? There is so much knowledge in the world, but smart people appear devoid of wisdom. Man has extensive capabilities to discover the unknown, yet common sense is a rarity. What are we to make of that? Job provided the answer in one of his monologues to his friends. Although…