Can you see into the future? Does your vision extend past the present and your current situation? Are you able to get a sense of what’s coming? Do you know how you’ll act when difficult times are upon us? Will you represent the Lord in a manner worthy of Him? I personally desire to answer…
Posts Tagged: Apostle Paul
2 Corinthians 2:15 – The Aroma of Christ
Have you ever stopped to think why certain people hate true believers in Jesus Christ so much? The ultimate answer is that these non-believers are infused with the spirit of Satan. Because he is such a hater of God with all He has made and done, this anti-God fervor infects and infests those who have…
1 Corinthians 15:24 – Then Comes the End
Can you imagine life without death? Such a day is coming. Because Christ lived, died, and rose again, the end of death is a reality otherwise impossible. It’s been rightly said that the entirety of the Christian faith rests on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He is an historical figure. He was a man wise…
1 Corinthians 10:6 – Examples
Paul wanted the church in Corinth to understand the mercy of God and His grace, but to certainly not take it for granted. Although he was writing primarily to a Gentile church, Paul described those whom God delivered from exile in Egypt – the Jewish people – as their fathers. He did this because the…
1 Corinthians 8:9 – A Stumbling Block
Within the Christian community there are those with strong faith and those whose faith is weak. The Apostle Paul was concerned about the right relationship between these two types of believers. He knew that those who stood strong could do things that those of weaker convictions simply couldn’t do. Paul related this contrast to the…
1 Corinthians 7:29 – The Appointed Time Has Grown Very Short
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…