An interesting dynamic has taken hold in the world that echoes ancient times. It revolves around who is the master and who is the servant. God is the grand creator; all beings have come forth from His creative Word. As such, He alone is the master of all. However, since the very beginning, those who…
Posts Tagged: Apostle Paul
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 9:8 – Children of the Promise
Paul loved his brothers, his fellow Jews, but he knew a sad fact about them. God had called the Apostle Paul to evangelize the Gentiles with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Once God had made it clear to him that He loved the whole world and that Gentiles were every bit as worthy of…
Psalm 42:5 – Why Are You in Turmoil?
Whether in times past or in these current days, faithful believers were and are beset on every side by those who oppose God. The enemy is all around; he plots – schemes – plans; he lies awake at night envisioning how he can cause trouble for those he hates. More specifically, his dreams are to…
Acts 23:12 – Made A Plot
The Apostle Paul had his share of hostility directed at him. Wherever he went preaching the Word of God and proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord, there were inevitably some (or many!) who took offense at what he said. Paul was the poster boy for what Jesus declared about Himself and the Gospel in Luke 12:51:…