July 2 Paul could never be called a fly-by-night apostle. We have already seen how on multiple occasions, Paul and the other Apostles spent extended periods of time with new converts. They also frequently returned to established churches in order to spend more time with them. Here, in 1 Corinthians 4, Paul tells the church…
June 29 In yesterday’s Bible reading and devotional, we saw that there are two types of people: spiritual and natural people. Spiritual people are able to understand the things of God, but natural people cannot. (1 Corinthians 2:12) Many have read today’s Bible readings in 1 Corinthians 3 and saw a third type of person:…
June 25 We have already seen the biblical order of belief and then water baptism. Dr. Luke highlights Crispus’ experience: he and his family believed, and they were baptized. The same happened to many of the Corinthians. (Acts 18:8) Dr. Luke introduces us to Priscilla and Aquila. They came to Corinth because the Jews had…
June 19 As I have stated many times during my ministry, the point of eschatology is not to reveal times and dates, but rather to remind us that we need to always be ready for Jesus’ return. 1 Thessalonians 5 is a perfect example. (1 Thessalonians 5:6–8) Rather than create fear about the unknown future,…
June 18 I have often heard people worry about finding God’s will for their lives. Sometimes, they worry that perhaps they have missed God’s will. Unfortunately, I have found that those who worry the most are often the same ones who seem to be the least likely to go to God’s Word first. No, you…
June 15 Paul feared that the church in Thessalonica might have wavered in their faith, so he sent Timothy to them to check on their spiritual health. Paul was greatly encouraged by what Timothy reported. So, in the first two chapters, Paul praised the church for how they had responded to the Gospel; here in…
