My Speech Was
“… in demonstration of the Spirit and of power; that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the demonstration of the Spirit and power of God” (1 Cor. 2:4f). When Paul preached the gospel in Corinth, resulting in the beginning of that church, he was helped greatly in the message […]
Mind Vs. Flesh
“So then I of myself with the mind indeed serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin” (Rom. 7:25). To Paul’s words here might well be posed this question: “At the same time?” That is, can one with the mind serve the law of God while at the same time […]
Paul’s “Judgment”
“For I verily, being absent in body but present in spirit, have already as though I were present judged him that hath so wrought this thing, in the name of our Lord Jesus, ye being gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus, to deliver such a one unto Satan for […]
Paul And Sosthenes
“Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, even them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints” (1 Cor. 1:1f). “And Sosthenes our brother.” Sosthenes is one of three men whom Paul includes in his salutations in the various letters he wrote, the other two being Silas (1 and 2 Thessalonians) […]
Old Testament History Lesson #4
Genesis 37:1-Exodus 1:7 Outline I. The Account Of Jacob And Joseph (37:1-50:26) A. Joseph’s dream of supremacy (37:2-11). B. Joseph sold by his brothers (37:12-36). C. Judah and Tamar (38:1-30). D. Joseph’s rise to greatness in Egypt (39:1-41:57). E. Joseph reunited with his brothers (42:1-45:28).F. Transition to the Exodus (46:1-50:26). II. The Exodus From Egypt […]
Old Testament History Lesson #1
Genesis 1:1-Genesis 8:14 Outline I. The Creation Of The Heavens And The Earth (Genesis 1:1-2:3) A. The beginning of creation (1:1-2). B. The days of creation (1:3-2:3). II. The Account Of The Heavens And The Earth (Genesis 2:4-4:26) A. Adam and Eve in Eden (2:4-25). B. The fall into sin (3:1-24). C. The lineage of […]
Paul’s Prayer Request
“Now I beseech you brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; that I may be delivered from them that are disobedient in Judaea, and that my ministration which I have for Jerusalem my be acceptable to […]
Paul’s Parable Of The Olive Tree
Paul has discussed the fall of Israel and the acceptance of the Gentiles and shown that this came about through Israel’s rejection of the gospel and the Gentiles acceptance of it. He has shown the gospel was more quickly proclaimed to Gentiles after Jews rejected it, but also shown that just as the preaching of […]
Romans #1
The epistles of Paul are arranged together in the New Testament just as other books by the same author might be grouped in a library. There are 13 letters which claim to be from his hand: Romans through Philemon. Then there is one letter which follows the 13 whose author was not named but whom […]
Romans #13
“Where then is the glorying?” This question from Romans 3:27 comes after the apostle has shown that man is justified by God’s grace (3:4). Having asked, “Where is the glorying?”, his response was, “It is excluded”. Another question follows. “By what manner of law? Of works? Nay, but by a law of faith …” (Rom. […]