Read 1 Corinthians 5 This short chapter discusses the difficult subject of church discipline. The person who needed discipline in Corinth was a man in their church who was committing adultery with his father’s wife (v. 1). The fact that she is not called his mother probably means that she is a step-mother to the […]
1 Corinthians 4
Read 1 Corinthians 4. Some Christians have a regal view of the ministry. That is, they see pastors and other ministry leaders like monarchs. They look up to us, in some ways, so they think that everyone must give us honor and respect and treat us with reverence. What nonsense. Paul continued, here in 1 […]
1 Corinthians 3
Read 1 Corinthians 3. Back in 1 Corinthians 1, Paul expressed a great deal of confidence about the salvation of the Corinthian believers. He talked about all the ways in which God had enriched them (1:5) which confirmed their acceptance of the gospel (1:6) so that they had every spiritual gift (1:6). At the end […]
Exodus 1:22-2:10: What Should I Do in Desperate Situations?
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | Calvary Bible Church People who are desperate are willing to do extreme, risky things. Even God’s people can be tempted to act in fear rather than faith. What should we do, as followers of the Lord, when we find ourselves in desperate times? Find out in this message. This […]
1 Corinthians 2
Read 1 Corinthians 2. In this chapter, Paul explained to the Corinthians his approach to ministry. That approach was to rely on the message of Christ (v. 2) and the power of God’s Spirit (v. 4). Verses 14-15 described the differences between those who have God’s Holy Spirit and those who do not. Unbelievers―those who […]
1 Corinthians 1
Read 1 Corinthians 1. Was there ever a more mixed-up group of Christians than the believers in Corinth? Although they had been blessed by the ministries of several faithful men (v. 12), they could not just receive and appreciate each man’s teaching. Instead of seeing each man’s ministry as one part of God’s complete instruction […]
Acts 19
Read Acts 19. The city of Ephesus occupied an important place in the New Testament, and here in Acts 19 we read about Paul’s first contact with this city. You know about the letter we call “Ephesians” that Paul wrote to the church there. He also sent Timothy there later on in his place. And, […]
2 Thessalonians 3
Read 2 Thessalonians 3. We all know that we should be praying for our missionaries and others who serve the Lord full-time in ministry. But what should we pray for, specifically? Maybe we ask the Lord to “bless them,” but what do we really mean by that? Second Thessalonians 3 starts out with Paul’s request […]
2 Thessalonians 2
Read 2 Thessalonians 2. Paul continued, in this chapter, his teaching on end time events. We saw that right off the bat in verse 1: “Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him….” Paul described the rise of the Antichrist, called here the “man of lawlessness” (vv. 2-8a) and […]
Exodus 1:15-22: How Can God’s People Resist Controlling People?
Rumble | YouTube | SermonAudio | Calvary Bible Church Powerful people who don’t know our Lord seem to fear us and try to control us. How can God’s people resist this control and persecution? Find out in this message This message is part of a series on Exodus and was delivered at Calvary Bible Church […]