Category Archives: obedience
food of the gods
1 Corinthians 8. The Corinthian Christians had been rescued from a pagan, animistic society that was in deep bondage to the spirits who masqueraded as gods. Having been set free and knowing the reality of Christ gave them knowledge that … Continue reading
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let Christ reign today
1 Corinthians 7. In a time of increased distress, Paul’s advice to the Corinthians is meant to give them the most happiness. He challenges them to consider the state they are in now. Some are married, some are not. Some … Continue reading
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resurrected and free
Romans 6. Should Christians continue to live the sinful lives they were living before their conversion? Absolutely not. Paul moves from the theme of justification by faith in chapter 5 to sanctification in chapter 6. He explains something he said … Continue reading
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until there was no remedy
2 Chronicles 36. The sad story of Judah’s decline and fall is the story of a people that God wanted to bless, but they so persistently ignored him and rebelled against him that even he was forced to abandon them … Continue reading
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his geographical will
Acts 21:17-23:11. My Bible records the words of Jesus in red letters. Reading through this text, it becomes quite clear that Paul goes where he goes because Jesus prompts him to do so. Jesus told him to go to Damascus … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 21, Acts 22, Acts 23
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too big for his breeches
2 Chronicles 26. Uzziah was a great man and a good king, because “he was marvelously helped, till he was strong” (15). Then he got too big for his breeches. He usurped the right of the temple priests, and went … Continue reading
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you who forget God
Psalm 50. The LORD is aware of hypocrisy and wickedness among his own people. Asaph brilliantly shows this by presenting God as the judge who summons the earth to witness the charges he brings against those who claim him as … Continue reading
no excuses
Acts 11:19-30. The book of Acts records three missionary journeys taken by the apostle Paul, but this passage relates a summary of four missionary journeys taken before them. First, some undisclosed disciples from Cyprus and Cyrene spread the gospel among … Continue reading
obedient to the faith
Acts 4:32-6:7. The church of Jesus Christ is not simply a social movement. The kingdom of God has a king in heaven, and he has given us a body of instruction recorded in the Gospels. Believers are obligated to obey … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 4, Acts 5, Acts 6
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false security
Luke 16. Jesus’ parables in this chapter are all directed toward the elite sect of the Pharisees, who trusted in their personal wealth as a sign that they were in God’s favour. Jesus said that the Pharisees justify themselves before … Continue reading
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