Paul’s Anxiety in Troas 12 When I came to Tro′as to preach the gospel of Christ, a door was opened for me in the Lord; 13 but my mind could not rest because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I took leav
Paul implored each of us to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice. And while the Old Testament sacrificial system was bloody and messy, being a living sacrifice can be bloody and messy, too. Being one requires allowing God to use the sword of the Spirit on our hearts and minds. The sacri...
Paul connects the resurrected Christ to Passover in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 5:7). He refers to Jesus as the “paschal lamb” sacrificed for his people’s salvation. Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with his disciples during Passover, so it makes sense that the Feast of the Resurre...
She said it was important to her. Clearly more important that me or my respect. How could she have done this, It isn’t even the tattoo really, it’s what she gave up, forgot about, where did the respect go. I don’t know what to do or how to feel. Reply LottiNona says: ...
16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me! 17 The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;...
My friend Steve (50) writes: “Sometimes it takes awhile to gain clarity on yourself, on who you are and on what you can and cannot change about yourself. When you’re young you look to your parents and church leaders to guide you, and the day comes when you realize that they have...
In 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, the Apostle Paul said: “For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when He was betrayed took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, ‘This is my body, which is for you. Do th...
relief or forgiveness is if God did the renewing of his spirit. This is important. We cannot renew ourselves. God renews the wrong and makes it right when we ask for forgiveness. So don’t take it upon yourself to try to right your wrong. Go to God and let Him do what only...
Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.Smith's Literal TranslationHappy the man who endures temptation: for being tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord...
1 Corinthians 3:11-15New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13 the work of each...