"Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but he was quite unwilling to come at this time; however, he will come when he has a convenient time.” Apostles and Prophets do not have...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“I am glad about the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, for what was lacking on your part they supplied. For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge such men.” We are to honor and esteem those who lead...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, 'Jesus be cursed,' and no one can say, 'Jesus is Lord,' except by the Holy Spirit." vs3 No one can bow to the absolute Lordship of Jesus Christ, unless he has the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God." vs16 This is a serious issue. We must not think it small to have disorder in the church. First, Paul says that in the church [no women pastors]...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.” vs4-5 God’s power...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Do not keep silent, O God of my praise! For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful have opened against me; they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.” vs1-2 Christ has gone through everything that we go through...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As it is written: “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” vs33 Here is the gospel fact: Whoever believes will not be put to shame. First, the Gentiles...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones.” vs1 We are sinners - dead, depraved, and lost. We have gone out of the right way, since...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
