“‘Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying. No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.’ vs23-24 Paul sets forth...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?” Think about Rahab for a minute. She received the spies and gave a confession of faith. Yet, they told her...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.” vs23 We have the blessed privilege of sharing in the gospel blessing, which involves living our life to save others. First, God promised that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"Who then is Apollos? And who is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role. I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles last [at the end of the procession,] like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men. We are fools for Christ, but you are...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of youth, and thus it must be, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin; let them marry. Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am. 9But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.” vs8-9 The qualifications for...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord. But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife, and his interests are...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
“I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world. But now I am writing...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
