Has God rejected Israel?
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 4): Romans 11–14 Paul was unequivocal: God has not rejected Israel. Romans …
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Try hard, trust or both?
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 3): Romans 8:18–10:21 Paul quoted several of Isaiah’s prophecies to help explain that no …
Slavery or spirit
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 2): Romans 5–8:17 Paul described his struggle with being righteous as a …
The righteous have life through faith
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 1): Romans 1–4 Paul, the now self-proclaimed slave of Christ Jesus, summarised his understanding …
Paul’s weakness
Paul’s second letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 4); after a riot, Paul leaves Ephesus and goes to Macedonia, Greece …
Boast about God, not yourself
Paul’s second letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 3): 2 Corinthians 6:14–10:18 What do you do if people bent on …
Who are you preaching?
Paul’s second letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 2): 2 Corinthians 4–6:13 Paul knew that he was not the important one …
Standing firm only because of God
Paul’s second letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 1): 2 Corinthians 1–3 What was happening? The believers in Corinth were …
Wait for your turn
Paul’s first letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 5): 1 Corinthians 14–16 The meetings in Corinth sound like they were a …
Sharing the Lord’s supper
Paul’s first letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 4): 1 Corinthians 11:2–13:13 The so-called Lord’s Supper is now celebrated with a …
Missing out to keep others from sin
Paul’s first letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 3): 1 Corinthians 8–11:1 Yes, we are our brothers’ keeper. And yes, …
The kingdom of God comes with power
Paul’s first letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 2): 1 Corinthians 4–7 It takes more than fancy speeches and smooth …
The cross: nonsense or power and wisdom?
Paul’s first letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 1): 1 Corinthians 1–3 Paul explained: it’s all about the cross (the sacrifice of Jesus), …
Be encouraged: You weren’t left behind
Paul’s second letter to the believers in Thessaloníca; Paul leaves Corinth for Antioch, Apollos then Paul teach at Ephesus: 2 Thessalonians 1–3; …
Be encouraged: God chose to save us
Paul’s first letter to the believers in Thessaloníca: 1 Thessalonians 1–5 Paul had only a few weeks in Thessalonica before the local religious leaders …
Saved by undeserved grace
The circumcision question is resolved in a meeting in Jerusalem; Barnabas goes to Cyprus, and Paul goes to Syria and …
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