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1 Corinthians 11 begins a new section (11-14) where Paul, inspired by God, addresses issues concerning the assembly, when the Corinthians “come together” (11:18; 11:20; 14:23; 14:26). The problems include disputes about proper attire in worship (11:2-16), abuses of the Lord’s Supper (11:17-34), and abuses of spiritual gifts (12-14). The role of women is also…

Acts 28:31 He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance! The Book of Acts closes by telling us that Paul proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance. And this is exactly what God’s people…

He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance! What did Paul proclaim? the kingdom of God What did he teach? the Lord Jesus Christ How did he do it? with all boldness and without hindrance! What Paul was doing at the end of the book…

1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. Peter has just stated that Christians are sometimes called to suffer, by the will of God, for doing good. Here, he…

Isaiah 12 is a hymn of praise. Isaiah prophesied to the southern kingdom of Judah and in one sense he is looking ahead to Judah’s return from exile in Babylon. That was the more immediate relevance for the original audience. When God delivers Israel from powerful oppressors by a mighty act, they cannot help but…

Matthew 9:35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. Matthew sums up the content of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee to this point. Jesus did three things as He traveled from town to town around the region: He…

1 Corinthians 10:10 And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel. 1 Corinthians 10:1–13 describes how the generation of Israelites who escaped from Egypt was blessed by God and yet continually grumbled and complained and fell back into sinful habits. God severely punished many of them, including the…

God’s approval of Israel’s utter destruction of the Canaanites raises the problem that becomes even more prominent in the Book of Joshua: How could a good and loving God order the slaughter of all the Canaanites? It’s one thing to kill all the enemy warriors. But how can God command the deaths of women and…

Luke 9:62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” What does Jesus want from us in the New Year? Total dedication, not halfhearted commitment. We cannot pick and choose among Jesus’ ideas and follow Him selectively; we have to…

Merry Christmas everybody! This coming Sunday is the day when many believers celebrate the birth of Jesus. This miraculous event is recorded for us in Matthew 1-2; Luke 2; and John 1. Mark’s gospel makes no mention of Jesus’ birth. Matthew and Luke give the most detailed Biblical accounts and these details are important. They…