Galatians 1:3: “Grace to you and peace from...
June 10th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul opens his letter, as he does several others, with 2 words in a ...
2 Corinthians 13:9–10: “For we are glad when...
June 9th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul rejoiced when he got to be weak (meek), meaning he didn't have to ...
2 Corinthians 12:9: “And He said to me, ‘My...
June 8th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalHow interesting that God had practically said "no" to the Apostle Paul's request for ...
2 Corinthians 11:23–25: “Are they ministers...
June 7th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul tells us he had been faithfully serving the Lord by serving ...
2 Corinthians 10:4–5: “For the weapons of...
June 6th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAs believers, it is important for us to realize that we are at war. ...
2 Corinthians 9:7–8: “So let each one give...
June 5th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul takes on the delicate subject of giving money to the work of the ...
2 Corinthians 8:1–2: “Moreover, brethren,...
June 4th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn the first 9 verses of this chapter, the Apostle Paul writes of God's ...
2 Corinthians 7:10: “For godly sorrow produces...
June 3rd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalGod has created each of us, hardwired us, to be able to experience God-given ...
2 Corinthians 6:2: “For He says: ‘In...
June 2nd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis Old Testament quote comes from Isaiah 49:8 and speaks of the importance of ...
2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, yes, well pleased...
June 1st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalDeath is a subject most people try to avoid, but the Apostle Paul did ...
2 Corinthians 4:7: “But we have this treasure...
May 31st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul gives us a beautiful but unexpected image of the kind of vessel God ...
2 Corinthians 3:5–6: “Not that we are sufficient...
May 30th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul tells us that God isn't looking so much for talented people, as people ...
2 Corinthians 2:10: “Now whom you forgive anything,...
May 29th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul was a man of God who understood the need to forgive those who ...
2 Corinthians 1:3–4: “Blessed be the God...
May 28th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSuffering or tribulation is not a very popular subject in the 21st-century church. The ...
1 Corinthians 16:13–14: “Watch, stand fast...
May 27th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn these 2 verses, the Apostle Paul uses 4 words that are normally used ...
1 Corinthians 15:52: “in a moment, in the twinkling...
May 26th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis is one of the most hope-filled verses of the entire New Testament. This ...
1 Corinthians 14:18–19: “I thank my God I...
May 25th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul was reminding the Corinthians (and us) that the gifts of the ...
1 Corinthians 13:12–13: “For now we see in...
May 24th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe metal workers in ancient Corinth were famous for their elegant hand-polished brass and ...
1 Corinthians 12:31: “But earnestly desire...
May 23rd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWe have here in chapter 12, one of three lists of gifts in the ...
1 Corinthians 11:1: “Imitate me, just as I...
May 22nd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul calls us to imitate him as he imitates Christ. It seems like such ...
1 Corinthians 10:13: “No temptation has overtaken...
May 21st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalTo be tempted means to be enticed or attracted to do something that is ...
1 Corinthians 9:19: “For though I am free from...
May 20th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalHere is a paradox that directly affects all those who surrender their lives to ...
1 Corinthians 8:8–9: “But food does not commend...
May 19th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul was referring here to some of the Corinthians' habit of eating food that ...
1 Corinthians 7:23–24: “You were bought at...
May 18th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThroughout 1 Corinthians, Paul points again and again to the blood of Jesus Christ ...
1 Corinthians 6:19–20: “Or do you not know...
May 17th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul was reminding the believers in Corinth, and us, to remember whom we belong ...
1 Corinthians 5:1–2: “It is actually reported...
May 16th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalOne of the main reasons Paul was writing to the church at Corinth, a ...
1 Corinthians 4:1–2: “Let a man so consider...
May 15th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe word for servants here in the Greek literally means "under-rowers." The term normally ...
1 Corinthians 3:1–2: “And I, brethren, could...
May 14th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn grace, Paul began to lovingly confront the Corinthian's sagging spiritual condition. He called ...
1 Corinthians 2:9–10: “But as it is written:...
May 13th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWe often find this verse from Isaiah 64:4 used in reference to the wonders ...
1 Corinthians 1:18: “For the message of the...
May 12th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalSome have misread this to say the image of the cross is the power ...
Romans 16:20: “And the God of peace will crush...
May 11th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalBy pointing back to Eden, Paul gives us a fascinating reminder of God’s eternal ...
