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 ...
Romans 15:12–13: “And again, Isaiah says:...
May 10th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalHere Paul introduces us to a new title for God, "God of hope." He ...
Romans 14:10–11: “But why do you judge your...
May 9th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalTo "judge" means to be critical of another person. To "show contempt" means to ...
Romans 13:1: “Let every soul be subject to...
May 8th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWhen Paul says "every soul," he is certainly including believers. Paul said that everyone ...
Romans 12:1: “I beseech you therefore, brethren,...
May 7th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul uses the term therefore because in the last chapter he explained how Gentiles ...
Romans 11:33: “Oh, the depth of the riches...
May 6th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalIn this section, the Apostle Paul moves from theology to worship. He pictures God’s ...
Romans 10:9–11: “that if you confess with...
May 5th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThere is truth in the old saying, "Confession is good for the soul." Confession ...
Romans 9:6: “But it is not that the word of...
May 4th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalWhen Paul says, "it is not that the word of God has taken no ...
Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work...
May 3rd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalAlthough Paul writes "we know that all things work together for good," more often ...
Romans 7:24–25: “O wretched man that I am!...
May 2nd, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalStrictly speaking, liberty is freedom from something and freedom to do something. Said another ...
Romans 6:3: “Or do you not know that as many...
May 1st, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis verse is no doubt referring to both water baptism and that spiritual baptism ...
Romans 5:1–2: “Therefore, having been justified...
April 30th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul says we have been "justified by faith." We remember that justified means "to ...
Romans 4:1–3: “What then shall we say that...
April 29th, 2022 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul was directing his argument directly at his Jewish readers in 1st-century ...
