1 Corinthians 12:31: “But earnestly desire...
August 24th, 2025 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...
August 23rd, 2025 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...
August 22nd, 2025 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...
August 21st, 2025 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...
August 20th, 2025 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...
August 19th, 2025 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...
August 18th, 2025 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...
August 17th, 2025 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...
August 16th, 2025 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...
August 15th, 2025 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:...
August 14th, 2025 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...
August 13th, 2025 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...
August 12th, 2025 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:...
August 11th, 2025 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...
August 10th, 2025 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...
August 9th, 2025 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,...
August 8th, 2025 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...
August 7th, 2025 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...
August 6th, 2025 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...
August 5th, 2025 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...
August 4th, 2025 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!...
August 3rd, 2025 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...
August 2nd, 2025 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...
August 1st, 2025 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...
July 31st, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul was directing his argument directly at his Jewish readers in 1st-century ...
Romans 3:20–23: “Therefore by the deeds of...
July 30th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul argues that it is impossible to perfectly do what God's moral law requires ...
Romans 2:4: “Or do you despise the riches of...
July 29th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis verse teaches us that God's compassionate acts toward us in circumstances and in ...
Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel...
July 28th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThe Apostle Paul had complete confidence in the power of the gospel of Jesus ...
Acts 28:30–31: “Then Paul dwelt two whole...
July 27th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul was chained to at least one soldier both day and night. No doubt ...
Acts 27:20: “Now when neither sun nor stars...
July 26th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalPaul was traveling by ship to Italy to appear before Caesar. They had been ...
Acts 26:28–29: “Then Agrippa said to Paul,...
July 25th, 2025 by Pastor Ed in devotionalThis is one of my favorite sections in the Book of Acts. Paul had ...
