1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Jeremiah 1:4-10, Luke 4:21-30, Psalm 71:1-6, 1 John 4:8
Context Reading Someone Else’s Mail Paul first visited the city of Corinth in south-central Greece during his 2 nd missionary journey (Acts 18:1-18). Paul in 1 Corinthians is responding to a letter...
Heavenly Father, in your Word you have given us a vision of that holy City to which the nations of the world bring their glory: Behold and visit, we pray, the cities of the earth. Renew the ties of mu...
1 Timothy 2:1-7, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Jeremiah 8:18-9:1, Luke 16:1-13, Psalm 79:1-9, Mark 15:37-38, Ephesians 4:12
Preaching Commentary Parakalō There are a lot of interesting words in this passage, including the second one. In the NIV, it says, “I urge...” In English, “urge” has some range. If I “urge you to r...
Preaching Commentary Paul’s Prize Fight Paul pulls no punches in this letter to the church of Ephesus. It is an onslaught of theological intensity from the first ring of the bell. Like a prize figh...