Paul tells the believers in 1 Corinthians 10:23 “All things are permitted, but not all things are profitable”, then points them to Jesus Christ our example in 1 Corinthians 11:1 Become imitators of me, just as I also am of…
Author: Eric Ross
Those Who Proclaim the Gospel
The church in Corinth has not supported Paul in his work as the one that brought them the gospel or as an apostle. He gives them examples from life in the world, they would feed an ox working for them.…
The Saints Will Judge the World
Paul brings correction, first reminding believers of their position with God in Christ in 1 Corinthians 6:2 “do you not know that the saints will judge the world?”. Even more than that, in 1 Corinthians 6:3 “Do you not know…
Speak the Hidden Wisdom of God
Paul wrote to the believers about a wisdom, not the wisdom of this world, but in 1 Corinthians 2:7 “the hidden wisdom of God”. This wisdom, in 1 Corinthians 2:10 “God has revealed them through the Spirit”. And though he…
The Cross is the Power of God
We often hear about Paul and his missionary journeys and he was active in planting churches and they grew. But we find here that Paul is admonishing them in 1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I exhort you, brothers, by the name…
He Delighted in Me
David has lived his life as the anointed king over Israel and now recounts his experience. At the anointing in 1 Samuel 16:13 “the Spirit of Yahweh rushed upon David from that day on” and enabled David to rise to…
Yahweh is My Rock
David begins a beautiful expression of the faithfulness he has found in God in 2 Samuel 22 and says in 2 Samuel 22:4 I call upon Yahweh who is praiseworthy, and I am saved from those who hate me. David…
Speak Kindly to Your Servants
This has been a challenging time for David as he has left Jerusalem behind and he is now sending his few faithful warriors to battle for their lives. But the Lord was with them and in 2 Samuel 18:7–8 The…
Perhaps Yahweh Will Repay Good
David hears that Absalom has won the hearts of the people of Israel and they are coming to make Absalom king. David gathers his family and children and the men that are loyal to him and they flee the city…
Perhaps the King Will Grant the Request
Absalom flees as David and his sons mourn the death of Amnon. But eventually, in 2 Samuel 13:39 “King David longed to go out to Absalom, for he was consoled that Amnon had died”. Joab knows that David cannot resolve…
Yahweh May Have Mercy on Me
The kingdom has been restored to David and he has nearly subdued all of the surrounding enemies. The Ammonites have refused peace so Joab takes the army to the Ammonites and David stays in Jerusalem. He was in the wrong…
Show the Loyal Love of God
The Lord has established David as king and in 2 Samuel 8:15 “David reigned over all of Israel, and he was administering justice and righteousness for all his people”. But he also brings peace and righteousness to the kingdoms around…
Yahweh of Hosts is God Over Israel
David is king over all Israel and they are united as the people of God. Now, the Lord subdues all of their enemies and raises them as a nation to a place of prominence in the world. The Lord had…
We Are Your Flesh and Blood
The children of Israel had asked for a king, and the Lord gave them one. What they had thought would bring them safety from the nations that were against them on every side, instead caused a huge internal division. For…