The gospel has been and is being preached in the streets. Many have believed, but there are tactics used by our enemy to distract and divide. Offense is one tactic and it can happen because of something we have done…
Author: Eric Ross
Anyone in Christ is a New Creation
Paul is getting to some more mature explanation of what it means to be a Christian. It isn’t just what you say, but how you live that matters. And we shouldn’t expect that life will be easier for us, in…
That We May Not be Exploited
Living the Christian life isn’t always easy. We have our own personal relationship with God to give attention to. Then we have other believers that may or may not be walking in the way so sometimes offense has occurred and…
In Christ All Will be Made Alive
Paul finishes this letter to the Corinthians reminding them of the gospel he had proclaimed to them. They should be alert, stand Firm in the faith, act courageously, be strong. The work Jesus Christ began to do was not finished,…
Now You Are the Body of Christ
This letter has brought correction and dealt with the influence of their local culture on the people in the Church. Now Paul establishes a vision for them of who they are in Christ. They are His body in the earth.…
There Is One Lord Jesus Christ
Throughout this letter, Paul is leading the people in the Corinthian Church to one central point in 1 Corinthians 8:6 (LEB) yet to us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we are for him, and there…
Our Fathers Were All Under the Cloud
In these verses, we read the words of Paul, a teacher explaining, expounding to help the people of God understand God’s ways. He gives them the example of the children of Israel being led out of Egypt by God as…
Together With the Power of our Lord Jesus
Twice in these few passages Paul tells them “you are God’s temple and the Spirit of God dwells in you” yet this is not so much about their eternal salvation. Yes, they will be saved because they have called on…
Consider Your Calling Brothers
The Church in Corinth faced a culture that was morally corrupt even in the eyes of the world and the culture around them was having an affect on them. They had accepted Christ. They had been “born again” into God’s…
The Day of the Lord is Coming
Paul is nearing the end of this letter and wants to tell them one more important message. Though we live in the world and the cycle of life and death is happening around us, yes even to our loved ones,…
An Example to All Those Who Believe
Paul was sent to the Gentiles, and there were those that received Christ and those that opposed, not only Paul, but the Church, these new believers. The Gentile Church in Thessalonica faced the same persecution that the Church in Jerusalem…
The Wisdom From Above
From the time of our birth we are taught how to survive in the world. It is natural carnal knowledge. But there is another knowledge, the knowledge of God. From God comes wisdom for life. James is written as a…
Consider It All Joy
The early years of the Church are covered in Acts 3-10. This is where the Church takes form as three thousand new members are added after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem. Miracles continue to occur as God…
God Has Made Him Both Lord and Christ
Jesus give his last instructions to his disciples, stay in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit has come upon you. Then, “you will be my witnesses … to the farthest part of the earth”. After Jesus is taken up into heaven,…