Paul had experienced life as a Pharisee under the law of Moses as a descendant of Abraham and the result in his life was hatred. Then he had a personal experience, an encounter with Jesus Christ and everything changed. Now…
Category: Devotions
Test Yourselves to See if You Are in the Faith
Paul tells the people in 2 Corinthians 12:11 “I ought to have been commended by you” but there were those that challenged him and his apostleship. It was God that called Paul and established him and there were “signs and…
The Extraordinary Degree of the Revelations
Paul was called by Jesus Christ to an exceptional ministry as revealed to Ananias in Acts 9:15–16 (LEB) ‘But the Lord said to him, “Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings…
Just as Christ Himself Is, So Also are We
Paul is taking a collection for the church in Jerusalem and speaks firmly to the people of Corinth encouraging them to give in 2 Corinthians 8:8 (LEB) “I am not saying this as a command, but proving the genuineness of…
Now is the Day of Salvation
We that have heard the gospel and accepted the work of Jesus Christ know that we have an eternal place with God 2 Corinthians 5:5 (LEB) “Now the one who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who…
The Glory of God in the Face of Christ
We have in 2 Corinthians 4:1–2 (LEB) “this ministry … with the open proclamation of the truth commending ourselves to every person’s conscience before God” and this is different than the first covenant that was the law of Moses. While…
But God is Faithful
As Paul ends the letter we know as 1 Corinthians, he reminds them that they are in a world that views the things of God as foolishness. As Christians, they are to in 1 Corinthians 16:13 (LEB) “Be on the…
In Christ All Will be Made Alive
We are born into this natural world and as we come to know Jesus Christ, we are born into the kingdom of God, but we still have this natural body. Paul instructs the Corinthians in the ways of the Holy…
Now You Are the Body of Christ
From divisions and differences in the church, Paul moves to spiritual gifts. And while many focus on the diversity of these gifts, Paul actually lays them out using the trinity as the example of unity with diversity. Many have heard…
Become Imitators of Me Just as I am of Christ
Paul admonishes people to 1 Corinthians 11:1 (LEB) Become imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. This isn’t to assert his authority as an apostle, although he does have this authority, Paul’s message is to direct people…
I Want You to be Free From Care
The Corinthians are caught up in the living of their natural lives and Paul wants them to be unencumbered from the things of this world saying “I want you to be free from care” in 1 Corinthians 7:32. Paul is…
Every Word of God is Flawless
God has spoken and revealed himself through the written record that we have, the Bible an in 2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, 17 in…
The Righteous Will Sing and Rejoice
Proverbs offers wisdom in the ways of behavior that lead to favor and success and blessing. It is about faithfulness and discipline and learning to apply this knowledge, this wisdom. The word often used for wisdom is “ḥokmâ (which) can…
Riches are Not Forever
God made us in a way that we find fulfillment in the work of our hands. There is something in us that enjoys picking fruit, the harvest of seed we planted. And while our modern culture has separated most of…