Sep2017
Sep2017
Rekindling the flame
Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be brave, be strong. Do all your work in love. You know about Stephanas and his family; they are the first Christian converts in Achaia and have given themselves to the service of God’s people. I beg you, my friends, to follow the leadership of such people as… Read more
Sep2017
What do I give to?
Now concerning what you wrote about the money to be raised to help God’s people in Judea. You must do what I told the churches in Galatia to do. Every Sunday each of you must put aside some money, in proportion to what you have earned, and save it up, so that there will be no… Read more
Sep2017
‘Anything’ does not go
‘If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault. But do it privately, just between yourselves. If he listens to you, you have won your brother back. But if he will not listen to you, take one or two other persons with you, so that “every accusation may be upheld… Read more
Sep2017
Money, money, money
Give me the desire to obey your laws rather than to get rich. Keep me from paying attention to what is worthless; be good to me, as you have promised. (verses 36,37) Read Psalm 119:33-40 What is wealth? Pick up a magazine and see how some people become immensely rich. Movie stars buy planes many… Read more
Sep2017
The triumph of Easter
So when this takes place, and the mortal has been changed into the immortal, then the scripture will come true: ‘Death is destroyed; victory is complete!’ ‘Where, Death, is your victory?· Where, Death, is your power to hurt?’ Death gets its power to hurt from sin, and sin gets its power from the Law. But… Read more
Sep2017
Rising to life
This is how it will be when the dead are raised to life. When the body is buried, it is mortal; when raised, it will be beautiful and strong. When buried, it is a physical body; when raised, it will be a spiritual body. There is, of course, a physical body, so there has to… Read more
Sep2017
Fools, or most secure?
And as for us – why would we run the risk of danger every hour? My friends, I face death every day! The pride I have in you, in our life in union with Christ Jesus our Lord, makes me declare this. If I have, as it were, fought ‘wild beasts’ here in Ephesus simply… Read more
Sep2017
Sep2017
Are you a superstar
Last of all he appeared also to me – even though I am like someone whose birth was abnormal. For I am the least of all the apostles – I do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted God’s church. But by God’s grace I am what I am, and the… Read more
