This is a commentary on the first letter of the apostle Paul to the Corinthians. The city of Corinth, in Paul's day was a wealthy city. The church was a mixture of Jewish and Gentile converts who had been influenced by the wealth and immorality of the Corinthian culture of the day. These new believers struggled to overcome their past and this had become quite obvious in their church life.Paul wrote this letter to challenge the Corinthians to deal with a number of issues that had ar...

This is a commentary on Paul's second letter to the Corinthians. Corinth was a wealth city in Paul's day. Its church consisted of converted Jews and Gentiles who were struggling with their past and the immoral culture of the day. There was also some hard feelings toward the apostle Paul in the church of Corinth at this time.In this letter Paul spends time defending his call as an apostle before the members of this church. He challenges the church to humility and acceptance and warn...

We often speak of our salvation as an event that took place in our lives. As wonderful as that event may have been, I propose that salvation is more about a person than an experience. I would go as far as to say that the Lord Jesus does not just give us salvation; He is our salvation.Without the Lord Jesus, our salvation would not be possible. Remove the person of Christ at any point in this process, and we would be lost without hope. He is the payment for our sin. He is our right s...

In a time of a global pandemic, millions of people have lost their lives. Our culture has been changed and our economy devastated. Government restrictions have been met with diverse reactions. People have lost their jobs or been banned from social gatherings.How do we live as believers in Jesus Christ in times such as these? While it is not my purpose to determine what side of this debate the believer ought to fall, I do believe that our response needs to be solidly rooted in the t...

Before leaving to return to His Father, the Lord Jesus commanded His disciples to make disciples and to baptize them in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. While that command has been understood and followed by Christians since that time, the question of how this is to be done and who should be baptized became a subject of great debate from the second century onward.My purpose, in this study, is to respectfully examine the various positions held by Christians in our da...

Some of the most vital truths of the Christian faith are found in Genesis 3. It is here that we are introduced to Satan, sin, and death. We discover the origin of evil in the human race and see its impact on future generations. It shows God's compassion toward Adam and Eve in their sin. Probably the greatest truth of Genesis 3 is the promise of a Saviour to remove the curse of sin.Genesis 3 has also come under attack. The idea of a serpent speaking to Eve, angels with flaming sword...

Many books have been written on the subject of Christian worship. This is not a replacement for these excellent works. It is rather a survey of the teaching of the Bible on this important topic.We will work our way through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, examining passages written in different times and occasions. While the experience of worship varied in these periods, many of the principles we learn from these passages still apply today.

Micah 6:1-8 exposes a people who had lost their heart for God. Despite all that God had done for them, His ways had become wearisome. They no longer understood God or His heart for them. Speaking through His servant Micah, the Lord instructs His people in His purpose for their lives.Micah reveals the false notions his people had about God and His requirements. God's people spoke of burnt offerings, rivers of oil, and firstborn sacrifices. God pointed them to justice, kindness and h...

¿Has leído la Biblia y sentido que tienes dificultades para comprender lo que dice?¿Las enseñanzas de la Biblia parecen demasiado alejadas de la vida cotidiana?Pocas cosas son probadamente eficaces para expandir nuestros corazones y mentes, acercándonos Dios de la manera que lo hacen la reflexión tranquila y el estudio de la Biblia. Él nos dio esta revelación de sí mismo en sesenta y seis libros. Los libros de esta serie abrirán la Biblia entera en una forma práctica y fácil...

Ephesians 2:8-10 is one of the most familiar passages in the New Testament. In these verses, the apostle Paul speaks about salvation, grace, faith, works and being created in Christ Jesus. All these terms and concepts can be confusing. The goal of this study is to bring greater clarity to these notions and show how they apply to us today.In essence, the apostle Paul tells us that the salvation God offers is a free gift provided to all who place their faith and confidence in what th...

The region of Babylon plays an important role in the Bible. There are hints of this great nation from Genesis to Revelation. It is much more than the enemy nation of the Old Testament Jewish nation, however. Babylon has come to represent an even greater and more subtle enemy that continues to cause believers to stumble even in our day.In this study, we will examine the influence of Babylon in the lives of believers from Genesis to Revelation and apply this to the church of our day....

In Isaiah 52:1-2, God showed the prophet Isaiah the passion he had for His people but how far short they had fallen from that purpose. As a people, they had failed to understand their calling and become content with so little.Through Isaiah, the Lord God challenged His children to shake off the dust and take their rightful place. These words speak to us in our day as we face the onslaught of the world into our personal lives, families, and churches. They call us to stand strong in ...