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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

This is the story of Naaman, a military commander in the Syrian army. He would be unknown to us but for the grace of Israel's God reaching out to him. Why God touched this man and drew him to Himself is a mystery.2 Kings 15:1-19 reveals the missionary heart of God for the nations. It shows us how God pursues those he loves and orchestrates circumstances to bring them to Himself. Naaman did not seek Israel's God but God sought Him and won his heart and devotion.Naaman's conv...

En cierta ocasión al Señor Jesús le preguntaron: "¿Cuál es el primer mandamiento de todos?". Él le respondió a quienes se encontraban allí que el principal mandamiento de todos era amar al Señor con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma, con toda tu mente y con todas tus fuerzas. No había nada más importante que esto.¿Qué significa amar al Señor con todo su corazón, con toda su alma, con toda su mente y con todas sus fuerzas?Al leer este estudio, se sentirá desafiado a examinar...

¿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...

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.