We continue through Ch 4 of 1 Corinthians. I mentioned in the last post that although lot is packed into this passage, it can be broadly divided into Paul addressing four topics. We looked at the first two in the last post which were; The right attitude towards the apostles and Warning against judging others.... Continue Reading →
Understanding 1 Corinthians 4: Servants and Stewards
1 Corinthians 4:1-5 "This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not... Continue Reading →
By His Grace
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 "Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, 2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours: 3 Grace and... Continue Reading →
Introduction to 1 Corinthians
Pic credit https://bible.fandom.com/wiki/Corinth?file=Map_of_Corinth.jpg Hi All, I will be walking through the book of 1 Corinthians in my personal study and will be sharing snippets of it on the blog. As I share what I learn, I hope it will encourage and bless you all too. 1 Corinthians was written by Paul. It is the longest... Continue Reading →
Wait on Him Alone
Hello Friends, Hope that everyone have been having a good start to their year. We always enter into a new year with a lot of hope and anticipation, but what if you find yourself walking through a season you hoped would have changed for the better by now. The reality is that a new year... Continue Reading →
Jonah’s Anger and the Lord’s Compassion
Jonah 4:4-11 "But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?” 5 Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. 6 Then the Lord God provided a leafy plant and made it grow up... Continue Reading →
This Does not seem Fair God
Jonah 4:1-3 "But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. 2 He prayed to the Lord, “Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who... Continue Reading →
A Complete Turnaround
Jonah 3:5-10 "The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. 6 When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. 7 This is the proclamation... Continue Reading →
From the Deep
Jonah 2 "1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. 2 He said: “In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry. 3 You hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents... Continue Reading →
From Fearing the Storm to Fearing the Lord
Jonah 1:11-17 "The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So, they asked him, “What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?” 12 “Pick me up and throw me into the sea,” he replied, “and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has... Continue Reading →