Today we get into the first half of the very last chapter of 1 Thessalonians (can be read in its entirety here). This chapter continues with a similar theme of what we saw Paul mention at the very end of chapter 4. The Thessalonians expressed concern about believers who died before Jesus returned (4:13-18). From... Continue Reading →
Assurances of Christ’s Return for Believers
1 Thess 4:13-18 can be read in its entirety here. This passage addresses the second coming our Lord. The Lens through which to view such a passage When we read passages on Christ’s return, we have to remember that if God wanted us to have the chronological details of how things happened during the end,... Continue Reading →
Strength in the Struggle
We have been studying the book of 1 Thessalonians. We have noted in our study that believers in Thessalonica are going through great trials for their faith in Jesus. In this section of Paul’s letter (1 Thessalonians 2:13-20), Paul addresses the persecution they face and shares his concern and hope that they stand firm in... Continue Reading →
Giving more than Words: Marks of Authentic Service and Discipleship
We have been studying the book of 1 Thessalonians concerning Paul’s message to these rather young in faith Thessalonian believers about living life with eternity in mind. He exhorted them for their amazing faith through afflictions and difficulties they faced and continued to face, (Link to 1 Thessalonians 1). In this post we look at Chapter... Continue Reading →
Staying Connected with God
Hi Friends, Happy New year! Hope everyone has been doing well. It’s been a while since I’ve been here. Back in September last year, I mentioned feeling the need to take a break from blogging and get some rest. I thought I’d be away for maybe a month or so, but things didn’t go as... Continue Reading →
Resurrection and Hope
Today we conclude our series in 1 Corinthians tackling the final two chapters: chapter 15, and chapter 16. In the final chapters of 1 Corinthians, Paul emphasizes the significance of Christ’s resurrection, highlighting it as foundational to the Christian faith. He reassures believers about their future resurrection and encourages steadfastness in faith and service. Additionally,... Continue Reading →
Order and Edification in the Expression of Spiritual Gifts
In 1 Corinthians 14 (can be read here), Paul discusses the appropriate expression and use of spiritual gifts in the church. The Corinthian church was passionate about spiritual gifts, and Paul encourages them to direct their enthusiasm toward using their gifts to strengthen and edify the church. One of the commentaries beautifully summarises the main... Continue Reading →
Love Above All Spiritual Gifts: 1 Corinthians 13
In the previous passage of 1 Corinthians, Paul talked about spiritual gifts, which was an issue of contention in the Corinthian Church. Paul talked about the importance of spiritual gifts but emphasised about keeping in mind their true purpose, which was not self-glorification but rather to build the Church and to bring Glory to God.... Continue Reading →
Understanding Spiritual Gifts in 1 Corinthians 12
We continue in our series through 1 Corinthians. Chapter 12 can be read in its entirety here Paul discusses Spiritual gifts, the source, the various gifts and how as the body of Christ each person plays a role and is valuable and important. Discernment Paul begins by reminding his readers to have discernment when it comes... Continue Reading →
On Covering the Head in Worship
1 Corinthians 11: 1-16 can be read in its entirety here In this passage we see Paul talks about head covering, a challenging passage to address even to this day as the views on this topic can be quite varied. Please keep in mind, this post only goes into a surface level discussion of the... Continue Reading →