In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will be after him.In my vain life I have seen everything. There is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, andContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 7: 14-24….Why ‘overly’?”
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Ecclesiastes 7: 7-13….Some good advice.
Surely oppression drives the wise into madness,and a bribe corrupts the heart.Better is the end of a thing than its beginning,and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.Be not quick in your spirit to become angry,for anger lodges in the heart of fools.Say not, “Why were the former days better thanContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 7: 7-13….Some good advice.”
1 Corinthians 11: 8-16….The explanation continued.
For man was not made from woman, but woman from man. Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels. Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; forContinue reading “1 Corinthians 11: 8-16….The explanation continued.”
1 Corinthians 11 1-8….What do head coverings have to do with it?
Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head ofContinue reading “1 Corinthians 11 1-8….What do head coverings have to do with it?”
1 Corinthians 10:23-33….“All things are lawful.”
“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. For “the earth is theContinue reading “1 Corinthians 10:23-33….“All things are lawful.””
1 Corinthians 10: 14-22….Consider fleeing!
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread,Continue reading “1 Corinthians 10: 14-22….Consider fleeing!”
1 Corinthians 10: 1-13….Learn the Lessons of History!
For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank fromContinue reading “1 Corinthians 10: 1-13….Learn the Lessons of History!”
1 Corinthians 9: 17-27….As fit as I can be!
For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with a stewardship. What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right inContinue reading “1 Corinthians 9: 17-27….As fit as I can be!”
1 Corinthians 9: 9-16….Woe to me!
For it is written in the Law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned? Does he not certainly speak for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh inContinue reading “1 Corinthians 9: 9-16….Woe to me!”
1 Corinthians 9: 1-10a….Who is more important? You or me?
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.This is my defense to those whoContinue reading “1 Corinthians 9: 1-10a….Who is more important? You or me?”
As I read it! 