Category Archives: 1 Corinthians

The earliest and most basic Christian confession was just three words long. Jesus is Lord.  1 Corinthians 12:3 says that no one can truly confess that "Jesus is Lord" except through the Holy Spirit. Romans 10:9-10 says that when someone … Continue reading →

What in the world do you do with 1 Corinthians 11:2-16?  I am preaching through 1 Corinthians on Sunday mornings and this passage totally racked my brain. I vaguely remember studying it in Bible college but back then I didn't have … Continue reading →

19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and … Continue reading →

10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same … Continue reading →

Every letter of Paul begins with the same blessing. "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ" (Rom 1:7, 1 Cor. 1:2, 2 Cor 1:2, Gal. 1:3, Eph. 1:2, Phil 1:2, Col 1:2, 1 … Continue reading →