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Sin was the charge; guilty was the verdict, and death was the sentence. One sin is that serious. God’s standard is the Law, summarized in the 10 Commandments. Breaking God’s law either actively or by failure to obey brings God’s wrath. All have broken God’s laws (the sinless Lamb of God, 100% God and…
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2 Corinthians 4:3-6 (WEL) If our Good News is hidden, it is hidden to those who are lost. 4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers, lest the light of the glorious Good News about Christ—who is the image of God—should shine on them. 5 For we do…
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2 Corinthians 2:12-17 (WEL) Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach the Good News about Christ, a door of opportunity was opened for me by the Lord. 13 I had no rest in my spirit because I didn’t find Titus, my brother. So, saying goodbye to them, I went to Macedonia. 14 I…
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1 Corinthians 9:19-23 (WEL) 19 For even though I am free from all, yet I have made myself a servant to all so that I may win even more people. 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew so that I might win the Jews. To those under the law, as under the…
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1 Corinthians 3:5-11 (WEL) So who is Paul and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to each. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God is continually giving the growth. 7 So then, neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but God…
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Chapter summary: Matthew Henry: The apostle proceeds with his argument in this chapter, and, I. Reminds the Corinthians of the plain manner wherein he delivered the gospel to them (1Co 2:1-5). But yet, II. Shows them that he had communicated to them a treasure of the truest and highest wisdom, such as exceeded all…
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1 Corinthians 1:18-20 (WEL) The preaching of the cross is foolishness to those who are on the path of destruction, but to us, who are being saved, it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will bring to nothing the understanding of…
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Romans 15:23-27 (WEL) But now having no more opportunity in this area and having great desire for many years to come to you. 24 Whenever I take my journey to Spain, I will come to you, for I hope to see you on my journey and be assisted by you, if first I may…
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Romans 15:18-22 (WEL) For I will not speak boldly about any of those things, except what Christ accomplished through me (to make the Gentiles obedient in word and deed). 19 By mighty signs and wonders [done] by the power of God’s Spirit, so that from Jerusalem and all the way to Illyricum I have…
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Romans 10:14-17 (WEL) So how then will they call on him whom they have not believed? Or, how will they believe in him whom they have not heard about, how will they hear [about him] without someone telling them? 15 How will someone [be there] to tell them unless they are sent? Just as…