Pastoral

  • My Daily Thoughts—1 Corinthians 9:7-10

    1 Corinthians 9:7-10 (WEL) Whoever goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and doesn’t eat its fruit? Or who feeds the flock and doesn’t drink the flock’s milk? 8 Am I just talking like a man? Or doesn’t the law say the same thing also? 9 For it is written…

  • My Daily Thoughts—1 Corinthians 6:6-11

    1 Corinthians 6:6-11 (WEL) Instead, a brother goes to law with a brother, and that is in front of the unbelievers. 7 Now, isn’t there already a failure among you because you have lawsuits against one another? Why don’t you take the wrong instead? Why don’t you put up with being cheated? 8 But,…

  • My Daily Thoughts—1 Corinthians 5:1-5

    Chapter Summary from Matthew Henry: In this chapter the apostle, 1. Blames them for their indulgence in the case of the incestuous person, and orders him to be excommunicated, and delivered to Satan (1Co 5:1-6). 2 He exhorts them to Christian purity, by purging out the old leaven (1Co 5:7, 1Co 5:8). And, 3.…

  • My Daily Thoughts—1 Corinthians 4:14-17

    1 Corinthians 4:14-17 (WEL) I don’t write these things to shame you, but I warn you as my beloved sons. 15 For even though you have ten thousand teachers in Christ, yet you don’t have many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I have begotten you through the Good News. 16 Therefore, I beg you,…

  • My Daily Thoughts—1 Corinthians 4:1-5

    Summary: Constable: “The apostle now returned to the subject of himself and the other teachers of the Corinthians as servants of God. He did so to say more about what it means to be a servant of God. In this section he clarified the essential features of an acceptable servant of God. He did…

  • My Daily Thoughts—1 Corinthians 1:10-17

    1 Corinthians 1:10-17 (WEL) Now, I beg of you brethren through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that you agree in what you say, and that there would be no divisions among you, instead that you be completely mended in the same understanding and opinion. 11 It has been plainly told to me…

  • My Daily Thoughts—1 Corinthians 1:4-9

    1 Corinthians 1:4-9 (WEL) I always express my gratitude to my God on your behalf for the grace bestowed upon you by Jesus Christ. 5 Because you were enriched in him in everything in all speech and all knowledge. 6 Just as the testimony concerning Christ was confirmed in you, 7 So that you…

  • My Daily Thoughts—1 Corinthians:1-3

    Summary of 1 Corinthians: Matthew Henry: In this chapter we have, I. The preface or introduction to the whole epistle (1Co 1:1-9). II. One principal occasion of writing it hinted, namely, their divisions and the origin of them (1Co 1:10-13). III. An account of Paul’s ministry among them, which was principally preaching the gospel…

  • My Daily Thoughts—Romans 15:14-17

    Romans 15:14-17 (WEL) I, myself, am also persuaded about you, my brothers and sisters, that you are also full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, also able to caution one another. 15 Brothers and sisters, I have written quite boldly to you on some points, as a reminder. [This is] because of the gift…

  • What Does It Mean To Be Saved?

    The are two main subsets of Salvation: 1) salvation from and 2) salvation to. Deliverance (salvation) from 1 God’s wrath—Romans 5:9 and 1 Thessalonians 1:10 2 Sin—Romans 5:10 Romans 6:6, and Romans 6:16 3 Foolishness—1 Corinthians 2:14 4 This evil world—Galatians 1:4 5 Devil—Hebrews 2:14-15 Saved for 1 Spiritual blessings—Ephesians 1:3 2 Serving Jesus—Colossians…