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The Lord is at Hand
What did Paul mean? Was he warning the believers that God was present and eminent? Much of the 19th and 20th century prophetic literature seems to think so. Was it simply a turn of phrase? Something…
Created 11 months ago
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Peace Among Us, Not Within Me
Two women on a collision course. What was the disagreement about? Given the context of the rest of the book, it seems likely that one of them was following a false teacher - or had been accused of such.…
Created 11 months ago
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Consumers
False teachers look to consume and discard. Jesus called them wolves. The true apostles sought to transform and restore. Jesus called them shepherds. Both try to lead the sheep, but it isn't hard to…
Created 11 months ago
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The Example You Have in Us
Paul sets the context of the apostolic authority here. The apostles continue to be the leaders of the Church, even though they are now no longer present. This is a call to submission to the writings of…
Created 11 months ago
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Circling Back on false teachers
Remember how Paul seems to have dismissed false teachers in chapter 1? He said that at least Christ was being preached? Now Paul circles back on them with a direct condemnation. He points out early in…
Created 12 months ago
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Defining THE FLESH
Paul uses the term fleshas a shorthand for believing I have an ability to adapt my present condition to satisfy God's righteousness. The circumcision was just the removal of a small part of the flesh.…
Created 12 months ago
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The Definition of Ministry - Your Thinking
Paul says his joy is completed in our mind or perception of one another. He longs for these things to be reality among and through us. Same love(τήν αγάπην έχοντες) - "the love you hold" or "holding…
Created about 1 year ago
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Work Out Your Own Salvation
No matter how hard I stare at this passage, it feels out of place. The presence of the conjunction ὥστε (therefore) indicates a continuity. The following statement is a reaction to the previous passage,…
Created about 1 year ago
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The "forms" of Christ
In Philippians 2:5-11, Paul refers to Christ being a "form" three times. in the form of God (v 6) taking the form of a servant (v 7) the likeness of men (v 7) found in human form (v 8) In the first…
Created about 1 year ago
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Without Fear
Paul opens the door for error - which is strange from our perspective. He seems to include those who would teach from incorrect motivation (not incorrect content).
Created about 1 year ago
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Fruits of Righteousness
Sermon Audio: http://wp.me/p2kJm-ze Pure = εἰλικρινής Literally this is "judged by the sun" (ἑλίος = sun) Blameless = ἀπρόσκοπος "not stumbling" or "clear". In this case, it could easily be "without…
Created about 1 year ago
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Paul's Greeting to the Romans
Paul begins his letter to Rome with several clear, undeniable statements of fact: 1.Being an apostle makes him an agent of God’s gospel 2.The gospel was promised through the Hebrew Scriptures 3.The gospel…
Created over 2 years ago
Romans 1:1 (KJV), Romans 1:2 (KJV), Romans 1:3 (KJV), Romans 1:4 (KJV), Romans 1:5 (KJV), Romans 1:6 (KJV), Romans 1:7 (KJV)
