Tag: Christ
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Christ’s Contractor in Corinth
You are God’s building According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. 1 Corinthians 3:10 LSB The Architect of the Corinthian Church ἀρχιτέκτων – architektōn a master builder, an architect, the superintendent in the erection of buildings APOSTLES, all ministers of the Lord…
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ANNOUNCEMENT of the Testimony of GOD
And I, when I came to you, brethren, came not in excellency of word, or wisdom, announcing to you the testimony of God. 1 Corinthians 2:1 DBY Further rebuke of CHRISTIAN MINISTERS The Apostle Paul begins NOT with a reminder of his considerable credentials but with an apologia for God’s evidence in Christ crucified and…
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Rebuke of ministers that perish without the Cross
For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 1 Corinthians 1:11 KJV Contentions (from the KJV) Sounds rather serious doesn’t it? 1 Corinthians 1 – Contentions between Christians In our previous look at Paul’s first letter to…
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NO Divisions in our Church ?
I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. 1 Corinthians 1:10 New Living Translation ‘IMPOSSIBLE !’ you say. Impossible in Corinth.. and…
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A First Letter to the Corinthians Intro
in the year of our Lord ano Domini 55 [A.D. 55] & in the context of the culture of Corinth Intro PREVIOUSLY in this Talk of Jesus series from CHURCH LETTERS – IS HE WRITING TO ME? we have glanced at a few of Paul’s LETTERS (Epistles) to the Church written during his just completed…
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Prophesying the unseen future
Acts of the Apostles 21: Dr. Luke continues his account of their return to Jerusalem and Paul’s stay with Philip the Evangelist in Caesarea. Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied. And as we were staying there for some days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. And coming to us, he took Paul’s belt and…
