Message:  In 2 Corinthians 6 Paul was telling the church not to receive God’s grace in vain. The footnotes in my bible clarify this to mean falling away from a profession of faith that was apparent, but not genuine. I... Continue reading →

Message: Deuteronomy 1 is a basic recap of Israel’s journey from captivity in Egypt to the promised land. An 11 day trip that was drawn out to 40 years because of their complaining, unbelief and refusal enter the promise God... Continue reading →

Message:  I’ve readProverbs 4 over and over since we go through the book each month. Today I found it to be the most refreshing thing I read. Verse 6 says “Don’t abandon wisdom and she will watch over you. Love... Continue reading →

Message:  In 2 Corinthians chapter 3 Paul was challenging the idea of letters of recommendation. False apostles had been obtaining these letters in an attempt to authenticate themselves. Paul argued why anyone would need a letter like that when the... Continue reading →

Message:  In 2 Corinthians 2 Paul was talking about a painful letter he wrote and painful visit he had with the church at Corinth. He spoke out of grief from the turmoil and it seemed he wanted a break from... Continue reading →

Message:  With all of the unrest going on right now I really zoned in on 1 scripture in Proverbs 1 verse 5 “A wise man will listen and increase his learning and a discerning man will obtain guidance.”  This really... Continue reading →

Message:  Proverbs 31 is often thought of as a chapter written to teach godly women how to act. It is actually the writing of King Lemuel sharing what his mother taught him about being a king, what kind of woman... Continue reading →

Message:  In 1 Corinthians 15 Paul was talking about the resurrection of Jesus and all of the people whom he appeared to after his resurrection. There were many of them that because of their Greek culture, did not believe in... Continue reading →

Message/Application:  I Corinthians 14 is all about church order. It may seem like such a dramatic shift that we read about love as the foundation of spiritual gifts and then went straight into order. As I read this I realized... Continue reading →

Message/Application:  I Corinthians 13 is known as “the love chapter”. It’s one of the most commonly known chapters of the bible because it is read at weddings so often. We all enjoy the beauty of those words being read. Especially... Continue reading →

Message:  1 Corinthians 12 introduces the spiritual gifts and for years I have read this as a how-to guide for being a spirit filled Christian. Today I read this from the perspective of the Greeks Paul was speaking to at... Continue reading →

Message:  1 Corinthians 11 contains some of the most misunderstood passages written about men and women and their behavior for corporate gatherings. It begins with instructions about head coverings and is compared with proper cultural understanding about men and women... Continue reading →

Message:  In 1 Corinthians 10 Paul was talking to the church of Corinth about some of the stories we just finished reading in Numbers. The children of Israel followed God by a cloud and he fulfilled their needs when they... Continue reading →

Message:  In Acts 9 Paul continued talking about all of his rights, and the fact that he gave up those rights in order to reach more people. This is what Jesus did when he came to earth and it’s the... Continue reading →

Message:  In 1 Corinthians 8 Paul was talking to the church of Corinth about how they used their knowledge. Eating meat that was offered to idols was offensive to people who had lived their entire lives in idolatry and had... Continue reading →

Message: In 1 Corinthians 7 Paul was talking about celibacy and marriage. It seemed he was addressing people who were on one extreme or another and because they were setting rules there was a lot of sexual immorality going on.... Continue reading →

Message:  Numbers 22 is one of my favorite stories to read simply because I’m amused that God made Balaam’s donkey talk to him, and I’m even more amused that he carried on a conversation with him with no mention of... Continue reading →

Message:  In 1 Corinthians 5 Paul was still correcting the church of Corinth. They had a man in their church who was sleeping with his father’s wife. This was not his mother but was sexually immoral and the church had... Continue reading →

Message:  In Numbers 20 the Miriam had just died and the Israelites were settling in Kadesh. This is the same place they had been when Moses had sent the scouts to check out the promised land. All but two had... Continue reading →

Message:  In 1 Corinthians 3 Paul told the church of Corinth that he was unable to speak to them as spiritual people but only as carnal people because of their immaturity. He referred back to the way they had latched... Continue reading →