The Sustainable Love of Christ All Used Up
For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for...
Eagerly Welcoming Folks into the Kingdom
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by...
What If I Tell Someone About Jesus and They Don’t Believe Me?
[9] Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. [10]...
Paul Talking about Money and Church Planting
[23] But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you, [24] I hope...
Calling is Optional in Method but Not Origin
[18] For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by...
Being An Outsider While You’re Still Inside
What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among...
Encouraging and Serving without Depending
Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another,...
When We Know What We’re Talking About
Let it be known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, and by him everyone who...
How Can They Take a Hit Like That?
[3] We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, [4] but as servants of God we commend ourselves...