Philippians 2a Commentary You can treat the poor well but still think they are a class below yours. You can help the poor (as is scriptural) but still hold your position as a class higher than theirs. In either case, the only scriptural act is your goodwill or generosity; not your mindset! Materialism has theContinueContinue reading “Philippians 2 Commentary”
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Ephesians 6 Commentary
Ephesians 6 Commentary We have instructions for different interactions and relationships in the first section: Children versus parents; parents versus children; employees versus employers and vice-versa. It’s the weak versus the strong, and vice versa. It’s the have-nots versus the ‘haves’. Ponder. Verse 4 underlines two parental functions: Training and teaching. The two are different.ContinueContinue reading “Ephesians 6 Commentary”
Ephesians 5 Commentary
Ephesians 5 Commentary Follow God’s example. Yes but how? Is it even possible? Verse 1 is an impossible instruction! We need to check further. Verse 2 provides the clue. We must look at Jesus. He is our model. Verse 3 brings it home. Record zero readings in the following: sexual immorality, impurity, greediness, obscenity, foolishContinueContinue reading “Ephesians 5 Commentary”
Ephesians 4 Commentary
Ephesians 4 Commentary Focus on verse 8. The quoted scripture is a celebration of triumph for Israel – a triumph for the LORD. The LORD went up Mount Zion and took captives. These captives brought gifts. They paid tribute. This was the LORD’s promise to Abraham. The verse in Palm 68 verse 18 seems toContinueContinue reading “Ephesians 4 Commentary”
Ephesians 3 Commentary
Ephesians 3 Commentary Verse 1 may suggest that Paul is suffering one of his many imprisonments. Or, it could refer to his mindset as a perpetual prisoner – a hunted man. Or, as a slave of Christ Jesus, he is fully given to hardships for the sake of the gospel among the Gentiles. It’s hisContinueContinue reading “Ephesians 3 Commentary”
Ephesians 2 Commentary
Ephesians 2 Commentary The ruler of the kingdom of the air – the spirit who is now at work in the disobedient. It’s a direct reference to the devil. It is singular, the ruler. Later, in Chapter 6, the apostle refers to rulers, authorities, powers, and forces. We have a system! The system expresses itselfContinueContinue reading “Ephesians 2 Commentary”
Galatians 6 Commentary
Galatians 6 Commentary We can identify three components: you, the Spirit, and the Flesh. Both the Spirit and the Flesh place demands on you. You simply decide which one to live by. You are a child of God if you choose to live by the Spirit of God. You reap destruction if you live byContinueContinue reading “Galatians 6 Commentary”
Galatians 5 Commentary
Galatians 5 Commentary Paul has written quite extensively on the subject of the Spirit. This term must be used even more frequently than the term Jesus! Jesus was a physical man who interacted with physical people for a short period. But He still interacts with people through His Spirit – the Holy Spirit. It allContinueContinue reading “Galatians 5 Commentary”
Galatians 4 Commentary
Galatians 4 Commentary The first section explains Jesus’ strange instruction to his disciples. “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.” Matthew 10 verses 5 and 6. Or His strange response to a Canaanite woman. “I was sent only to the lost sheepContinueContinue reading “Galatians 4 Commentary”
2 Corinthians 13 Commentary
2 Corinthians 13 Commentary Paul lived in a society of idol temples. In these temples, sexual activities were part of the rituals. The false worship would include institutionalized wickedness. The gods were immoral; they still are.The church should be different. It operates with a different set of values. Paul seeks to establish a holiness andContinueContinue reading “2 Corinthians 13 Commentary”
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