1 Corinthians 10 Commentary

1 Corinthians 10 Commentary It is enough to mention that Jesus provided manna in the wilderness. But must you also say He was actually the manna Himself? Whatever Paul is thinking about! Regardless, there we have it. And Jesus confirms it. “IAM the bread of life” Chapter 10 is a high point. Jesus is theContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 10 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 8 Commentary

1 Corinthians 8 Commentary This is Corinth and not Rome, but the message is the same: “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Romans 15 verse 1. The key word is knowledge. Don’t let your superior knowledge stumble the less knowledgeable.Out there is allContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 8 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 7 Commentary

1 Corinthians 7 Commentary If many think of Paul’s teachings as hard, it is probably because of chapters like this one. In one moment, he is delivering the instructions of the LORD, in another moment, he is delivering his own instructions. What do we make of this? Actually, it is this conflict that provides theContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 7 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 5 Commentary

1 Corinthians 5 Commentary You must purge the evil from among you. This would be an instruction in the Old Testament. Deuteronomy 13 verse 5. Paul has relied on this verse for his instruction to the Corinthians.It isn’t a copy-paste operation because the original context involves the physical killing of the sinner. Recheck the textContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 5 Commentary”

1 Corithians 4 Commentary

1 Corinthians 4 Commentary In addition to jealousy and quarrels, it appears there is also boasting. One believer feels superior to the other, or one thinks this apostle is better than the other. It’s the same sin.One’s level of righteousness is a gift from God. No one should boast. Don’t even set one level ofContinueContinue reading “1 Corithians 4 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 3 Commentary

1 Corinthians 3 Commentary Is acting like a mere human evil? What is Paul talking about? Verse 3.It is easier to understand the term worldly and we can relate it to the acts of the flesh as explained in Galatians. But the expectation that a believer shouldn’t act like a ‘mere’ human is strange. HowContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 3 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 1 Commentary

1 Corinthians 1 Commentary The church at Corinth gives us context to the Book of Corinthians, but the material is for all the churches. Verse 2.We have issues with this picture. It affords us some level of liberty to ignore some items. The argument could be that the items were meant for the church atContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 1 Commentary”

Romans 16 Commentary

Romans 16 Commentary Like credits at the end of a movie, we have a list of Paul’s wider family. We have a healthy cast of women mentioned by the apostle who were actively involved in ministry. They occupied the same space as their brothers. Paul wants the church to treat them with equal respect. ThereContinueContinue reading “Romans 16 Commentary”

Romans 15 Commentary

Romans 15 Commentary Strength is for service, not for status. If you are strong, the following command applies: “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.” This command applies to individuals with excellent management skills amongst us in the body of Christ. They need to bearContinueContinue reading “Romans 15 Commentary”

Romans 14 Commentary

Romans 14 Commentary The world teaches strength, resilience, and resolve. The weak guys fall off. There is no club for the weak. The winner takes all.A well-tutored individual survives but will definitely find this chapter bony! The world’s lessons aren’t scriptural and the saint must unlearn many of them to flow in the Spirit. InContinueContinue reading “Romans 14 Commentary”