When is a free gospel also an obligation (to both preacher and hearer?) We reflect on the Apostle Paul's joy in preaching a gospel that is without charge (1 Corinthians 9:18-27). He emphasizes the concept of 'gospel liberty' - the freedom found in spreading the good news without charge, which allows him to distance himself from false apostles and highlights the grace of God. But he proceeds to highlight the paradox that his free gospel puts him under an urgent obligation to all men.

Some Christians call their leaders "Your grace" when neither they nor those so addressed have the slightest idea what the Bible means by grace. The apostle Paul puts the record straight in the first nine verses of 1 Corinthians, revealing its necessity, power and glory for us today.

Some Christians call their leaders "Your grace" when neither they nor those so addressed have the slightest idea what the Bible means by grace. The apostle Paul puts the record straight in the first nine verses of 1 Corinthians, revealing its necessity, power and glory for us today.

Christians were opposed and persecuted in Paul's day and nothing has changed, but we can learn from Acts 13:44 -14:7 how the apostle defied opposition and was given new audiences for the gospel. He sets us an example to follow today

Christians were opposed and persecuted in Paul's day and nothing has changed, but we can learn from Acts 13:44 -14:7 how the apostle defied opposition and was given new audiences for the gospel. He sets us an example to follow today.

How can something that happened 2000 years ago affect us today? The Apostle Paul explains (1 Corinthians 15:1-20) Focussing on the truth of Christ's resurrection, Paul's message is not just a refutation of those who deny an afterlife but a powerful proclamation of justification through Christ and the glorious assurance of eternal life.

How can something that happened 2000 years ago affect us today? The Apostle Paul explains (1 Corinthians 15:1-20) Focussing on the truth of Christ's resurrection, Paul's message is not just a refutation of those who deny an afterlife but a powerful proclamation of justification through Christ and the glorious assurance of eternal life.

To preach the gospel we must preach Christ, so how can it be preached from OT scriptures written centuries before Jesus was born? Paul's sermon at Antioch shows us how, presenting a magnificant template for preachers today to present the good news of salvation by the grace of God (Acts 13:13-21).

To preach the gospel we must preach Christ, so how can it be preached from OT scriptures written centuries before Jesus was born? Paul's sermon at Antioch shows us how, presenting a magnificant template for preachers today to present the good news of salvation by the grace of God (Acts 13:13-21).

God has promised to guide his children but how does he do it and how do we know we are being led by a divine hand? This passage describes how striking acts of the Lord's guiding activity led to the first missionary journey undertaken by Paul and Barnabus. It also provides a deep insight into the way God works in guiding us today.