Jude 10-11 10. But these men revile the things which they do not understand; and the things which they know by instinct, like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed. But these men revile the things which they do not understand And the things which they know by instinct like unreasoning animals, by these … Continue reading "Jude – Part 5"

8. Yet in the same way these men, also by dreaming, defile the flesh, and reject authority, and revile angelic majesties. Yet in the same way these men Also by dreaming Defile the flesh And reject authority And revile angelic majesties 9. But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about … Continue reading "Jude – Part 4"

1 Corinthians 7:12-16 7 questions this passage raises… Question #1: Why does Paul say, “I, not the Lord” when he speaks about this topic? Question #2: How did believers come to be married to unbelievers in the first place? Question #3: Why would the believing spouse even consider divorcing an unbelieving spouse? Questions #4: What … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 29b – Divorce & Remarriage for Mixed Marriages (cont’d.)"

1 Corinthians 7:12-16 7 Questions this passage raises… Question #1: Why does Paul say, “I, not the Lord” when he speaks about this topic? We don’t change God’s Word to fit a new situation, rather we apply the unchanging truth in a new way. Unchanging principle + Changing context = modified application We must not … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 29 – Divorce & Remarriage for Mixed Marriages"

1 Corinthians 7:10-11 As followers of Jesus, we do not take our cues about marriage from our culture, but from the Word of God. What did Jesus teach about marriage and divorce? Matthew 19:3-9 Deuteronomy 24:1: The Pharisees appealed to what Moses said about divorce, but Jesus appealed to what God said about marriage. Malachi … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 28 – Divorce & Remarriage for Christian Couples"

1 Corinthians 7:6-9 Review: In Paul’s day there were basically two wrong ideas about human sexuality: Platonism Ascetism What does Paul mean by “concession”? (v.6) Matthew 19:3-8: 1 Corinthians 7:6-9 (NASB) But this I say by way of concession, not of command. Yet I wish that all men were even as I myself am. However, … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 27 – Sex & the Single Christian"

1 Corinthians 7:1-5 Genesis 3:1-3 We begin to believe we are actually more spiritual than other people because of what we don’t do rather than what Christ has already done. 1 Timothy 4:1-5 Sexual immorality is still sin, even if it’s committed within marriage. Ephesians 5:21-29 Christian husbands and wives, you owe it to each … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 26 – Sex & the Married Christian"

Isaiah 41:20 Isaiah 6:1-3 Habakkuk 2:14 God’s glory ALREADY fills the whole earth, but the knowledge of His glory is an ongoing project. Feet/Legs Isaiah 52:7Matthew 28:19 “Making disciples  of all nations” assumes movement of our physical bodies – away from the familiar and comfortable and towards the unfamiliar and uncomfortable. We glorify God with … Continue reading "A Beautiful Mess: A Study of 1 Corinthians – Pt. 25 – Anatomy of Glory"