In the given text, Paul gives an analogy between the marriage relationship, and Christ’s relationship with the church. While Paul is speaking concerning “Christ and the church” (v. 32), the principles contained in the analogy are to be taken as divine instruction from God on how a marriage works. The relationship a wife has to …
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Paul begins his second letter to the church at Corinth with an affirmation of his apostleship. This statement was necessary because of the claim that his writing was inspired (cf. 1 Corinthians 2:10). This is a recurring introduction of Paul’s seen in his other epistles (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:1; Ephesians 1:1; Colossians 1:1; 1 and …
Continue reading Pondering Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-2The 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination recently passed. The efforts taken to commemorate the event through television programs, magazines, newspapers, and internet proved successful. The minds of those who lived in that time were taken back to the tragic day. Even those who were not alive in that time period, through these different mediums, …
Continue reading Changing With TimeBelow is the sermon audio for the November 10-15 meeting with brother David Smitherman. 1 John David discusses different topics seen in 1 John. 1 John is a book of assurances . A common phrase seen in the book is “by this we know.” David examines the different things we can know by looking to …
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