When asked what the greatest commandment was Jesus quoted Deut. 6 and Lev. 19. Deut. 6:4-5 is what every Jewish person knows is the Shema. How do we love God…
As Mary and Joseph follow the law and go to the temple for Jesus' circumcision and pay the redemption price after 40 days of Mary's purification, God arranges for two…
In Luke's accounts of the births of John and Jesus, the Holy Spirit is significantly involved. What can we learn about the Spirit from these passages? How does He want…
Paul introduces spiritual gifts here, emphasizing their purpose - unity - and distribution - all by the Holy Spirit as He wills. Our gifts are divine abilities when exercised in…
Here Paul wraps up his teaching on how to navigate through the grey areas in our Christian walk. He uses communion as an illustration about who we identify with. God…
Paul shows how he gave up his right to be supported financially so that he might not cause someone to stumble. He made sure the church could focus on the…
Here Paul confronts the problem of sexual immorality in the church - sad state of affairs! Sadly, the culture was so obsessed with sex that new believers were initially unaware…