Jan 26, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible, Theology
The churches in Colossae struggled with false teachers who were leading them astray to sub-Christian forms of worship. These false teachers encouraged the Colossians to seek visionary experiences and to worship angels. Paul reminded his readers in Colossians 1 that...
Sep 24, 2014 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, The Bible
In 2 Corinthians Paul gives a sustained defense of his apostleship. He had received quite a number of “slaps in the face” from the Corinthian congregation, and from certain opponents in Corinth. Though Paul was the founder of the Church and had spent some...
Jul 2, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians
If it were possible to gain salvation by obeying the Jewish ceremonial laws, the Apostle Paul would have been one of the best qualified Christians in history. Paul was concerned about how his friends in Philippi might react to false teachers. These teachers followed...
Jun 25, 2014 | Christian Living, Philippians
So you’ve come to know God through Jesus Christ. Now what? It’s not enough just to wait for the resurrection. You need to become mature, complete, and whole in Christ Jesus. What is the goal? The Apostle Paul had a lot to say about this. When you read this passage,...
Apr 22, 2013 | Christian Living, The Bible, Theology
I have to ask myself sometimes what grips me. What focuses my attention? What do I pay attention to? My answer may be a list of some good things. On the other hand, it’s entirely possible for each of us to be addicted to—or gripped by—things that we ought to...
