Christ was made sin for us. This speaks to the Lord’s fantastic sacrifice and love for us that we do not deserve. Our heavenly Father is without sin and perfect in every way and can’t be in a relationship with someone sinful. After Adam and Eve fell into sin, it seemed like humankind had no …
As people, we are all given roles in responsibilities as life unfolds, such as husband, wife, employee, student, police officer, etc. God has given us the responsibility to be ambassadors for Christ. Usually, we think of ambassadors in a political sense. As an ambassador, you must faithfully represent the nation you serve and its views, …
Paul speaks of the ministry of reconciliation. But what does he mean by this? Merriam-Webster defines reconcile as “to restore to friendship or harmony.”[1] Paul had just explained that he had found new life in Christ and then explained how this came about. 2 Corinthians 5: 18 But all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself …
I am a new creation in Christ. You may ask what this means and how can you become a new creation in Christ? When I become a believer in Jesus as my Savior, the Lord gives me the Holy Spirit to indwell me, and I go from the Kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of …
Living for Christ is all about taking up the cross of Jesus and following Him daily. Our sinful nature and the world constantly try to pull us toward living for ourselves. Unfortunately, this side of eternity is a constant spiritual battle where we must continually rely on the Lord to walk with Him. You may …
Paul begins our story by explaining his motives for ministry. 2 Corinthians 5: 11 Because we understand our fearful responsibility to the Lord, we work hard to persuade others. God knows we are sincere, and I hope you know this, too. 12 Are we commending ourselves to you again? No, we are giving you a reason to be …
Paul tells us we will see perfectly in heaven in 1 Corinthians chapter thirteen, but that is not so on this earth. Paul is not talking about physical eyesight but how we understand spiritual things in this lifetime. In this lifetime, Paul tells us it is like looking through an imperfect mirror, especially in connection …
Becoming mature in the faith is not easy, but it dramatically affects our lives and interactions with others. As Paul writes his letter to the church in Corinth, it is to address problems in the church. One of the problems he was working through was people not loving others when using their spiritual gifts. Speaking …
When do the gifts end? Paul speaks of the end of the gifts, but can we tell the timing of this end from 1 Corinthians 13? Some streams of Christianity contend that gifts such as tongues, prophecy, and words of knowledge have already ceased. Other parts of Christianity say that these gifts continue to this …
Love is an action, and I believe Paul wanted the Corinthians to act in love. They boasted about their gifts and acted rudely toward each other. Love would humble them and allow them to promote others. If we love others, we are concerned about their needs and less preoccupied with our rights. They envied what …