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2 Corinthians 2:10-11 meaningMarch 8, 2024
A troublemaking believer, after being rebuked and disciplined, should be restored back to fellowship with the body of believers. Otherwise Satan can take advantage of us, if we do not forgive and love one another.
2 Corinthians 2:5-9 meaningMarch 8, 2024
Paul addresses how to treat a specific person who has caused problems in the Corinthian church. This troublemaker has been sufficiently punished, and ought to now be forgiven and helped. Otherwise, being in a perpetual state of regret will hurt him. The point of correcting other believers is to bring them back to the truth, not to permanently shame them and ostracize them.
2 Corinthians 2:1-4 meaningMarch 8, 2024
Paul explains why he did not come to Corinth as previously planned. He believed his visit would bring pain to both himself and the Corinthians. He has the Corinthians' best interest at heart, and is seeking to aid their spiritual growth by writing to them.
Psalm 69:20-21 meaningMarch 4, 2024
David describes his grief and sickness over his reproach. He laments how he finds no comfort, and how from the places where he expects to receive sympathy, he is given gall and vinegar instead. This scripture is prophetic of the gall and sour wine which Jesus was offered on the cross.
Psalm 69:1-4 meaningMarch 4, 2024
David implores God to save him from the imminent dangers threatening to sweep his life away like a flood. He is exhausted from crying out and is surrounded by many enemies who unjustly are against him.
Acts 13:44-52 meaningFebruary 25, 2024
Paul preaches in Pisidian Antioch again, with most of the city gathered to hear him. But certain jealous Jewish leaders interrupt him and slander him. Paul and Barnabas condemn these men, saying that if they will reject God's offer of eternal life, then Paul and Barnabas will preach it to the Gentiles. The Gentiles are excited to hear this, and many believe. The number of believers grows in that area, until the Jewish opponents organize a persecution that drives Paul and Barnabas out of town. But the new believers in Jesus in Pisidian Antioch do not abandon their faith. God sustains them through His Spirit, giving them joy.
Acts 13:38-43 meaningFebruary 25, 2024
Paul explains that through faith in Jesus, anyone who believes will be forgiven of their sins and freed from the power of sin in their lives. Through Jesus we are seen as righteous in God's sight. Paul warns his listeners to believe, lest they suffer God's wrath toward those who scoff at Him. Paul's audience begs Barnabas and him to return a week later to preach again. Paul encourages the Galatians in their new faith.
Acts 13:32-37 meaningFebruary 25, 2024
Paul tells his Galatian audience that God has fulfilled His promise of a Savior in their lifetime. Jesus is God’s Son and God would not let His Son stay dead. He raised Him back to life, as the scriptures foretold.
Acts 13:26-31 meaningFebruary 25, 2024
Paul tells his audience that Jesus was the promised Savior sent by God. He fulfilled the prophecies and promises made by God in the Old Testament. The leaders of Israel rejected Jesus and put Him to death, which was also prophesied in the Old Testament. God raised Jesus back to life. Many witnesses saw Jesus after He resurrected and have been spreading the news ever since.
Acts 13:16-25 meaningFebruary 25, 2024
Paul preaches through the Hebrew scriptures (The Old Testament), tracing God's work and promises toward the Jewish People. God chose the Fathers of Israel, freed the Israelites and gave them the Promised Land, led them through judges and kings, such as David, a man who obeyed God. God brought a Savior to Israel from the line of David: Jesus. John the Prophet and Baptizer prepared the way for Jesus, preaching repentance and the greatness of the coming Savior.
Acts 13:13-15 meaningFebruary 25, 2024
The team sails north to Pamphylia, where John Mark abandons them to go home to Jerusalem. Paul and Barnabas go further inland into the province of Galatia, to the capital city of Pisidian Antioch. There, they visit a synagogue, and Paul is invited to preach.
Acts 13:4-12 meaningFebruary 25, 2024
Barnabas, Saul (Paul), and their helper John Mark sail to the island of Cyprus. They preach the gospel in the synagogues from the eastern shore to the western shore. In the port city of Paphos, they share the good news of Jesus with a Roman proconsul. The proconsul's court magician, Elymas, tries to stop the proconsul from believing in Jesus. Saul (Paul) rebukes Elymas, and Elymas is struck temporarily blind by God. The Roman proconsul believes in Jesus.
Acts 13:1-3 meaningFebruary 25, 2024
The prophets and teachers of the church of Antioch are urged by the Spirit to send Barnabas and Saul (Paul) on a missionary journey. They obey, commissioning the pair after prayer and fasting.
James 2:8-13 meaningFebruary 20, 2024
James points to the main principle of God's word to us for how we should treat one another: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." If we show partiality, we are not loving one another. Obeying in some areas of life while sinning in others makes us guilty of all sin. Rather than picking and choosing, we should obey God in all things. One key way of obeying God is by showing mercy and love to one another.
James 2:5-7 meaningFebruary 20, 2024
God does not value earthly wealth and status. He has called the least important people (by the world's standards) to become heirs of His kingdom, for those who love Him. It is not loving to treat one another based on how much money one has. Among James's audience, some of the wealthy members have sued the poor members; James describes this as blaspheming Jesus's name and asks his readers why they would honor someone who exploited them.
James 2:1-4 meaningFebruary 20, 2024
James rebukes his audience for showing favoritism toward the wealthy believers in their midst, while mistreating the poor brethren. Playing favorites is sinful.
Revelation 5:11-14 meaningFebruary 16, 2024
Every living creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth joins in singing praises to the Lamb that was slain, celebrating that He is able to open the scroll and read the contents that will restore all things.
Revelation 5:6-10 meaningFebruary 16, 2024
The Lamb who is worthy comes and takes the book and all in the throne room fall down and worship Him.
Revelation 5:1-5 meaningFebruary 16, 2024
The book with the seven scrolls is revealed, and no one but the Lamb is found worthy to open the seals and read what’s inside.
Revelation 4:9-11 meaningFebruary 8, 2024
In the throne room of God, the twenty-four elders who sit on thrones also participate in worshiping God and submitting their authority under Him.
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