Who Was Sosthenes?
1 Corinthians 1:1 (ESV) Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, Having seen the risen Lord on the road to Damacus, Paul sees himself as called to be an apostle. Given that apostle means “sent one,” and Paul was certainly sent by Jesus (specifically, […]
Nothing More Excellent
Calvin on the Church (1) And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ… Ephesians 4.11, 12 “Our true completeness and perfection consist in our being united in the one […]
The Vision of Christ
The apostle Paul had seen Jesus on several occasions. So, in that regard, he had a leg up on us when it comes to seeing the Lord. But that does not excuse us from the discipline of setting the Lord always before us. Today’s excerpt from The Disciplined Life is found on pages 14 and 15: “What […]
To Reconcile All Things
Complete in Christ: Colossians 1.19-29 (1) Pray Psalm 145.1-3I will extol You, my God, O King;And I will bl.ess Your name forever and ever.Every day I will bless You,And I will praise Your name forever and ever.Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;And His greatness is unsearchable. Sing Psalm 145.1-3Brother James’ Air: The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not […]
Delight
Everyday Christianity: Spiritual Life (7) Delight yourself also in the LORD,And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD,Trust also in Him,And He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37.4, 5 The spiritual lifeIn this part of our study on “Everyday Christianity”, we have been trying to understand, access, and improve our […]