12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. 14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your...
A Price Paid Once And For All
10 By that will we have been [a]sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of...
Wisdom Used is Wisdom Gained
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom,And the man who gains understanding; (Proverbs 3:13 NKJV) Where do we find wisdom? Knowledge is found in books and schools, but wisdom comes from either God or from learning by doing. I guess there is also wisdom gained that we learn from our elders, but even that wisdom...
Doctrine Which You Learned
17 Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. (Romans 16:17 NKJV) God’s Word is the doctrine we live by. It too is a tool for testing the validity of things others say. Ultimately, when we have studied the...
Our Inability is His Ability
20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, (Ephesians 3:20 NKJV) I had a very vivid dream last night. One that depicted things in such detail that upon waking I was wondering how my simple brain...