Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 1 Corinthians 5:8 Eating is something that most people like to do, especially if it is something that they like. What a person eats is very different from... Continue Reading →
1 Corinthians 5:8 Live In Sincerity And Truth
Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old bread leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 1 Corinthians 5:8 Paul reprimands the Corinthian church for allowing believers in the church to openly live in sinful ways. He calls them to cast those types of people... Continue Reading →
1 Timothy 3:8 Worthy Of Respect
"In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain." 1 Timothy 3:8 Paul had just given an extensive list of qualifications for an overseer or pastor. He now talks about the deacons. He gives them the same requirements. It is easy for... Continue Reading →
Colossians 3:23-24 Do Everything For God
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." Colossians 3:23-24 In these verses Paul is speaking directly and specifically to slaves.... Continue Reading →