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…the appointed time has grown very short. 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Paul’s counsel to betrothed Christians in Corinth that it is good for them not to go through with marriage seems unusual but, it is most likely based on unique circumstances confronting the church at that time. Understanding the Corinthian church’s circumstances allows us to apply…

Jeremiah 20-21 Jeremiah Persecuted by Pashhur 20 Now Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer, who was chief officer in the house of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things. 2 Then Pashhur beat Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper Benjamin Gate of the house of the Lord. 3 The next day, when Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks, Jeremiah said…

Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. 1 Corinthians 7:12-24 Paul now answers questions from the church. This answer has to do with where a husband would believe in Christ but not the wife and vice versa. Given the importance and intimacy…

Jeremiah 18-19 The Potter and the Clay 18 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear[a] my words.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. 4 And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand,…

Now concerning the matters about which you wrote:… 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 Paul now begins to respond to some questions the Corinthian church had sent to him for his answers. This Pornographic Life Well, you’ve done it again. Once more, you find yourself looking where you ought not. And this you have willfully done. Yes, you’ve…

Jeremiah 15-17 The Lord Will Not Relent 15 Then the Lord said to me, “Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my heart would not turn toward this people. Send them out of my sight, and let them go! 2 And when they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: “‘Those who are for pestilence, to pestilence,    and those…

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Maintaining a biblical view of sexuality is seen as old-fashioned and unloving. The Christian sexual ethic has fallen upon the progressive, liberal times of this world.…

Jeremiah 12-14 Jeremiah’s Complaint 12 Righteous are you, O Lord,    when I complain to you;    yet I would plead my case before you.Why does the way of the wicked prosper?    Why do all who are treacherous thrive?2 You plant them, and they take root;    they grow and produce fruit;you are near in their mouth    and far from their heart.3 But you, O Lord, know me;    you see…

Can it be that…brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers? 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Understanding the background of these verses is crucial for rightly applying Paul’s words. Some believers read this text as if there is never an appropriate time to pursue public justice in a dispute with a professing believer. However, Paul’s intent is…

Jeremiah 9-11 9 [a] Oh that my head were waters,    and my eyes a fountain of tears,that I might weep day and night    for the slain of the daughter of my people!2 [b] Oh that I had in the desert    a travelers’ lodging place,that I might leave my people    and go away from them!For they are all adulterers,    a company of treacherous men.3 They bend their tongue like…