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 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit… 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 In chapter 1, Paul corrected the factionalism in Corinth that was based on people’s prizing some leaders over others based on eloquence of speech and other factors. Now, he deals with another propensity to value certain spiritual gifts than others, especially gifts exercised in…

Jeremiah 34-36 Zedekiah to Die in Babylon 34 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army and all the kingdoms of the earth under his dominion and all the peoples were fighting against Jerusalem and all of its cities: 2 “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Go and speak to Zedekiah…

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:23-33 Loving concern for the good of others, particularly believers, stands at the heart of the Christian ethic. This has been Paul’s main point in chapters 8-10. He has argued against the Corinthian believers’ taking part in…

Jeremiah 32-33 Jeremiah Buys a Field During the Siege 32 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar. 2 At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard that…

For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers…Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 1 Corinthians 10:1-22 Paul’s warning about the need for self-discipline and self-control in the Christian life if we are to persevere to the end in faith (1 Cor. 9:24–27) enables him to…

Jeremiah 27-29 The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar 27 In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah[a] the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord. 2 Thus the Lord said to me: “Make yourself straps and yoke-bars, and put them on your neck. 3 Send word[b] to the king of Edom, the king of Moab, the king of the sons of Ammon, the king of Tyre,…

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? 1 Corinthians 9 Paul’s rejection of the self-professed “strong” Corinthians’ joining in the meals that were part of pagan worship is based on the fact that doing so was not loving toward other believers.…

Jeremiah 24-26 The Good Figs and the Bad Figs 24 After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had taken into exile from Jerusalem Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, together with the officials of Judah, the craftsmen, and the metal workers, and had brought them to Babylon, the Lord showed me this vision: behold, two baskets of figs placed before the…

Now concerning food offered to idols… 1 Corinthians 8 One key problem afflicting the Corinthian church was pride in their wisdom and knowledge. The Corinthian believers were prizing eloquence of speech and understanding in spiritually unhealthy ways. In our verses today, the Corinthians took pride in their knowledge that false gods have no existence but, they…

Jeremiah 22-23 Judgment Against Wicked Kings 22 This is what the Lord says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there: 2 ‘Hear the word of the Lord to you, king of Judah, you who sit on David’s throne—you, your officials and your people who come through these gates. 3 This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right.…