Nimrod’s Influence

The gospel of God’s magnificent grace had been released and was flourishing. The LORD God of Noah’s son Shem was on a rampage. Using the truth of Japheth’s dwelling in the tents of Shem, God provided safety, roads, and language, for the gospel to move. The God/man’s...

Christ Died for Our Sins

I am going through the entire passage found in 1 Corinthians 15:1-8. Verses 3-4 say: For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day...

How Did Paul Receive the Gospel?

Paul is clearly explaining the gospel in 1 Corinthians 15:1-8. Yesterday we looked at the value of preserving the clarity of the gospel at all cost. We live in a nation that has not done this. We have blurred the lines of the true gospel. We have not valued the truth...

The Gospel is Not the Gospel When Works Are Added

Paul said, “I declare to you the gospel” (1 Corinthians 15:1-8). It seems reasonable to assume that what follows from his pen is the gospel – the good news. Yesterday we looked at the little phrase “by which you are saved.” Today we move a little further in the...

Saved from What?

Well, it’s Monday!  I woke up early this morning thinking and thanking. Thinking about the storm that passed and thanking God for sparing our lives once more. But there were some who were not spared. Some lost homes, and others their lives. We should remember them...

Cain and Abel: Darkness and Light

Cain and Abel launched the human race into a fallen world created by the sin of Adam. Their characters were symbolized by their offerings. They were the product of the same home, brothers made in God’s image. They both sensed the value of bringing a sacrifice to God....