Text: 2 Corinthians 3:1-18. Ever since Adam disobeyed God, salvation has always been by God’s Covenant of Grace. Man deserved death, but God graciously promised life and reconciliation, which is received by faith. The law is glorious because it came from God and it reflects God’s nature, will, and character. But when God gave the laws, whether the 10 commandments[…]

Text: 2 Corinthians 2:1-17. In the midst of troubles, Paul chose to thank God for his ministry; the way he was relating with the Church at Corinth and the way God was using him despite difficulties. We are in spiritual warfare and nothing good will just come easily. However, we must choose to thank God for Him alone enables us.[…]

Text: 2 Corinthians 1:1-24. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort”, Verse 3 (NKJV). God the Father and God the Son are of the same essence. The Son is the anointed one (Christ) and redeemer (Jesus). Jesus Christ willingly came down from His lofty position in heaven[…]

Text: 1 Corinthians 16:1-24. “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love,” verse 13-14 (NKJV). Paul directed the Corinthians to be; 1. Watchful or alert, because spiritual enemies could easily infiltrate them with wrong teachings and deceive many; 2. To stand fast or firm in the gospel that[…]

Text: Romans 16:1-27. “to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen,” verse 27 [NKJV]. Our God alone deserves all the credit, honour, praise, worship and glory because He is the one who revealed the gospel which is also called the good news [Mark 1:1]. The message of the good news or the gospel is that God[…]

Text: Romans 15:1-33. “We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves,” verse 1 [NKJV]. Here to bear, means to pick up and carry a weight. The strong should help the weaker brother to shoulder his burden through love and encouragement rather than accommodating their weaknesses. Meditate on verse 1.[…]

Text: Romans 14:1-23. “Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things,” verse 1 [NKJV]. In this chapter we see that Christ’s power is able to bring unity in diversity to which the devil is always ready to use one man’s unredeemed flesh to create division and destroy that unity. Mature strong believers[…]

Text: Romans 13:1-14. “Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for consciences’ sake,” verse 5 [NKJV]. To be subjected means absolute obedience to the authority. The only exception to this command is when in the process of obeying the civil authority you disobey God’s Word. For conscience’s sake, it means that you obey out[…]

Text: Romans 12:1-21. “Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith,” verse 6 [NKJV]. Here the word “Prophecy” means, speaking forth and it does not necessarily include the prediction of the future or other super natural aspects as all today’s[…]