A Struggling Church (Hope for the Church, Part 1)
Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love. 1 Corinthians 16.13, 14
Two failures
The Church in Corinth in the days of the Apostle Paul was a struggling church, not unlike many of our churches today.
Refreshment from an Ancient Stream
Slake your spiritual thirst in this ancient tributary.
Provisional Disciplines
Foundations of a Worldview
“You should know in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the LORDyour God chastens you.” Deuteronomy 8.5
A Little Folly Goes a Long, Long Way
Ecclesiastes 10.1-3
1Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment,
And cause it to give off a foul odor;
So doesa little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor.
2A wise man’s heart isat his right hand,
But a fool’s heart at his left.
3Even when a fool walks along the way,
He lacks wisdom,
And he shows everyone thathe isa fool.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God. Another instruction, calling for our obedient participation response. To cleanse myself requires that I pay particular attention to those portions of my life that exhibit defilement,and scrub those elements […]
