2:7-8 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) The word “contrariwise” indicates context to something prior …
Continuing the Letter of Paul to the Galatians into chapter 2 2:1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. Every word of the Bible is inspired, therefore it is important to read each word carefully. The book of Acts is not the last book …
1:13-14 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. In this passage, …
This is a devotional provided during the inaugural service for Enriching Grace Church on February 26th, 2023. On the Verge “And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not” ~ Acts 28:24 Late in Acts 28, we find a tired and imprisoned Paul, who in the last years of his life lives …
As I fed my cat this morning, I looked at him and thought to myself “Why do we get pets?” Sure. They make us happy, they do funny things, and they’re nice to snuggle. However, think a little bit deeper. We are setting ourselves up for heart break. Humans have a life expectancy much longer …
Galatians 1:1-12 1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) Every commentary ever written, in one form or another, addresses the immovable, unchanging Truth of Scripture in the writer’s cultural context. The point of exegesis is to minimize this …
2:1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. Paul’s epistle to the Romans is expository in nature, meaning he intends to explain something. In Romans 1:18, Paul explains that the wrath of God is revealed …
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. ~ John 19:34 Have you ever wondered about the thoughts that ran through Jesus’s mind in His Earthly ministry? I know it is speculation, and is something I am not fond of but really- Just imagine …
A few may have once heard of this principle or idea. They know that the “Sticking Point” is the point in which their obstacle or challenge is the greatest. In weightlifting this is a prominent idea. The sticking point occurs during a lifting movement and simply put for the purpose of brevity; it is the …