“All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” ~ 1 Corinthians 6:23 “All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.” ~ 1 Corinthians 10:23 Take note of the word “expedient.” Now take hold …
Any athlete who is serious about their sport, know in some shape or fashion the classic mantra, “Practice makes perfect.” But practicing wrong can also do some considerable damage if movements are practiced- Well… Wrong. One thing often neglected by athletes is the importance of good footwork. If a football player, only practices the broad …
Have you ever done something that, when up close, seems so right? But, when you step back you wonder how you can be so wrong? If you would, travel back in time with me. To a memory I am sure is true, but now feels so much like a fever dream I question it. My …
“Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone” ~ Dorothy Parker The above quote is rather convincing, but an astute Christian may notice that this quote allows for an additional element. “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone [and sin constricts the soul]” Christians are often …
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 …
“I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.” ~ Psalm 7:17 Thankfulness to God is expected and to Christians, is understood. God is good to us and good, period. We have much to praise God for. Examples being: His providence, His love to us, and importantly, …
I could praise You with my lips unending, for the entirety of my life yet it would still fall infinitely short, to what is due to You. Adoration is a word that comes to mind when I think of Your holiness (Philippians 2:10). Nonetheless, no mortal word could quite exact your splendor (Psalm 145:5). But …
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 …
1:16-19 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by …
