1 Corinthians 1:17

Excerpt from my book The Shut Up Book A 40 Day Biblical Approach to Controlling Your Mouth 1 Corinthians 1:17 … Not in cleverness of speech… Oh, they said it. They pushed a button and you ha……

Off the three things in the world that God says not to love, one of them is pride of life. We know God hates pride, number one in a list of seven mentioned in Proverbs 6:16-19. Every worldly person wants to be famous or at least have a reputation (name). The outcome of all of […]…

In the opening words of his first epistle to the Corinthians, Paul wrote, “Christ did not send me to baptize, butto preach the gospel” (1 Corinthians 1:17, emphasis added). Just a few verses later, he wrote, “We preachChrist crucified” (1 Corinthians 1:23, emphasis added). Then a paragraph or two after that, he wrote again, “I …

There is nothing as unique as the cross of Christ. Nothing else has and can deliver man like the blood of Christ. The cross of Christ has taken away our sins, sickness, and fear of death. We receive freedom through the blood of Jesus. …

“New news is old news happening to new people” is a quote that I have heard attributed to Malcolm Muggeridge. This is also true with regard to error in the church. A new error is usually an old error dressed up with new language and slick slogans.…

Every Christian is naturally inclined to share Christ with the world around them. This natural is of heaven, not earth. Its Holy Spirit led.…

Over the years I have had many discussions on whether the Apostle Paul was the author of the book of Hebrews. I thought it was time I……

What is the gospel? Ask many people in our churches and they’ll tell you it’s about how you get saved, by asking God to forgive your sins. Would it surprise you to know that that’s not what the gos……