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I was looking today at this passage in 1 Corinthians. J.Vernon McGee talks about in his commentary about how the Corinthians were very interested in philosophy and the arts. That may have been why Paul stresses that God does not pick the person's who are seen as wise according to the world...

I am posting my study notes of 1 Corinthians on this blog and welcome your comments. I am looking at first 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Paul first stresses his apostleship is an apostle by calling which stresses God's initiative and it is also by the will of God. This is written in defense of those...

I'm starting to look at 1 Corinthians in Bible study. One thing that I noticed is how much the world around them affected the church in Corinth. Even having the apostle Paul as their pastor and teacher they struggled with all the temptation around them. Paul told them in 1 Corinthians 3:2-3...

Going to a new church in the morning. We have tried to go to one particular church for the last two months and I decided that won't be the one that we will settle at. while is hard decision to make because the staff have been really nice. But, the music is loud and it is impossible for me to...

It is nice to go to church expecting that the pastor will speak God's word and that you will definitely hear something from God. Just went through a very dry spell and it is with expectation that I go to church now waiting to hear what God will say to me.

Yesterday I was looking at the fruit of the Spirit and mentioned that I felt like I was going backwards in my walk with the Lord. I felt like I was much stronger in the past. So, this morning the pastor starts a new sermon series about the fruit of the Spirit. He talked about how there is a...

Lately, I have been thinking about joy. You remember the story of the woman who comes and anoints the feet of Jesus. Jesus is at the home of a Pharisee. The Pharisee hasn't taken time to anoint Jesus' feet or kiss his cheek in greeting or show any formal hospitality. But, the woman who has...

I was listening to a sermon earlier this week online about Job. There are a couple of things that have always bothered me about Job. I never seem to be able to get answers for them. One is, who told the writer about what happened in heaven in Job 1-2. How do we know these conversations took...

I was studying today in 1 Peter 1. Peter was writing to those in Asia and Asia minor who he called "dispersed residents". Maybe because of persecution they were dispersed, but they were aliens and pilgrims. In a sense, Peter could say this about all of us because this world is not the home of...

I hurt my back a few weeks ago and took 2 weeks off from running. I ran outside today for the first time in a while, most of the winter I have been on the treadmill. Add in the hills and wind and it was a challenging run. I felt a little discouraged that I could not run that long before I got...

Do you have a New Years resolution? I would like to work on getting closer to the Lord in 2013. Also, being more consistent in reading m bible and prayer. I also want to get into better shape. I ran a 10k in October 2012. I would like to see if I can get under an hour on my next 10k. I was...

I was looking in Mark 7 and 8 today where Jesus rebukes Peter. It says that Jesus said to Peter, "Get Behind me, Satan, you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but on man's." Mark 8:33. I think about how many times I also do this. When I don't consider how God views a situation...

Colossians 1:9-12. Paul’s prayer for the Colossians This is one of the most unique prayers in the Bible, for what it does say and what it does not. Paul is in prison, yet he does not pray for himself. He also doesn’t pray for the physical needs of the believers in Colossae. Rather, he...

I was reading today in Isaiah 24 as I work my way through the book of Isaiah. One thing that I noticed about this prophesy is that it appears to claim that the earth itself will be effected by the judgment that will be upon man during this time. It says in Isaiah 24:1 "Behold, the Lord lays...

Each day I have been reading some in Isaiah. I noticed that over the course of a few chapters, God has spoken about the future of not only Jerusalem and Israel, but also of Moab, Egypt, Ethiopia, Syria, Assyria, Babylon. The main themes that I am picking up here are: 1. First, God is in...

The pastor today started his sermon by talking about all the products out there with the word "simple" in them. he mentioned what do advertiser think we want to hear that word for? Maybe because most of our lives are so hectic and fast paced. Then, he also mentioned computers, that when they...

I have been thinking about what God's will is for my life specifically about a new church home and there have been some issues at work. I have been a little anxious because so many people have left the office I work in lately. So, I am looking for God to guide me and I'm wondering what he...

Looks like I haven't written on here in a long time. I started jogging about two weeks ago. The first week I went 5 times and the second week I went four, but one day I also worked in the yard for a couple of hours. Mainly I am doing this in order to get my blood sugar in order. My last A1C...

We visited a Baptist church today that we have never been to. They had a baby dedication and of course recognition of mothers. I honestly wondered if we were worshipping mothers today or Jesus? I felt really out of place. I wondered if the pastor was for real or if he was just being...

I'm searching for words to express how I feel. I went to a ladies house today who I have known for about 3 years. She has had mental health services for the entire time. I know that she has had a worker who has worked with her for literally hundreds of hours. When I talked to her she seemed...