Paul has been teaching about the foolishness of human wisdom and the power of God’s wisdom. He celebrates how God uses the weak to confound the strong, and shares that he didn’t come to the Corinthians with clever speech or persuasive words, but with fear and...
The death of Jesus, the blood of Christ, the need for sacrifice—to those who pride themselves on their wisdom, these can seem foolish and unnecessary. They might scoff at the idea that death is required to please a holy God, calling it absurd. 1 Corinthians 1:18-19...
We all want to be right—and to be righteous. When we’re deeply rooted in our convictions, we can start thinking everyone else should share them. Let’s clarify the difference: a command is clearly stated in God’s Word, while a conviction is something we believe God is...
Paul has just taught us to owe nothing to those in authority—not taxes, tolls, honor, or respect—but to give them what is due. God is showing us how to live in this world, paying our debts and, better yet, avoiding debt altogether. But there’s one debt we’ll always...
Having established that we are brought into God’s family through faith in Jesus and empowered by His Spirit, Paul now turns in Romans 12 to the practical matter of how we are to live together within this family. Romans 12:3 … I tell everyone among you not to think of...
To truly live, we need to embrace reality. We must acknowledge the full picture of our lives and the profound truth of who God is. Paul spent the first 11 chapters writing a powerful treatise on the condition of all humankind. He reveals that creation itself serves as...
