Tag: Hope
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Observations from Philippians
The shorter books of the NT are sometimes deemed as less significant. True, Philippians is no Romans, Hebrews, or Corinthians. But there are some rich truths we can glean both from the content and the context of this shorter epistle of Paul. Consider a few points from history. Paul wrote this while he was under…
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Where’s Your Hope?
The question is not really about location, but foundation. So many today are fresh out of hope. They wonder about this earth confused, unsure, and unstable. The world around them is crushing them. The major issues are catastrophic—the minor ones are debilitating: the news is traumatic and even the weather sends them comatose. When everything…
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Rooted in the Resurrection
The Corinthian congregation was riddled with problems. Paul had to address numerous things that would be repugnant, even to our morally depraved society. A sectarian spirit permeated this group (chs. 1-4). Sexual immorality “of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles” (1 Cor. 5:1b). Folks were eating with no regard for…
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