Month: November 2018

This week we read 1 Corinthians 4-16, Acts 19-20, and Romans 1-8. I want to focus this week on the church in Corinth and Paul's relationship with it. I'll talk next week about the church in Rome. When Paul was on his second missionary journey, he traveled to Achaia from Macedonia. You'll notice that Corinth [...]

This week our texts describe the beginning of Paul's church-planting efforts in Acts 12-19, Galatians, 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians, and 1 Corinthians 1-3. Jesus' ministry lasted about three years, culminating in his death on the cross as atonement for sin, and his resurrection from the dead demonstrating his victory over the penalty of death. [...]

This week we'll look at the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus and the beginning work of the apostles in Matthew 27-28, Mark 15-16, Luke 23-24,  John 19-21, and Acts 1-12. Jesus' resurrection from the dead is the single most important tenet of the Christian beliefs. Regarding it, the apostle Paul wrote (1 Corinthians 15:12-19), [...]

This week's post will consider passages from Matthew 26-27, Mark 14-15, Luke 22-23, and John 13-19. These passages describe the crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus. First, I want to encourage you to explore the links I've provided in the "For Further Investigation" section below. There is a web page from Jews for Jesus which [...]

This week our scripture readings include Matthew 20-25, Mark 10-13, Luke 18-21, and John 12. Many of this week's passages follow the theme of reading the signs of the future. I want to focus on Jesus' teaching about this in Matthew 24. Read it below. Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his [...]