by Julie Turner | Oct 10, 2015 | What's Happening
I have spent most of the week without any connection to the Internet, sadly not because I was in some remote but exotic location, but because of unresolved and apparently inexplicable problems with my Internet connection at home. This is an ongoing problem, but also...
by Julie Turner | Oct 10, 2015 | What's Happening
1 Cor 6:1-11 is peppered with Paul’s questions to the Corinthians, with eight questions asked in eight verses. Questions can be a valuable way of making us look at situations differently, forcing us to think about our attitudes and actions. They are a powerful...
by Julie Turner | Oct 10, 2015 | What's Happening
In 1 Cor 6:5, Paul talks about shaming the Corinthians, clearly being astounded at their immaturity and lack of Biblical wisdom. Earlier (1 Cor 4:14), he has written not to shame but to warn them, but now he wants them to be ashamed and to change their ways as a...
by Julie Turner | Oct 10, 2015 | What's Happening
The Bible study on 1 Cor 6:1-11 looked at Paul’s advice to the Corinthians about lawsuits, looking at how he applied the spiritual wisdom he had previously taught about (1 Cor 1:18-1 Cor 2) to everyday situations. In these verses, Paul continues to teach about church...
by Julie Turner | Oct 8, 2015 | What's Happening
As we think about the importance of God’s word to our own lives, let’s remember that this living word is necessary for the whole world and pray for our witness using that word. Blessed are you who give yourselves over to God, turn your backs on the world’s “sure...
