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1 Corinthians OCTOBER 14 Reading 287 THE DIVIDED CHURCH 1 Corinthians 1 “I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought” (1 Cor.Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

1 Corinthians INTRODUCTION Paul wrote his letter to Christians in the wealthy seaport city of Corinth in A.D. 55, some four years after he founded the church there. After Paul left, a number of problems developed in the church, and the Corinthians sent for advice. So 1 Corinthians is a practical, problem-solving letter. In itContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 13 Reading 286 SISTERS AND BROTHERS Romans 16 “I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea” (Rom. 16:1).Lists of names mean little to us. But each name represents a person who is important to God. Overview Paul closed with personal greetings to close friends in Rome (16:1–16), withContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 12 Reading 285 ONE HEART AND MOUTH Romans 15 “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 15:5–6).How good and howContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 11 Reading 284 CHRIST’S LordSHIP Romans 14 “For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living” (Rom. 14:9).We are to hold our convictions between ourselves and the Lord. Background Convictions. Some things are clearly labeled “sin” in Scripture. We ChristiansContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”