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1 Corinthians INTRODUCTIONPaul 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 it PaulContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

PRAYER FOR RENEWALPsalms 79–84 “Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked” (Ps. 82:4). The anguish felt in Captivity and even after the return is expressed in psalms begging for renewal. They capture the emotions of oppressed believers throughout the ages who yearn for renewed evidence of God’s favor. DefinitionContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

LESSONS FOR LIVINGPsalms 73–78 “I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your miracles of long ago. I will meditate on all Your works and consider all Your mighty deeds” (Ps. 77:11–12). Book III of the Psalms, a collection formalized at the time of the Exile, features the teaching psalms (maskil)Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

CONFIDENCE IN PRAYERPsalms 64–72 “Praise be to the Lord, to God our Saviour, who daily bears our burdens. Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death” (Ps. 68:19–20). The psalmists often express feelings of overwhelming need. Yet they also remind us that however great the need, our GodContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

THE STEADFAST HEARTPsalms 57–63 “One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that You, O God, are strong, and that You, O Lord, are loving” (Ps. 62:11–12). These psalms of David trace the secret of his commitment to the Lord to an exalted vision of who God is. OverviewDrawing from experience, David expressedContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”