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CHURCH DISCIPLINE1 Corinthians 5–6 “What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside. ‘Expel the wicked man from among you’ ” (1 Cor. 5:12–13). It is the responsibility of believers to keep the church morally pure. BackgroundChurch discipline. Christ’s churchContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

SERVANTS OF JESUS1 Corinthians 2–4 “What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned each his task” (1 Cor. 3:5). Only servants” is good for leaders to remember. And followers too. OverviewIn Corinth, Paul depended on God’s Spirit (2:1–5), who makes the wisdomContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

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”