Paul's letters show the young church in #Corinth was dealing with issues we might see today... #marriage issues, #family issues, false teachers, and vanity, among other things. Paul refocuses them on foundational #truth in practical ways.

Our salvation is guaranteed by the Holy Spirit, so let's use that confidence to motivate us to serve and please God! How can you use this truth to live your life differently today? #EternalSecurity #HolySpirit #Salvation

God's Word gives us clear reasons why believers should not marry an unbeliever. But what about dating? How can we love and reach out to the unsaved without getting into a confusing and dangerous situation? #Dating #Unsaved #Believers #God #Love #Relationships #ChristianLiving

True repentance starts with godly sorrow. Do you recognize the characteristics of godly sorrow in your life and the lives of others? #Repentance #GodlySorrow #TrueRepentance

Are you part of a giving church? Let's strive to be a church that is known for its faith, speech, love, knowledge, and complete earnestness - and for its generosity! #GivingChurch #Generosity #Faith #Love #Knowledge #Earnestness #ChurchLife

Wisdom and discipline are the keys to a disciplined and prudent life. What verses from Proverbs are most meaningful to you right now? #Proverbs #Wisdom #Discipline

Don't compare yourself to others - use God's standard as your guide! Where do you stand in your relationship with God? #GodAlone #DontCompare #BeEncouraged #BeConcerned #GodsStandard

Don't let Satan deceive you into believing God's ways are restrictive and unfair. Memorize Scripture to combat his lies and stand firm in your faith. Are you focusing on what God has given you instead of what you don't have? #ResistSatan #StandFirm #GodIsGood

When trouble comes our way, how do we respond? Paul teaches us to see it as a gift from God that can make us strong. Let's ask God to help us see trouble as Paul did and rejoice in the grace He gives us. #Trouble #Grace #Rejoice #God #Paul

Don't become satisfied with where you are in your personal life or in your church. Aim for growth and seek every day to become everything God wants you to be. What is your goal? #perfection #growth #devotional #love

In March, we'll roll through more of Paul's letters, some to #churches (1 & 2 Thessalonians), others to individuals he has #mentored (1 & 2 Timothy, Titus) and one to a slave owner who is a brother in #Christ (Philemon). See #theology in practice as the #Gospel comes alive.

The range of style and tone between two #apostles, #Peter and #John, couldn't be more significant. They share an intensity and clarity birthed from the same core experiences with #Jesus… they were both part of his inner circle.

#Genesis starts with #creation and the fall of Adam and Eve, highlighting divine sovereignty, human nature, and the need for #redemption. The narrative weaves through key events and themes, illustrating disobedience, judgment, and #mercy.

#Exodus focuses on #liberation, #covenant, and the relationship between #God and his chosen nation, #Israel. It narrates the Israelites' deliverance from Egyptian #slavery under Moses, highlighted by #miracles like the parting of the Red Sea.

Imagine the #leadership challenges for #Joshua and for the rest of the #Israelites after a full generation of following Moses. How could Joshua fill Moses' shoes? The same way Moses did... hearing the voice of the #Lord and leading his people in obedience.

In the immediate generations after taking and inhabiting the promised land, the #Israelites cycle through disobedience and judgment from the #Lord. The Lord raises up #judges to point His people back to him. Still, they go through cycles of #sin, rescue, #worship and more sin.

This month, we have the opportunity to see the #Gospel through the Holy Spirit-inspired pen of John #Mark, said to be the interpreter for the #Apostle #Peter and recorded in #Acts as the cousin of #Barnabas that accompanied he and Paul on the first #missionary journey.

The book of #Luke brings us a chronological rendering of #Jesus' life and #ministry.  It focuses on the facts and is the first of two sequential books addressed to Theophilus. #Acts is the second book... as a foundation for understanding the early #church and its origins.

#Romans delves into themes of #sin, #salvation, #faith, and #grace, emphasizing justification by #faith, not works. The book concludes with a call for #unity and #love in the Christian community, transcending #cultural and #ethnic divides.

In December, we'll read Paul's letters to churches across Asia minor... in #Galatia, #Ephesus, #Phillipi and #Colossi, where Paul exhibits a #shepherd's heart for the local #church and #God's people. He sets the foundation of each letter in a powerful #prayer.