| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 33 secs | 0 Comments
Today’s reading talks a little about why Paul does what he does – the ministry of reconciliation – helping sinners find grace and friendship with God the Father through Jesus Christ; and some of what the message of reconciliation is. Strap on your seat belts, it’s quite a roller-coaster ride! Paul’s motivation is put in […]
| By Andy Moyle | 4 mins 8 secs | 0 Comments
Paul continues his theme of eternity in today’s reading. We live now in earthly tents – our bodies are like tents that can be blown around and suffer, that groan, longing for eternity and heaven. In verse 5 we have the guarantee of the Spirit, that we will be with God in eternity. You cannot […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 18 secs | 0 Comments
If the Apostle Paul was alive now, he’d be criticised because he doesn’t have sparkling white teeth, a white suit and a jet, or an amazing stage presence and millions of social media followers. Back then he was criticised for being weak and having speech of no account (2 Corinthians10:10). Paul’s answer was that the […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 53 secs | 0 Comments
The glory of Jesus We got our first house phone in the mid-sixties. It was the rotary dial model with a cradle base and a curly cord. Mum and dad had to put their names on a long waiting list and when the phone became available, the engineer came to connect it to the party […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 23 secs | 0 Comments
Guidance can be hard! On the Alpha Course we learn about 6 ways God guides us: Commanding Scripture – the Bible is our basic guidebook for life Compelling Spirit – the Spirit speaks to us Counsel of the saints – wise friends can help us Common Sense – God has given us minds to use […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 34 secs | 0 Comments
It’s all kicking off in Corinth. They were upset that Paul wrote a combative letter to deal with their concerns and some sin issues, rather than visiting them. Now Paul tells them why he chose not to visit then. It was to spare them pain and for their joy, so they can stand firm in […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 24 secs | 0 Comments
Paul’s ministry was characterised by three things in Corinth: Simplicity/Purity – with holiness. Sincerity. I looked up the Greek word (as you do) and see that literally it means “judged in the light of the sun”. He wouldn’t be shown up when you shine strong light on him. The old English of the word sincere […]
| By Andy Moyle | 2 mins 18 secs | 0 Comments
Although Paul doesn’t mention the Holy Spirit in these first paragraphs, the sentences are thoroughly trinitarian – God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Lord is the translation of the Greek word kyrios, used in the Old Testament for God – Yahweh. Jesus is God and the Father is God – one God in […]
| By Andy Moyle | 1 min 25 secs | 0 Comments
The Church in Corinth was wonderfully international in nature and reach! In chapter 16 Paul mentions Galatia, v.1; Judea, v.3; Macedonia, v.5; Achaia, v.15; and Asia, v.19. So European and Eastern, Jew and Arab, Greek and Roman, urban and rural. Such is the nature and power of the Gospel that it can touch and reach […]