Episodes
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
COA #107 - Do All Things Decently and In Order
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Paul wrote these words to sum up the 14th chapter of 1 Corinthians in which he had been setting forth guidelines for the use and operation of the spiritual gifts.
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
COA #106 - Use Your Gifts Wisely
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
At first read, this command seems so obvious as to be unnecessary. Who would choose to use a gift unwisely?
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
COA #105 - Be Sensitive to the Weak in Faith
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
It is occasionally easy to read Paul's words about the "weak on faith" from the self-aggrandizing perspective of my maturity.
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
COA #104 - Encourage One Another
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Encouragement is personal. This command clearly comes as a corollary to building up the body of Christ. It is not limited, however, to our relationships with Christians or a church environment. We are exhorted to encourage all men, all women, all children, in all circumstances. This is a 24/7 command.
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
COA #103 - Pursue and Emphasize What Builds Up the Body of Christ
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
Thursday Jan 26, 2023
The analogy of building is used throughout Scripture as symbolic of spiritual growth and development. It is an especially apt image with respect to the church.
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
COA #102 - Older Men and Women, Teach Younger Men and Women
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Christian teaching is built on maturity not celebrity. Gray hair not star power is the guide for leadership in the church.
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
COA #101 - Do Not Be Anxious to Teach or Place the Immature in Leadership
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
Thursday Jan 19, 2023
The "young prodigy" and "famous star" syndromes represent constant temptations for modern Christendom, especially in an era of worldwide entertainment and media exposure.
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
COA #100 - Equip Yourselves For Fitness to Teach Spiritual Completeness
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
We climax this series of commands to build mature beliefs (Hebrews 6:1: Let us...go on to maturity) with an exhortation that expands maturity out of the merely personal.
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
COA #99 - Do Not Be Deceived
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
The two "D's" we considered earlier are intrinsically linked--Discernment and Deception. Obviously they are opposites. It is discernment that guards against deception.
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
COA #98 - Do Not Dispute Over Doctrine
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
What was the favorite intellectual pastime of Christians? We all know the answer because we've engaged in it ourselves probably more times than we can count--arguing over doctrine.