Tag Archives: Exhortation

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 12-13 Maturity: The Graces of the Spirit Please review 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 for background to this section. From Last Lesson: “Love “does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil.” … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 12-13 Maturity: The Graces of the Spirit Please review 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 for background to this section. It was Jonathan Swift, the satirical author of Gulliver’s Travels, who said, “We have just enough religion to make … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 12-13 Diversity: The Gifts of the Spirit – Continued Please review 1 Corinthians 12:14-31 for background to this section. The members promote unity as they discover their dependence on one another (verses 21-26) – continued. Paul … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 12-13 Diversity: The Gifts of the Spirit Please review 1 Corinthians 12:14-31 for background to this section. Unity without diversity would produce uniformity, and uniformity tends to produce stagnation and death. Life is a balance between … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 12-13 Unity: The Gift of the Spirit – Continued Please review 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 for background to this section. Some students have categorized the various gifts as the speaking gifts, the sign gifts, and the serving … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 12-13 Unity: The Gift of the Spirit – Continued Please review 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 for background to this section. From Last Lesson: We need to remember that God is sovereign and while the gifts named are … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 12-13 Unity: The Gift of the Spirit Please review 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 for background to this section. Since there was division in the Corinthian church, Paul began with an emphasis on the oneness of the church. … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 12-13 Pastor’s Note: I was born-again in a Pentecostal Church, but as the Lord directed my wife and myself to serve where He leads, I followed less denominations and more closely to Charismatic theology. Over the … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 5. The God Who Fulfills His Promises – Continued Please read 2 Kings 7:1-20 for the background to this section. From Last Lesson: When morning comes, the whole city will discover that the enemy has … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 5. The God Who Fulfills His Promises – Continued Please read 2 Kings 7:1-20 for the background to this section. Good news from the Lord (verses 1-2). How fortunate it was for the kingdom of … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 4. The God Who Keeps His Covenant – Continued Please read 2 Kings 6:24-33 for the background to this section. From Last Lesson: Joram’s father, Ahab, called Elijah “the one who troubled Israel” (1 Kings … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 4. The God Who Keeps His Covenant Please read 2 Kings 6:24-33 for the background to this section. The border raids stopped, but Ben Hadad II decided it was time again for war. Rulers have … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 3. The God Who Shows Mercy Please read 2 Kings 6:18-23 for the background to this section. Elisha didn’t ask the Lord to command the angelic army to destroy Ben Hadad’s feeble troops. As with … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 2. The God Who Protects Please read 2 Kings 6:15-17 for the background to this section. This servant was not Gehazi, for he had been removed and replaced. The young man was an early riser, … Continue reading →

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 From our point of view, it would have been more logical for the Lord to appoint Elijah, the “son of thunder,” to confront the enemy armies that invaded Israel; but instead, He appointed Elisha, the … Continue reading →