In commenting on Romans 16:6, Chrysostom says “How is this? A woman again is honored and proclaimed victorious. Again, we men are put to shame. . . . For an honor, we men have in that there are such women amongst us.”
Romans 15-16, pt.2 Read More »
Paul speaks of an inner transformation from the “I” towards God and shows how this metamorphosis demonstrates itself within the community of believers which overcomes all divisions through humility and mutual respect culminating in a zealous love for one another
This is our calling. A calling to imitate our Lord and our God. For like him, we are to sow the love of God abundantly and without distinction among all people. For no person is beyond being a recipient of the Grace and Love of Jesus Christ.
A Sermon on the Parable of the Sower Read More »
We mourn not over the loss of the things of this world but over the loss of our godly nature occasioned by sin. For only within our poverty of spirit than we can mourn.
The Beatitudes – Repenting of Our Sins, pt.1 Read More »
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
The Beatitudes – Putting Our Trust in God, pt.1 Read More »
Sin is a disease that defaces the image of God within us, and therefore, God becomes human to cure our disease, so that we may become like God.
2 Corinthians 5, pt.2 Read More »
A surface reading of this verse leads to the interpretation that 1) members of the Corinthian congregation were being vicariously baptized for the benefit of those who had already died and 2) Paul has no objection to the practice.
1 Corinthians 15:29-16:24 Read More »
These verses, at least in the modern context, challenge us in the use of proof-texting Scripture. Taking a particular verse of Scripture in which to build a position can be dangerous.
1 Corinthians 14, pt.2 Read More »
For Ezekiel, the source of Jerusalem’s adultery is her pride and self-reliance which caused her to ignore God and adopt the worship of the surrounding nations.
Ezekiel 4 – Ezek. 16-17, pt.1 Read More »
Within this letter, Paul shows the practical application of the gospel teaching to a situation that would normally result in Onesimus’s death or severe physical punishment.
