Respect

Respect is Always Appropriate - Acts 23:1 – 23:5 (commentary)

Chapter 23 opens with Paul standing before the Sanhedrin presenting his case. Gazing earnestly at the council (Sanhedrin), he told them he had lived before God, doing his duty with a perfectly good conscience until this very day, as a citizen, a true and loyal Jew (v. 1). He had …

God’s Word is Awesome - Psalms 119:113 – 119:120 (commentary)

The psalmist hated double-mindedness and hoped in God’s Word because God was his refuge.I. Five ways to show respect for God’s Word (vv. 113-117). 1. Whole-Hearted commitment to God’s Word (v. 113). &nbs …

Responsibilities as believers - I Thessalonians 5:12 – 5:15 (commentary)

It seems that there was a problem in the Thessalonian church that was caused by those who had stopped working, because of their belief in the nearness of the second coming. With this in mind Paul urges the Christians to listen to those who had positions of spiritual leadership in …

Submission to Government - I Peter 2:13 – 2:17 (commentary)

Peter says it is the will of God that Christians should be subject to their governments. In New Testament days the government was authoritarian and it was the duty of citizens to follow the rulers in absolute obedience (vv. 13-17). If Peter could urge believers to submit …

Ruth’s redemption is assured - Ruth 3:1 – 3:18 (commentary)

We don’t know a lot about the customs of the arrangements for marriage during this period of time. We do know that Ruth’s way of offering herself in marriage to Boaz followed the coaching of her mother-in-law (v. 1). Naomi explained to Ruth what she must do in orde …

Head Covering in the Church - I Corinthians 11:1 – 11:16 (commentary)

One of the biggest problems in the Corinthian church was improper conduct in the public meetings. Two of the issues Paul deals with in this chapter are women praying and prophesying, and instructions regarding the Lord’s Supper. The topic of head coverings (vv. 4-7) is not …

The Response of Saul’s Death - II Samuel 1:17 – 1:27 (commentary)

In spike of all that Saul had done in trying to kill David for many years, David did not rejoice when he learned of his death. He had every reason to hate Saul, but he chose not to. Instead he chose to look at all the good Saul had done and ignore the times when Saul had attacked …