The Thief Jn 10:10 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We can contrast the thief in Jn 10 with the shepherd. Today, we will study the thief and in the following broadcast, we will study the shepherd.  The thief represents the devil and his followers [Jn 10:8] who work for him [see 2...

Paul wanted the Corinthians to bear with him through some boasting.  They might well bear with [meaning “in all likelihood they would bear with”] a fellow preaching false doctrine [2 Cor 11:4], so they should certainly bear with Paul.  He wanted them to bear with him: Being jealous over them...

Paul was for the Corinthians but he was “against some,” [2 Cor 10:2].  He was against the preachers who had come behind him as false apostles [2 Cor 11:13-15] to deceive the Corinthians and mess them up.  Paul was against some:  Who bad-mouthed him for being two-faced – 2 Cor...

Galatians 1:6-12 The Gospel of Jesus CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In Galatians 1:6-12, when Paul writes about the gospel, he is speaking specifically about the gospel that was: Revealed by Jesus Christ (Gal 1:12) – notice the difference between the gospel following the ascension of Jesus Christ and the preaching of...

Ephesians 4:11a Christ’s Gifts to Men CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Christ gave himself and then when he left he gave some men to help the body of Christ.  He also gave us grace to do our function in the body (v. 7).  Every one of us has been given grace that...

Heeding False Lips Prov. 17:4 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO A teen girl who wants to fornicate will believe her paramour when he tells her he loves her.  When Ahab was ready to go to Ramothgilead he listened to false lips.  When Absalom was ready to kill David he listened to false...

Church of Ephesus Revelation 2:1-7  CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Church of Ephesus John was told to write to the angel of each of the seven churches.  What he wrote is something like an evaluation.  The Lord notes good qualities in each church, in some cases warns them about a problem...