The Life and Times of the Early Church, Episode 71. 1 Corinthians 10:1—11:1

A verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 10:1—11:1.

Paul uses the story of Israel’s 40 years in the wilderness to illustrate how God took care of His ancient people, and then he reveals the point of the history lesson:
The things that happened to Israel serve a purpose for us. They warn us against lusting after evil things and remind us that history need not repeat itself — God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape…

May the Lord bless your study of His Word!

The Life and Times of the Early Church, Episode 69. 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

A verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 8:1-13.

Paul addresses an issue that on the surface may appear to have little to do with us today—eating food that has been offered to idols.

Given how obscure a problem this is in our own culture it is tempting to breeze through this part, but if we look beneath the surface to the deeper truths Paul is teaching, we find several invaluable principles that can help us navigate through the gray areas of Christian living—the decisions we must regularly make that are not specifically addressed in the Scriptures.

May the Lord bless your study of His Word!