Chapter 16 ⁽²⁵⁾

At the beginning of this chapter, the Pharisees and Sadducees couldn't (wouldn't) recognize Jesus. A short time later, Jesus asks His disciples who they think He is. Peter nails it! And with that, he's honored with position, authority and responsibility like no other. No one…

It's easy to think the Bible is hard to understand, especially when you hear all the debates about things that look pretty clear and pretty simple in the text. So what's the problem? Is it the Bible, or something else? Two groups of people show…

Passage Read: 1 Corinthians 16 - 2 Corinthians 1 Meditation Verses: 1 Corinthians 16:15-16 Knowing Christ is a function of obedience to Christ. The more a person gives himself up in obedience to Christ, the more they will understand and know the Lord. The more…

Passage Read: Romans 16 - 1 Corinthians 1 Meditation Verses: Romans 16:17-18 God's Word is true and reliable. Anyone who teaches something contrary to what is recorded and taught therein, I need to watch out for. If they're doing it deliberately, they are trying to…

Passage Read: Luke 15-16 Meditation Verse: 16:15 Justifying myself before men is meaningless. Men are not the gatekeepers to the kingdom of God. Living this life for the praise of men is meaningless if I spend eternity in Hell. God is the only one I…