1. _Paul, called to be an, apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,_ Paul could never have sustained the great weight of responsibility and tribulation which fell upon him if he had not felt that he was «called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of... [ Continue Reading ]
1. _Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,_ This brother had been put to great shame. He was beaten before the judgment-seat, if you remember, and now he has the great and lasting honour of being mentioned by the apostle with himself. God w... [ Continue Reading ]
I am going to speak about the testimony of the apostle Peter concerning his Lord, but we will first read together part of the writings of his «beloved brother Paul,» that we may see how these eminent servants of Christ agreed in their witness-bearing. 1-3. _Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Ch... [ Continue Reading ]
1, 2. _Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth,_ -Note the humility of Paul in associating with himself an almost unknown brother, Sosthenes. Although the letter is written by Paul alone, yet, as if... [ Continue Reading ]
In this chapter the apostle magnifies the cross of his Lord, as God's greatest gift to the world; and as the highest glory of God's self-revelation to men. He praises God that the Corinthian Christians have experienced the saving grace that comes by faith in the sinner's sacrifice on Calvary. He rej... [ Continue Reading ]