Category Archives: Gospel

2 Corinthians 4

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, Sept 21: 2 Cor 4 To participate in the new covenant is to take up the charge to ministry (v1). Paul will have more to say about this ministry in the next chapter. But Paul makes us … Continue reading →

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2 Corinthians 1

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, Sept 18: 2 Cor 1 I’ve used Paul’s description of God as “the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort” (v3) many times over the years. Paul identifies God as the eternal source of encouragement … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 15

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, Sept 14: 1 Cor 15 “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 2

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, Aug 28: 1 Cor 2 Paul continues to hammer away at the centrality of the cross: “For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified,” (v2). This is more than a template … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 1

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, Aug 27: 1 Cor 1 Paul begins his letter to the Corinthians in a fascinating way: he addresses these believers as those “called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the … Continue reading →

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Colossians 2

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, Aug 14: Colossians 2 Paul writes these believers to counter a prevailing heresy, some sort of divergent teaching that runs contrary to the true Gospel. This leads Paul to write, “See to it that no one takes … Continue reading →

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Colossians 1

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, Aug. 13: Colossians 1 I love this chapter for several reasons. First, I love what Paul says about the gospel, how it is bearing fruit in his day “and growing throughout the whole world” (v6). This declaration … Continue reading →

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Philippians 3

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Thursday, Aug 9: Philippians 3 Philippians 3 is one of the most lyrical chapters in the Bible. Paul takes us to lofty heights as he describes the act of forsaking earthly treasure for the sake of knowing Christ. … Continue reading →

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Hebrews 4

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, July 24: Hebrews 4 The precarious image of a young child walking on thin ice comes to mind as I read these first few chapters of Hebrews. The writer is fixated on the possibility of falling away … Continue reading →

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Matthew 18

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, July 4: Matthew 18 In Matthew 18, we come to the fourth of Jesus’ teaching discourses in this Gospel. Jesus turns His attention toward a fuller description of the Kingdom of God, beginning with a redefined understanding … Continue reading →

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