by Katie Erickson
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor....
by Charlie Wolcott
Jeroboam was the first king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. He was the one who spearheaded the rebellion against Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, and became king when the 10 northern tribes chose to not have anything to do with David’s line anymore. Jeroboam was not...
by Katie Erickson
Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free —and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Even so the...
by Charlie Wolcott
Rehoboam, son of Solomon, was 41 years old when he became king of the still united nation of Israel. Knowing that Solomon ruled for 40 years, that means Rehoboam was alive for the entire duration of Solomon’s reign. Rehoboam was most infamous for being the king whose...
by Katie Erickson
Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit...
by Charlie Wolcott
David’s son Solomon took the throne because David chose him over his other sons. He was the only one of them that seemed to have any desire to walk with God. Solomon’s reign was known for three things: his wisdom, his building of the temple, and his fall into idolatry....
by Katie Erickson
So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. For those who eat and drink...
by Charlie Wolcott
King David has the most in-depth backstory of any ruler over Israel. No other person in Scripture is given more history and examination more than David. Both 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles details David’s life with a tiny carry over with 1 Kings. 1 Samuel introduces...
by Steve Risner
In the movie The Secret Life of Pets, we see that when no humans are watching, our pets act completely differently. They do things we didn’t think they could or would. But they only do them because they know we won’t find out. How does this apply to the Christian life?
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by Katie Erickson
In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. No doubt there have to be differences...