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  • Genesis 14: Spoils of War

    In the Valley of the Salt Sea, for twelve years, the people in the region had been under the rule of the king of Elam, but on the thirteenth some rebelled.  In the fourteenth year, the king of Elam teamed up with other three kings of cities to fight five rebellious cities including Sodom and…

  • Genesis 5: Generations

    This chapter repeats the part about God creating man, the word adam meaning of earth, “Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created.” Genesis 5:2  Then it says Adam lived another 800 years after Seth was born and had more daughters and sons. After Seth…

  • 2 Corinthians 13: Extreme Church Makeover 

    In this section, Paul repeats his warning for a third time. He says if he comes again he will not spare them. The Corinthians keep questioning Paul, but he says they must examine themselves. If they want to see Christ speaking in him, they must prepare for his strength because even though Jesus was crucified…

  • 2 Corinthians 11: Résumé of Risk 

    In this chapter, Paul complains about the kind of preachers the Corinthians are listening to. He compares himself to a matchmaker, bringing them as pure bride to Christ. Now, he accuses them of stepping out from their pure devotion. He says that other teachers are bringing a different Jesus, a different gospel and a different…

  • 2 Corinthians 3: Proof of Life

    In the third chapter of Second Corinthians, Paul asks what letters of recommendation he needs to prove himself. His recommendation is written by their relationship, inscribed on his heart, “not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God.”  Before Paul’s conversion, he was carrying papers that condemned the early believers to jail or…

  • 1 Corinthians 15: Seeds of Life

    In this chapter, Paul first affirms the bodily resurrection of Christ. He lists all the witnesses in order beginning with Cephas (Peter), then the disciples, the larger group of 500 followers, James, the apostles and then himself, counting his vision of Christ. He acknowledges himself the least of the fellowship because of his participation in…

  • Does Size Matter?

    With all this talk of Trump taking Greenland, people have commented on how the size of Greenland on the globe looks different than the flat map representation. It’s only a fifth of the size of the US instead of this massive thing. I pulled out our handy-dandy globe we purchased while homeschooling during Covid-19 and…

  • 1 Corinthians 13: 1-3 This is the Way

    This chapter about love is often quoted in weddings, but should always be coupled with discussion of spiritual gifts as they go together like a husband and wife. To speak in the language of men and angels without love is like a clanging cymbals, useless and annoying. All the spiritual gifts, including faith and even…

  • 1 Corinthians 12: Spiritual Gifts 

    Paul reminds the readers of a time before when they followed idols with mute spirits. Now, he says that no one with the Holy Spirit says “Jesus is cursed,” and no one says “Jesus is Lord” without the Holy Spirit. In other words, our faith and conviction are empowered by the Spirit.  Paul says there…

  • 1 Corinthians 10: K-Paul Demon Hunter

    Paul transitions his talk from discipline to demons. He begins with the story of the Israelites living in the desert. Between their escape from slavery in Egypt and arrival in the land that became the nation of Israel was forty years of wandering in the desert learning to depend on God. Not only did they…