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Division Over Financial Support for Pastors – 1 Corinthians 9

Posted on October 18, 2023 by dkoop

Should pastors get paid?  How much? This chapter deals with the teaching of financial support for pastors.  Paul used himself as an illustration: he was free to receive financial support from the Corinthian church, yet he set aside that right … Continue reading →

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Division Over How a Church Grows – 1 Corinthians 3

Posted on October 4, 2023 by dkoop

How does the church grow? Who’s responsible for the growth in a church?  Paul painted three pictures of the church in this chapter and, using these pictures, pointed out what the ministry is supposed to accomplish. The church is a … Continue reading →

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A Divided Church – 1 Corinthians 1

Posted on October 1, 2023 by dkoop

Jesus, yes! The church, no!”  It was a popular slogan among young people in the ’60s.  They certainly could have used it with sincerity in Corinth back in a.d. 56, because the local church there was in serious trouble. Sad … Continue reading →

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Are we Saved by Keeping the Law? – Acts 15

Posted on May 18, 2022 by dkoop

The progress of the Gospel has often been hindered by legalistic people who stand in front of open doors and block the way for others. In 1786, when William Carey had a burden of mission work in India, he met … Continue reading →

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