Today, we will look at a practical example of a divided church. The church at Corinth was known for its infighting and divisions. If you were…
Devotions
United Under Christ’s Authority
As we saw on Monday, Jesus prayed that we might be one. The Spirit of Christ has baptized us into one body. Now we are to keep the unity that…
The Key to Biblical Unity
We are called to be one body, despite our differences (i.e. politics, social issues, sports, etc.). Disunity was just as much an issue in the…
The Commitment of the Early Church
This week we will examine this text from the book of Acts that gives us a glimpse into the life of the early church. Here we will see how important…
A Spirit-Empowered Movement
Here, Paul communicates that the church, the body of Christ, is a dwelling, a permanent temple of God in the Spirit. Today, God indwells believers…
The Purpose of the Church
We clearly see from this text that the church is made up of many different parts. Not every part is the same, but each part is designed with…
The Church’s Birthday
In this passage, Jesus is instructing His disciples that His church would be empowered by the Spirit of God. It is clear from Jesus’ words that…
The Head of the Church
Yesterday we looked at Christ, the Rock/Foundation of the church. Today we read about Christ, the Head of the body. In the book of Ephesians…
The Rock the Church Is Built On
Most theologians agree that when Jesus says “rock,” He is referring to Himself or to Peter’s confession that Jesus is “the Christ, the Son of the…
Eternity in View
Today we come to the end of a five-year journey through the Bible. It has been an amazing journey as we think back to the opening chapters of Genesis where God created mankind and placed us in a perfect paradise….
The New Jerusalem
John is now given a graphic vision of the new Jerusalem and a description of the eternal dwelling place of the Bride. In his commentary on Revelation, J.V. McGee writes, “The appearance of this city is…