When troubles come, our first thoughts can often be, “Where is God?” Why would He let these things happen? Doesn’t he love me? But rest assured, God didn’t bring you this far to abandon you.
Paul has never taken anything from the church in Corinth, and they have begun to “judge” that Paul – somehow – isn’t worthy of being paid!
In this lesson, Mike talks about the responsibility of any church to care for God’s servants.
In this lesson, Mike looks at “gray areas,” those areas where rules are not appropriate, and Christians have to consider the impact of their actions on others.
In 1 Corinthians 7, the people of the church in Corinth have apparently asked Paul a number of questions regarding relationship, which he undertakes to answer. Marriage. Divorce. Remaining single. These are all topics of concern, given the persecution of Christians in the first century.