Category Archives: Christian Life

Exposition of 1 Corinthians 9:8–15a Rights may be willingly set aside

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Barry Applewhite

1 Corinthians 9:8–15a 8 Do I say this merely on human authority? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing? 9 For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the … Continue reading →

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Exposition of 1 Corinthians 9:1–7 Paul is entitled to all apostolic rights

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Barry Applewhite

1 Corinthians 9:1–7 1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? 2 Even though I may not be an apostle … Continue reading →

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Exposition of 1 Corinthians 8:9–13 Knowledge leads to love

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Barry Applewhite

1 Corinthians 8:9–13 9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block to the weak. 10 For if someone with a weak conscience sees you, with all your knowledge, eating in an idol’s … Continue reading →

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Exposition of 1 Corinthians 8:7–8 The danger of a weak conscience

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Barry Applewhite

1 Corinthians 8:7–8 7 But not everyone possesses this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat sacrificial food they think of it as having been sacrificed to a god, and since their conscience is … Continue reading →

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Exposition of 1 Corinthians 8:1–6 Knowledge and love

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Barry Applewhite

1 Corinthians 8:1–6 1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “We all possess knowledge.” But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. 2 Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to … Continue reading →

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Exposition of 1 Corinthians 7:32–40 Complicated living for God

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Barry Applewhite

1 Corinthians 7:32–40  32 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs — how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of … Continue reading →

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Exposition of 1 Corinthians 7:17–31 Our status is in Christ

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Barry Applewhite

1 Corinthians 7:17–31 17 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches. 18 Was … Continue reading →

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