by MJR | Mar 29, 2023 | Genuine Hope
But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. 1 Corinthians 5: 11 Over the weekend Patrina and I...
by MJR | Mar 28, 2023 | Genuine Hope
I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate...
by MJR | Mar 27, 2023 | Genuine Hope
Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Let us therefore celebrate the festival,...
by MJR | Mar 24, 2023 | Genuine Hope
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father’s wife. And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you. 1...
by MJR | Mar 23, 2023 | Genuine Hope
What do you wish? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love in a spirit of gentleness? 1 Corinthians 4: 21 Maybe you heard one of your parents say it or maybe you’ve uttered these words yourself as you prepared to discipline a child- “This is going to...
by MJR | Mar 22, 2023 | Genuine Hope
But with me, it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me. Therefore do not pronounce...
