“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #35 “For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it” (1 Cor. 4:7). The …
Beyond What Is Written
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #34 “And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of …
Praise of God
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #33 “But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby …
Rowing Under
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #31 “Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful” (1 Cor. 4:1-2). Paul then describes …
A Crow That Struts in the Gutter
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #31 “And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or …
Jogging Corinthians
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #29 “If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are” (1 Cor. 3:17). In Paul’s argument, this kind of defilement is brought about by sexual …
A Living Temple
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #28 “Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” (1 Cor. 3:16). Paul here uses an image he will return to later in this letter. What is striking …
And the Children You Have Given Me
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #27 “Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire …
And Poof, It Was Gone
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #26 “According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can …
One Purpose
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #25 “Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God; ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building” …