“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #13 “And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ and …
What the Gospel Humiliates
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #12 “But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord” (1 …
Offending the Cultured Despisers
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #11 “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that no many wise men after the flesh, not many might, not many noble, are called: but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and …
Cocaine and Strippers
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #10 “But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men” …
True Scandal
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #9 “For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness” (1 Cor. 1:22-23). Paul has asked the rhetorical questions—where is the …
The Right Kind of Irrelevant
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #8 “For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe” (1 Cor. 1:21). This does not just say that the …
High Philosophy on the Carpet
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #7 “For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath …
No Empty Cross
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #6 “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God” (1 Cor. 1:18). We will have more to say about this glorious truth in …
How Tight the Baptismal Wagons are Circled
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #5 “Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized …
Your Knees Are Blind
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #4 “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same …