by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
What are some implications of the hostility from the world being used by God as a refiner’s fire—1) God has a sovereign purpose in the hostility incurred by Christians from the world. Notice what Peter doesn’t say—”Don’t be surprised at the trials because...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Part of Paul’s penetrating list of descriptions of love includes what appears at the beginning of 1 Cor. 13:6 (love) does not rejoice in unrighteousness…What are some ways this can occur? First of all, there can be a boasting in the minimizing or...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Part of Paul’s descriptions of love in 1 Corinthians 13 include prohibitions from arrogance and boasting. These are self-exalting and others-demeaning characteristics. However, if we’re seeing ourselves as slaves of Christ, acknowledging that anything we have...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Why is patience so difficult for us? Solomon sheds some light on it in Ecc. 7: 8b…the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 9 Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools. There is an incredible pride resident in...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
In this first part of 1 Cor. 13:3, Paul does not use the normal word for give as he does in the 2nd part of the verse, but here it infers a piece-by-piece distribution. What this means is that this isn’t a one-time decision to give a lump sum gift to someone—“Here’s...
