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...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jun 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
The praise in Psalm 145 is fueled by recounting abundantly rich truths that are put forth about God’s greatness and goodness. If God’s greatness is most notably manifested in his power, God’s goodness is most clearly seen in his love. Both are essential to equally...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jun 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
In Psalm 139:1, David affirms that Yahweh, the covenant making and covenant keeping Great I AM, has searched him. This is a term inferring an examination or testing. For instance, when the Lord says that he searches the heart in Jer. 17:10, there is a parallel line...
