Paul said in verse 11 that the fear of the Lord motivated him. It’s a passage that describes a holy reverence for God that has motivated Paul to speak and to minister in the church. He now shows a second principle that motivates his ministry. It is the love of Christ. Since He died for me, I die to self […]

God’s covenant faithfulness provokes us to obedience. It’s a response that naturally makes sense. Paul’s outlined the miracle of the new birth in Jesus Christ and has detailed all of these wonderful things that God has done for us. We have crossed over from death into life. He has given us the hope of everlasting life. He has assured us […]

In verse 5, Paul says that God has given us the Holy Spirit as a guarantee. If you were to purchase something and put a down payment on that purchase, you would say, ‘I hereby promise that I will pay in full the price of this item, and here is my down payment.’ And God has given us a down […]