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The grace of ministry (Philippians 1:7)

Posted on February 9, 2019 by bkshiroma

When I was reading Philippians 1 this week, it struck me that Paul saw ministry as a grace he received. He said, “you are all partners with me in grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation … Continue reading →

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Who we are pointing to (2 Corinthians 10)

Posted on January 24, 2019 by bkshiroma

It’s so easy to compare ourselves with others. I do it all the time. We say things like: “I read my Bible every day.” “I pray.” “I fast.” “I tithe.” “I sacrifice for the church.” And then we look at … Continue reading →

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Remembering grace (Galatians 6)

Posted on September 30, 2018 by bkshiroma

In the first part of this chapter, Paul tells us that when others are caught in sin, we are to restore them with gentleness. So many times, however, this is simply not done. Instead, often times, Christians do this with … Continue reading →

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II Corinthians 10:7-18 — How we evaluate ourselves. How we evaluate others.

Posted on July 30, 2015 by bkshiroma

Well, I’m temporarily back in the blogging saddle.  I’m still on vacation, so as I mentioned before, it may still be a hit and miss, but I have slightly better access to a computer right now. At any rate, Paul … Continue reading →

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