Acts 17-18
Paul's entourage comes to Thessalonika, and is so popular the Jews get jealous, get them arrested and let them out on bail. Paul seems to have "handlers" now, who whisk him away to Berea, where things go more peaceably. But the Jews from Thess. send agitators and get them exiled from there, too. Silas and Timothy stay, but Paul goes to Athens. (He seems to think it's going so well, it's time for the big time!) They give him a hearing here. He appeals to their religious sense, and that Jesus will judge them, proven by His resurrection (ch 17).
Paul lands in Corinth next where the pattern continues: Jews reject him, but Gentiles come to Christ in great numbers. Paul stays 18 months! The Jews try to get him in legal trouble, but the Roman judge brushes the Jews aside. Paul returns to Antioch, through Ephesus and Caesarea (ch 18).
Rev. Bill Smith - on "Giving your strength to women" (Proverbs 31:1-3) - at Kuyperian.com
The immoral woman will suck strength from a man and his house. The godly woman helps a man build a house. The immoral man will give up himself, his agenda, and resources to many women. The godly man will give himself to one woman and build a family with her.
Pastor Adam McIntosh - on the headcovering movement (1 Corinthians 11:3-10) - at Kuyperian.com
This text is not as clear as headcovering advocates claim. Thus, it cannot be an ongoing command. I disagree with the major premise, and the inference from it. Yet, ironically, I will agree with his conclusion in the rest of the series, that a fabric headcovering is not commanded here. On the major premise, I believe the text is clear enough that longer hair is a woman's covering, taught by nature that it is more feminine (vs 15). The context is marriage roles in the worship service, where men should look like men, and women like women. On the inference, there are many commands in Scripture that are difficult to apply with wisdom, but that does not negate our duty to apply them.
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