We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction.
Another time he went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of everyone.” Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent. He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
So Jesus called them and spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come. In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can rob his house. I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them. But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin.”
This Bible study lesson features Jesus’ miracle of turning water into wine at Cana Wedding (John 2:1-11). This was Jesus’ first miracle recorded in the Gospels. Why did Jesus tell ‘My time has not yet come?” What were those six stone jars for? What does wine represent in the bible? Who were the first few people to witness this miracle? Find out all these answers in this bible study ‘Jesus at the Wedding at Cana’.
* Paul found church at Philippi on his second missionary journey. (Acts 16:11-40)
* The epistle is like a ‘Thank You’ letter for the gift sent by Philippians church
* Church at Philippi sent gift to Paul through Ephaphroditus (Phil 4:18)
* Ephaphroditus fell very sick during his trip almost up to the point of death (Phil 2:27)
* Very personal letter, ‘I’ are used more than 100 times
“Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.” – Ephesians 2:20-21