From the letter that Paul writes to Philemon one learns a lot about Philemon and how he lived. Paul’s letter is a wonderful testimonial of Philemon’s life. One would think that they’ve been friends for years who have a braai together every weekend. But Paul hadn’t even met Philemon. What Paul writes about Philemon is […]
Read more1 Corinthians 15 I Skype a friend from school days. He has sold his businesses in Australia. He is tired of working ten to twelve hours a day. He is going to travel through Africa with his family for three months. The day before their departure his new partner rushed into the office with the […]
Read more1 Corinthians 14:1-40 In the congregation of Corinth things were sometimes really in disorder. Especially the gift of speaking in strange tongues was sometimes misused and lead to unhappiness. Paul, who often spoke in tongues himself, teaches them gently and removes all uncertainties regarding this topic. This whole chapter may be summarised by the last […]
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