Pastor Shaun Marksbury

New Testament Overview Part 7 : T he Rest of Paul’s Epistles I. Introduction We’ve looked at Romans, the first of the Pauline writings. This Session: The remainder of the Pauline Epistles 1 & 2 Corinthians; Galatians; Ephesians; Philippians; Colossians; 1 & 2 Thessalonians; 1 & 2 Timothy; Titus; Philemon These were believers, just like us, struggling against the sin, the world, and the devil as they put their faith into practice. Breaking them down further: General Epistles Prison Epistles (Ephesians, Colossians, Philemon [c. ad 61], Philippians [c. ad 62]) Pastoral Epistles (1& Timothy, Titus) II. 1 & 2 Corinthians “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God” (1 Cor. 2:12–16). AUDIENCE: Saints at Corinth (They wrote Paul, 1 Cor 7:1) DATE: ad 56 & 56 (as well as the “severe letter,” 2 Cor 2:4) THEME: I — Correction (factions and sin plagued the church) II — Def...

(Last update, 6/19/17.) This is a short compilation of Scripture verses taken out of context. The point? These examples demonstrate the importance of keeping surrounding passages in mind when reading and interpreting the Bible. Feel free to add your own examples, and I will continue to update this post occasionally. Genesis 4:17 (and v. 14) “Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch…” I heard this one from someone who called me after leaving the service a bit perplexed. A preacher excitedly delivered a message on a Scripture he had not noticed before. Someone had used the fact that Cain’s son was named “Enoch” to present the forgiveness of God to those who repent, a message full of potential. The preacher noted that Enoch walked so closely to God that God simply “raptured” him from the earth (cf. Gen 5:24). He further postulated that Genesis 4:14 was an apology on Cain’s part. However, what the pastor failed to notice was that these are two, different Enochs. T...