ISSL Reflections May 1 2022 Romans 6:1–14 Post 2

IV.In my last post, I asked, “Do we discover the essence of this passage by counting the occurrence of certain words or by some other means?” What did you come up with? Let’s read these words of Paul again, and … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections April 17 2022 Matthew 28:1–10 Post 2

IV.“Then go quickly and tell his disciples …” Why are the two women asked to “tell his disciples”? V.Matthew 28:1-10 (New Revised Standard Version) After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections April 17 2022 Matthew 28:1–10 Post 1

I.This week we prepare for Easter Sunday by spending time with part of Matthew’s account of the morning the resurrection was discovered. It is dawn on the first day of the week. As you spend time with these words, who … Continue reading

April 12, 2020, 1 Corinthians 15 – Post 3 – ISSL Reflections

VII.“Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” – 1 Corinthians 15:58 By these words Paul brings to a conclusion the … Continue reading

April 12, 2020, 1 Corinthians 15 – ISSL Reflections

I.These past weeks we have read selections from the Hebrew prophets and this week we turn to 1 Corinthians. Given the breath of Paul’s thoughts in this one chapter from 1 Corinthians it seems a perfectly on target reading for … Continue reading