February 2, 1992
If the apostle Paul could write a letter to your church, what would he say? As he opened his first letter to the Corinthians, he affirmed God’s grace and faithfulness. Alistair Begg describes the firm foundation of God’s church, noting, like Paul, that our confidence lies in God’s ultimate purpose and faithfulness, not our dull routines or feverish activities.
1Paul, acalled bby the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,
2To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those csanctified in Christ Jesus, dcalled to be saints together with all those who in every place ecall upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
3dGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I fgive thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5that in every way gyou were enriched in him in all hspeech and all knowledge— 6even as ithe testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you jwait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8kwho will sustain you to the end, lguiltless min the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9nGod is faithful, by whom you were called into the ofellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
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