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Corinth, a diverse, cosmopolitan city sitting at a strategic center of commerce for both Greece and the wider Roman Empire, was known for its decadence and wealth. In his commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians, Chuck Swindoll explores how Paul took the Corinthian church to task for taking on the character of the city instead of the character of Christ. As Chuck shows, the message of Paul to the...

The purpose of spiritual gifts (12:7). God has spiritually gifted each one of us. In the same way that each member of an orchestra plays a specific instrument, each member of God’s family has been given specific gifts that manifest the active presence of the Holy Spirit. The word “manifestation” means “making something evident or obvious.” When believers exercise their gifts, God’s people become tangible, evident, meaningful expressions of God’s active presence on earth. The purpose of this diversity
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