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1 Corinthians 1:18-2:16
Paul says the cross looks foolish to the world, but it is God’s saving power for those who believe. God did not save people by the world’s standards of status, speech, or pride. He revealed his wisdom in Christ crucified and made it known by the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 5:1-13
Paul rebukes the Corinthians for allowing a known sexual sin in the church. He tells them to remove the man from fellowship, because open sin spreads and dishonors Christ. The church must judge clear sin inside its own body, while leaving outsiders to God.
Ephesians 2:1-10
Paul says people were spiritually dead in sin and under God’s wrath. But God, rich in mercy, made believers alive with Christ. Salvation is by grace through faith, not by works, and it leads to the good works God prepared beforehand.
Galatians 2:11-21
Paul tells how he opposed Peter because Peter pulled away from Gentile believers and acted against the truth of the gospel. Peter’s fear led him to separate from them, and others followed his example. Paul says this was wrong because people are justified by faith in Christ, not by works of the law.
Galatians 3:1-4:7
Paul tells the Galatians that they received the Spirit by hearing with faith, not by doing the works of the law. Abraham was counted righteous by faith, and those who belong to Christ are his heirs according to promise. The law had a real purpose, but it was temporary, like a guardian until Christ came.
Galatians 5:13-6:10
Paul teaches that Christian freedom is not freedom to sin. Believers must serve one another in love and walk by the Spirit. The flesh and the Spirit are in conflict, and the fruit of the Spirit shows a Spirit-led life.
Hebrews 1:1-4
Long ago, God spoke in many ways through the prophets. Now he has spoken fully and finally in the Son. The Son made the world, holds all things together, cleanses sins, and sits at God’s right hand, above the angels.
Hebrews 2:1-4
Because the Son has spoken and God has confirmed His message, believers must pay close attention to what they have heard. Neglecting so great a salvation is no small matter. If God judged disobedience under the earlier word, there is no escape for those who ignore the gospel.
Hebrews 5:11-6:12
Hebrews warns that spiritual dullness is dangerous. The readers should have grown beyond the basics, but they still need milk. The warning is severe. Apostasy after real sharing in God’s gifts brings terrible judgment. Yet the writer urges them to keep going in faith, hope, and perseverance.
James 2:14-26
James says that a person can claim to have faith and still have dead faith if there are no works. Real faith shows itself in mercy, obedience, and costly action. Abraham and Rahab show that living faith acts.
John 1:1-18
John says Jesus is the eternal Word. He was with God, and he was God. All things were made through him. He came into the world as light and life. Some rejected him, but all who receive him by faith become God’s children.
John 3:1-21
Nicodemus came to Jesus with respect, but Jesus said that respect and religious status are not enough. A person must be born from above by the Spirit to enter God’s kingdom. Eternal life comes only through faith in the Son of Man who was lifted up.
John 4:1-42
Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well and turns a request for water into a conversation about eternal life, true worship, and the Messiah. He speaks truthfully about her sin, not to crush her, but to bring her into the light. He reveals that he is the Christ, and many Samaritans come to believe in him.
Matthew 1:1-17
Matthew begins with a family record, not a story scene. He shows Jesus as the Messiah, the son of David and the son of Abraham. The list follows Israel’s history from promise, to exile, and then to Christ.
Matthew 1:18-25
Matthew says that Mary conceived Jesus by the Holy Spirit before she and Joseph came together. Joseph planned to end the marriage quietly, but an angel told him to take Mary as his wife and to name the child Jesus. This fulfilled Scripture and showed that Jesus came to save his people from their sins and that God is with us in him.
Matthew 3:1-12
John the Baptist comes as the promised voice in the wilderness. He calls the people to repent because God’s kingdom is near. He warns that true repentance must show itself in changed life, and he points to the greater One who will come with the Holy Spirit and judgment.
Matthew 4:1-11
After His baptism, the Spirit leads Jesus into the wilderness to be tested by the devil. Satan tries to pressure Him to prove He is the Son of God in the wrong way. Jesus answers each attack with God’s written word and remains obedient.
Matthew 4:12-17
After John is imprisoned, Jesus goes into Galilee and settles in Capernaum. Matthew says this fulfills Isaiah’s promise that light would dawn in dark Galilee. Then Jesus begins to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Matthew 6:1-34
Jesus warns against doing righteous acts to be seen by people. He teaches disciples to pray, give, and fast for the Father who sees in secret. He also calls them to trust God for daily needs, forgive others, and seek his kingdom first.
Philippians 2:1-11
Paul calls believers to live in humble unity, with one love and one purpose. He warns them to turn from selfish ambition and to care for one another’s interests. He grounds this appeal in Jesus Christ, who humbled himself to death on a cross and was then exalted by God as Lord.
Revelation 1:1-8
Revelation begins with a message from God, given through Jesus Christ, and shown to John for the churches. It is prophecy meant to be read aloud, heard, and obeyed, because the time is near. This passage centers on Jesus as the faithful witness, the risen ruler, the one who frees from sin, and the one who is coming again.
Romans 1:16-32
Paul is not ashamed of the gospel because it is God’s power to save everyone who believes. He then shows why the gospel is needed: people have suppressed the truth about God, exchanged his glory for idols, and been given over to deeper sin.
Romans 2:1-3:20
Paul teaches that God judges every person fairly and without favoritism. Moral people, Jews, and Gentiles are all guilty before Him. No one can be made right with God by keeping the law, because the law shows sin. It does not cure it.
Romans 3:21-4:25
God has shown his saving righteousness in Jesus Christ. He justifies sinners freely by grace, not by works of the law. This gift is received through faith. Abraham shows that this has always been God’s way.
Romans 8:18-39
Paul tells suffering believers that present pain is not the final word. The coming glory is greater. The Spirit helps God’s children in their weakness, and God’s saving purpose will reach its goal. Nothing in all creation can separate believers from God’s love in Christ.