The Wide Door Paradox

Scott Beyer
04/28/23 - Bulletin

“…for a wide door for effective service has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.” (1 Corinthians 16:9)

            If you don’t have adversaries, you probably aren’t being effective.  Satan doesn’t waste his time attacking the useless and the impotent.

            Anything worth doing is going to be hard.  Faith is hard and the doors you ought to walk through probably have adversaries on the other side.  Walk through them anyways.

Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites

Today’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 16:1-11

Questions to ask:

1. How is Paul feeling as he writes today’s passage? What is his mood?
2. What are the central themes in Paul’s preaching and teaching which are being emphasized, or how are the central themes in this epistle being emphasized in today’s reading?
3. How does our reading show Paul’s people skills, especially how he handles conflict?
4. What in this passage would change the lives of the believer(s) being addressed? How does it make me a better disciple?
5. How does this show the “good news” of the gospel? How can I share that with someone else?

This year, #Biblebites are following the life and writings of Paul.  If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2023-vision

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