Abraham’s Faithfulness Contrasted with the Faithlessness of Babel (Genesis 12:1-3)

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God called Abraham into a covenant of faithful service, as is told at the beginning of Genesis 12. By leaving the...

Performance and Accountability (2 Corinthians 5:1–15)

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In 2 Corinthians 5 Paul, who constantly faced situations that could result in his death, reminds the Corinthians that at...

Genesis 12-50 and Work

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This commentary on Genesis 12-50 explores work through the stories of Abraham, Sarah, Jacob, Joseph, and more.

The End of the World and the End of Work? (2 Peter 3:1–18)

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Does our earthly work matter to God? Darrell Cosden has given a resounding “yes” to that question. Central to his...

Working Faith, Finishing Up, and Keeping the Faith (1 Thess. 1:1–4:8; 4:13–5:28; 2 Thess. 1:1-2:17)

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Working Faith (1 Thessalonians 1:1–4:8) In light of the problems with work that will emerge later in the epistles, it...

2 Timothy: Encouragement for a Faithful Worker

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The letter of 2 Timothy, like 1 Timothy, is addressed from the Apostle Paul to his younger co-worker and is perhaps the...

You Can’t Out-Give God (2 Corinthians 9)

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In urging the Corinthian believers to give generously, Paul is aware that he must address a very human concern in a...

Sharing the Wealth (2 Corinthians 8:13–15)

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Paul reminds the Corinthians of the underlying principle behind the collection. “It is a question of a fair balance...