Daily Bible Benefits with Pastor Bob Daley

Humble Servants 1 Corinthians 4:6-13 One of the great statements on the doctrine of grace. Verse 7 " what hast thou that thou didst not receive? " is a question that will create genuine humility in each of us, for everything that is lasting and worthwhile we have received at the hands of God. Paul knew that pride could be so divisive in the life of the church and that humility had a way of drawing...

Let Jesus be our Judge 1 Corinthians 4:1-8 Remember, Christ is the one who will judge us fairly. So, let’s not be judgmental of others, Insults and criticisms don’t deserve a fight back. God knows all the facts, and we probably know worse things about ourselves than the person criticizing us. The hidden works of darkness will be revealed, and Jesus will show us the true nature of our hearts. So, l...

ye are the temple of God “ The Spirit of God dwelleth in you . . . which temple ye are ” When a person is saved, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in that person. This gives many blessings to the believer and makes the believer a spiritual temple of God. There are those who are or have been indwelt by unholy spirits or demons as they are often called. These demons cause all sorts of trouble for the o...

Consequences of Divisions in the Church part 2 Consequences of Divisions in the Church part 2 Rewards will be lost 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is J...

Spiritual growth is stunted 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 One of the criticisms of Paul’s ministry by the Corinthians was that his messages were too elementary and simple. Here he answers that criticism by telling them why his messages were elementary and simple and why he gave the Corinthians such a simple spiritual diet. “ I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even a...

Wisdom from the Spirit 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have...

Proclaiming Christ Crucified Paul is speaking of his Gospel ministry amongst those in the Corinthian Church The purpose of this speaking of his ministry is to emphasize what he spoke about in the previous chapter, namely, that his ministry was not of the wisdom and power of man but of the wisdom and power of God. Thank you for tuning into Daily Bible Benefits Have a good and godly Day

Christ the Wisdom and Power of God 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made fo...

Divisions in the Church 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 A major problem was reported to Paul about the believers in the Corinth Church There were schisms among the believers. These were not divisions because of true and false doctrine but divisions because of personalities and parties. Thank you for tuning into Daily Bible Benefits Have a good and godly Day

Grace be unto you 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 “ Apostle of Jesus Christ. ” This is an official office with extraordinary authority in the early church history. It is inseparably related to Jesus Christ. The word means “messenger.” It was an unique office for the early spreading of the Gospel. There is no such thing as apostolic succession. Thank you for tuning into Daily Bible Benefits Have a good and god...

The Great Commission Matthew 28:16-20 “ The eleven disciples ” verse 16 The word “ eleven ” reminds of the loss of Judas Iscariot who betrayed Christ then later committed suicide. Judas’ loss reduced the count of the disciples to eleven. The case of Judas has many modern-day illustrations, such folk start well and seem to be ready and willing to serve Christ. But they fall out by the way and do no...

The Report of the Guard Matthew 28:11-15 “ Some of the watch ” Verse 11 Not all of the watch went to the religious leaders of the Jews to report what had happened. While “ some ” went to do the reporting, the others fled from the area. The trauma at the tomb had destroyed military discipline among the guards. They all forsake their post, a very grave failure in military conduct. Thank you for tuni...

The Resurrection Matthew 28:1-10 “ In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week ” Verse 1 Women are prominent in the post resurrection record of the Scripture. As soon as it was light outside, women headed for the tomb of Christ. Both devotion (love for Christ) and dedication (early rising) are seen in the time these women came to the sepulcher. They came as soon...

The Guard at the Tomb Matthew 27:62-66 “ We remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again ” verse 63 These religious leaders vented their hatred of Christ quickly when they called Him “ that deceiver. ” These words are translated from a word which means “vagabond imposter The memory of the enemies of Christ was better than the memory of Christ’s disci...

Jesus Is Buried Matthew 27:57-61 “ There came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph ” verse 57 The man who provided the tomb for Christ was a wealthy man. It seems that most earthly wealth is controlled by the ungodly; but there are a few exceptions among the wealthy, such as Joseph of Arimathea, who are friends of the Gospel. Thank you for tuning into Daily Bible Benefits Have a good and godly Da...

The Death of Jesus Matthew 27:45-56 Death was announced by the cry of Christ on the cross. The actual cry, “ It is finished, ” is recorded only in John 19:30. The crucifixion was not a victory for the devil and a defeat of God. It was not an unplanned event or unexpected event for God. It was planned (I Peter 1:18–20; Revelation 13:8) and carried out to the letter by God and Christ. Thank you for...

The Crucifixion Matthew 27:32-44 “ They were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull ” Verse 33 The location of the crucifixion It was a rocky and hilly area outside of Jerusalem “ Golgotha ” means skull. The other name given the place was “ Calvary ” (Luke 23:33) and “ Calvary ” is translated from the Greek word “kranion” from which we get our English word “cranium”...

Jesus Is Mocked Matthew 27:27-31 Before Christ was crucified, He was chastised severely. He had already been through a similar experience after the religious trial. Now His body takes on more suffering after Pilate’s trial. Chastising was usually done as a preliminary to capital punishment, but here it was part of Pilate’s subtle scheme to release Christ. In Luke 23:16, Pilate is recorded as sayin...

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified Matthew 27:24-26 “ Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children ” Verse 25 This was the response of the people to Pilate’s wanting protection from injustice. The response said more than the people realized. First, it declared innocence . “ His blood be on us ” says the sentence against Christ was unjust, and He was innocent....

The Crowd Chooses Barabbas Matthew 27:15-23 “ For he knew that for envy they had delivered him ” Verse18 Pilate did not perceive a lot of things, but he did readily perceive that it was envy which caused the religious leads of Israel to attack Jesus. Pilate was in politics and knew much about envy. He recognized that it was the envy of the accusers not the evil of the accused that prompted this tr...

Jesus Before Pilate Matthew 27:11-14 Pilate’s wife warned him about a troubling dream concerning Jesus verse 19 Despite his growing unease, Pilate gave in to the crowd’s demand for crucifixion. He symbolically washed his hands, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood” (Matthew 27:24). Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, though he recognized his innocence. Thank you for tuning into Daily B...

Today, on the podcast Judas Hangs Himself Matthew 27:3-10 Judas experienced regret but did not seek true repentance or restoration with God. His story contrasts with Peter’s denial of Jesus, where Peter repented and was forgiven (John 21:15-19). • Despair vs. Hope: Judas’ despair led to self-destruction, highlighting the need for hope in God’s mercy, even after sin. No sin is beyond God’s forgiven...

Jesus Delivered to Pilate Matthew 27:1-2 1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. The account of Jesus being delivered to Pontius Pilate is found in all four Gospels: Matthew 27:1-2, 11-26, Mark 15:1-15, Luke 23:1-25,...

Peter Denies Jesus Matthew 26:69-75 69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee. 70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. 71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. 72 And again he denied with an o...

Jesus Before Caiaphas Matthew 26:57-68 The Sanhedrin’s inability to find liars who would aid them in condemning Christ to death was a significant challenge. While they discovered several individuals capable of fabricating stories about Christ, none of them could fabricate lies that would benefit the enemies of Christ. Furthermore, other Gospel accounts mention that the lying witnesses were unable...