Posts with the category “1-corinthians”

The Resurrection: 1 Corinthians 15Read 1 Corinthians 15This chapter lays the foundation and constructs the pillar for our faith: the resurrection of Jesus. The apostle Paul takes an apologetic approac...  Read More

Prophecy: 1 Corinthians 14The apostle Paul follows up his exhortation on love (in 1 Corinthians 13) with a survey on some specific spiritual gifts. He starts this passage with “pursue love, AND desire...  Read More

Read 1 Corinthians 12 todayThere is one God. This God wants to reach and minister to people all around the world. He accomplishes this in a variety of ways, but one way He does this is through His peo...  Read More

We all need encouragement and a time to refresh in the Spirit. Someone's, we are so overwhelmed that it is hard to see the finish line. How often are we standing firm, but remaining stagnant?How often...  Read More

How often are we contributing to the ministries of God?How often are our plans too rigid for God’s will?How often are we belittling our brothers or sisters in Christ?____________________1 Corinthians ...  Read More

Perishable to ImperishableIn our house, there have been countless times when my wife will buy fruit for the kids. They will scavenge the fruit, but more times than not, the kids leave the remaining fr...  Read More

Our human brains are limited in their ability to understand spiritual matters and the amazing work and power of God.The Corinthians struggled to see how, as Christians, our bodies will also be raised ...  Read More

Our world is filled with despair, sorry, and decay. It is easy to get blinded by the physical and not recognize the spiritual. However, we have been freed and remain free because of the resurrection o...  Read More

How often do we make something much more complicated than it needs to be? How often do we take a step back and just return to simplicity?___________________1 Corinthians 15:1-111 Now I would remind yo...  Read More

God is orderly and is not a God of confusion. God love and peace. How often are we living in a chaotic manner, or our church is disorganized and without order? We are called to edify and build up our ...  Read More

My children have a knack for hearing what I tell them, but they look back like I am speaking a foreign language. Sometimes, it takes my wife to use words that are understandable to them so that they c...  Read More

Speaking in tongues and prophesying do not seem as common today as it did in Paul’s time. Does this mean that it can’t happen or doesn’t happen today? No. God is sovereign and has the ability to give ...  Read More

Today's society faces a tremendous struggle. There is evil everywhere we turn, and the body of Christ is being persecuted for our faith. The world is trying so hard to remove Jesus from the equation. ...  Read More

The human body is a fantastic creation. So complex. Myriad working parts must be in sync for the entire body to function. Each one has a special role and purpose. What happens when one of the parts is...  Read More

Every one of us is different. God created all of us to be unique. God did not want robots; instead, He wanted individuals so that He may have a personal relationship that is tailored to each one of us...  Read More

As churchgoers, we love potlucks and picnics together. The early church seemed no different. They would gather together with a ‘potluck’ style meal and worship together. Typically, they would also obs...  Read More

You see it on the news every day. People have issues with authority and submission to the authority above them. As Christians, we still see it in marriages and within the church. This problem can detr...  Read More

Sometimes our kids want to do what we do as parents. They want to dress like us, do the same activities as us, because they want to imitate us. We are their example as parents. We are the example of C...  Read More

Our walk with Christ requires balance. We must balance our freedom in Christ with our responsibility to love others. We are stewards of God’s kingdom and are responsible for the actions we take.How of...  Read More

There are many examples we can learn from history. There is also the saying that ‘historyrepeats itself.’ However, when it comes to sin, we are given examples so that we don’t repeatthese sins and, as...  Read More

______________________1 Corinthians 9:1-271 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? 2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I a...  Read More

How often do we do something that makes someone else stumble? What is our conscience telling us, or more specifically, what is the Holy Spirit telling us? We are given liberty and freedom in Christ, b...  Read More

What are you doing with the knowledge given to you? ______________________1 Corinthians 8:1-61 Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs ...  Read More

Our walk with Christ gets more difficult as this world fades. In today’s world, marriage is just something that we are told is flexible and can be temporary if we want. However, this is not what the B...  Read More

It doesn’t matter whether we are single or married; God will use us to further His kingdom. He meets us where we are through His grace. God has different callings for all of us, but He has the same de...  Read More

We often hear that the divorce rate within the church is higher than outside the church. It is a sad statistic considering that we know God’s calling within marriages. There are likely myriad reason w...  Read More

Today’s world pushes so many different agendas on us today. One, in particular, is tolerating what someone may ‘identify’ as. We are to tolerate homosexuality, sexual immorality, and numerous other si...  Read More

How do you deal with grievances with another? How do you deal with grievances with someone within the church? ________________1 Corinthians 6:1-81 When one of you has a grievance against another, does...  Read More

Dealing with sin in the midst of a church congregation is difficult. But Paul says it is necessary to purge the sin and deal with it directly before it silently spreads and affects the entire congrega...  Read More

Are we allowing things in our life to take the place of Christ? Is our arrogance and pride preventing us from a true and intimate relationship with our Lord? _________________1 Corinthians 4:8-218 Alr...  Read More

God calls us to be stewards of what He has given us. But we are also to be faithful to the truth of the Gospel and no to go beyond what is written in His Word. We are to diligently strive to maximize ...  Read More

My work has paid for several post-graduate degrees, but none of these were by my own doing. As I look back, I clearly see the doors that God opened in my life to get me where I am today. Nothing I do ...  Read More

My dad was, and still is, a carpenter. I would help him install cabinets at houses growing up. When placing an upper cabinet on the wall, we needed to find the stud in the wall. If we anchored the cab...  Read More

When I was growing up, I tried to plant some flowers and vegetables, but nothing ever grew. There were likely multiple factors involved in my lack of success. The ground probably wasn’t taken care of,...  Read More

Most of us have heard all the Bible stories, and our children are currently learning them. But has there been a change in your life and your walk with God that transitioned from hearing the facts to u...  Read More

As an introvert, I prefer to observe and absorb information. I personally struggle actively engage others and be proactive at times. Developing relations takes action. Being passive can make me stagna...  Read More

So many times in school, we are asked to improve the wording and quality of our papers and essays. They tell us to use a thesaurus and use ‘bigger’ words. After the final product is completed, the ess...  Read More

I tell my wife this…But when I was growing up, I thought that I was much greater at things than I actually was or am. I had natural talent as an athlete, but I didn’t put in much more work because I f...  Read More

I know a lot of people that are much smarter than I am. Sometimes, they have a hard time getting passed something that is so incredibly simple. Sometimes, it is something so simple that it is just blo...  Read More

Christians aren’t perfect. Even though we know about God’s love and grace, we are still human sinners that struggle with grace sometimes. I have seen countless times that a church splits because of is...  Read More