In 1 Corinthians 16:13-16 Paul exhorts the Corinthians to be addicted to the ministry – are we?
Temptations are common, but God is faithful when we turn to him. He is able and willing to deliver us, but we must turn to him. 1 Corinthians 10:13 serves as the great reminder of what can be done when we seek God in the temptation.
Without the resurrection of Jesus Christ, God robed in human flesh, the perfect sacrifice – there is no salvation. When we consider 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, we learn that our faith is only possible because Jesus is Who He said He is!
We all have a part to play in the local church and how we fill our role as part of the body. 1 Corinthians 3:5-11 reminds us of the need to be laborers with God, to rely upon Him, and to do our part.
As we consider missions and the importance of them, we must consider the need for spiritual meat to go forth that others may grow spiritually. This is what Paul challenged the Corinthians to in 1 Corinthians 3:1-8 – that they grow in spiritual matters and become mature!
Temptation is all around us, every day, every where. However, 1 Corinthians 10:13 reminds us that God is faithful, and if we’ll cling to Him in those moments, He will deliver us. Friends, let us be more like Joseph and flee temptation!
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 describes to us the last of 5 crowns we can obtain as Christians – the Incorruptible Crown for mastery of the flesh. Friend, are you running the race on earth to obtain these crowns? Or are you just going through life letting happen what ever happens? Christ wants us to run to…
No one person can do all that Christ has called the Christian to do on their own. 1 Corinthians 12:8-21 clearly shows us that the body of Christ is made up of many necessary parts, skills, abilities. Without each one of us doing our part, the local church can not succeed, the Christian cannot succeed,…
In 1 Corinthians 15:58 we see a challenge from Christ to be steadfast, unmovable, and abound in the work of our Lord and Savior. If we really want to live a fulfilling life, then we must be focused on the work of our Lord no matter what our career or position in life might be.…
We may joke about being “carnal Christians”, yet this is a very serious matter that Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 on our need to desire the meet of the Word, to remain spiritual. When we think about our walk with Christ, do we see that we’re drawing others to Christ, or are we instead…