Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

1 Corinthians

Looking to Jesus

1 CORINTHIANS 1:30-31 – And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”   The writer of the letter to the Hebrews would tell us how the Christian life is lived – Therefore, since we…

The Power of the Gospel

1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-5 – Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died…

Make Wise Decisions

1 CORINTHIANS 6:12 – All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful. All things are lawful for me but I will not be dominated by anything.”   THEME OF THE DAY. MAKE WISE DECISIONS. One of the greatest blessings when we become Christians is the spiritual freedom we enjoy in Christ. The bondage to Satan, sin, and self is…

Christ: Enough in Life and Death

1 CORINTHIANS 15:50–58 – I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the…

Preaching the Gospel To Ourselves

1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-8 – Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died…

Our Motive In All We Do

1 CORINTHIANS 10:31 – So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”   THEME OF THE DAY:  OUR MOTIVE IN ALL WE DO. Today’s scripture is what I call “a danger verse.”  I’ll explain.  There are many verses that well-taught and excellent students of the Word know and even are able to cite from…