1 Corinthians – The Arnold Journey

1 Corinthians 14:23-25 Everyone Speaking

1 Corinthians 14:23-25So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and inquirers or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind? 24 But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment byContinue reading “1 Corinthians 14:23-25 Everyone Speaking”

1 Corinthians 11:2 Submission

1 Corinthians 11:2 I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you. As we have traveled around the world for professional reasons, we have noticed that different people have different traditions. In Japan, for instance, they are a very honoring society. TheyContinue reading “1 Corinthians 11:2 Submission”

1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Hold On Loosely

1 Corinthians 7:29-31What I mean, brothers and sisters, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they do not; 30 those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirsContinue reading “1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Hold On Loosely”

1 Corinthians 1:17 Actual Leadership

1 Corinthians 1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel — not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. Many today look for leadership. And too often they are led astray by personality or perception. But these are not leadership. They areContinue reading “1 Corinthians 1:17 Actual Leadership”

Spiritual Gifts – 1 Corinthians 12:1

1 Corinthians 12:1 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. Everyone loves gifts, except of course for those who don’t. The appropriate gift can make a big difference at the right moment. A house warming gift with “things to see” hints for the outContinue reading “Spiritual Gifts – 1 Corinthians 12:1”

Future – 1 Corinthians 11:26

1 Corinthians 11:26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. Until recently, we were a society that could remember the past, with all its flaws and failings, and see the progress we have made. As a culture, we have overcome so many things. WeContinue reading “Future – 1 Corinthians 11:26”

Freedom? – 1 Corinthians 10:23-24

1 Corinthians 10:23-24 “I have the right to do anything,” you say — but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything” — but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. The trumpeting of individual rights and freedoms is not a newContinue reading “Freedom? – 1 Corinthians 10:23-24”

Hard Work – 1 Corinthians 9:26

1 Corinthians 9:26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. Hard work is something that seems to be avoided by so many during this period in our history. The trend seems to be to avoid anything difficult at all costs. We have thoseContinue reading “Hard Work – 1 Corinthians 9:26”

Baggage – 1 Corinthians 8:9

1 Corinthians 8:9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your right does not become a stumbling block to the weak. Despite opinions to the contrary, we do need each other. Even billionaires need someone to grow their food, and make and maintain their private jets! They also need others to consume their products andContinue reading “Baggage – 1 Corinthians 8:9”

Concerns – 1 Corinthians 7:32-34

1 Corinthians 7:32-34 I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord’s affairs—how he can please the Lord. 33 But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife—34 and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned aboutContinue reading “Concerns – 1 Corinthians 7:32-34”