1 Corinthians 8:13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall. As an American church, we have not considered our connection with each other in the Body as have other people living in differentContinue reading “Cause to Fall”
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Little Compromises
1 Corinthians 5:6 Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough? Have you noticed that when an organization starts changing for the worse, that as you examine the history of the organization there were small changes in the wrong direction before it fell. It isContinue reading “Little Compromises”
Clear Conscience
1 Corinthians 4:4 My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. How many times have I heard after someone has walked right into sin, “My conscience is clear.” They choose an affair rather than fidelity to their spouse, saying their spouse just didn’t love themContinue reading “Clear Conscience”
Confirmed
1 Corinthians 1:4-6 4 I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5 For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge—6 God thus confirming our testimony about Christ among you. One of the things I love about the program CelebrateContinue reading “Confirmed”
Walking In A Fog
As we walk around and drive around we are bombarded with communication. There are signs everywhere. Every shop has signs covered in words. The streets have words written on them. The traffic signs have words. There are banners and placards everywhere. But for me, it looks like squiggly lines. I am sure for the averageContinue reading “Walking In A Fog”
Day 126
Reminders about spiritual helpers 1 Corinthians 16 Key Verses: 2, 9, 10, 18, Giving money has always been part of a faithful life. It is not something invented by TV preachers to fatten their retirement portfolio. Notice that Paul ensures the integrity of the process by not carrying the money himself, but having people fromContinue reading “Day 126”
Day 125
Order in the resurrections 1 Corinthians 15 Key Verses: 1, 3-5, 14, 19, 22, 31, 42-43, 50, 51-52, 55, This chapter contains perhaps the most concise synopsis of the Gospel message. Death for sins, burial, resurrection, appearances. This is what sets Jesus apart from other religious figures. Jesus claimed to be God (not that unusualContinue reading “Day 125”
Day 124
Instructions on using tongues 1 Corinthians 14 Key Verses: 1, 5, 12, 14, 18, 25, 32, 34, One of the conclusions that could be drawn from the previous chapter on love is that only love matters, that the outworking of the Spirit in the church was not important. But God gives gifts to the church,Continue reading “Day 124”
Day 123
Virtues of true love 1 Corinthians 13 Key Verses: 1, 4, 8, 11, This chapter is about the best way to function as a coherent, functioning unit in the church. Although it is quoted at many weddings, this is really about how to get along with each other in the church. This is Paul’s answerContinue reading “Day 123”
Day 122
Abilities within Christ’s body 1 Corinthians 12 Key Verses: 2, 4, 7, 12, 18, 28, Some people can be too easily manipulated and led astray. We see it in our ‘quick fix’ culture, every week a new fad to cure our ills. Diets multiply, miracle cures for this and that, bailouts and prop-ups; will itContinue reading “Day 122”
The Arnold Journey 