1 Corinthians 16:13-14: “Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong. Do everything in love.” CSB OBSERVATION: I am on vacation in Hawaii! My room looks out over the rocky shoreline of the Big Island. I can … Continue reading →

1 CORINTHIANS 10:31-33: “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. Give no offense to Jews or Greeks or the church of God, just as I also try to please everyone … Continue reading →

1 Corinthians 4:6: “Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying: “Nothing beyond what is written.” The purpose is that … Continue reading →

1 Corinthians 1:30-31: “It is from him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom from God for us our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption in order that, as it is written: Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” CSB … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 11:1: “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” OBSERVATION: What is your position on the age-old Christmas debate – “Real or Artificial?” Each Christmas season, as I drive through town and walk through the stores, it appears … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 11:23-26: “For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 5:6-8: “Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 4:5: “Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.” NKJV … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 10:12-13: “Therefore let the one who thinks he stands watch out that he does not fall. No temptation has overtaken you except something common to mankind; and God is faithful, so He will not allow you to be … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 6:18-20: “Flee sexual immorality. Every other sin that a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 1:30-32: “But it is due to Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, so that, just as it is written: “L et the one who … Continue reading →

II KINGS 23:25: “Now before him there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses; nor after him … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 2:14-16: “But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 1:21-25: “For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. For Jews request a sign, and Greeks … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 15:32-34: “…And if there is no resurrection, “Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!” Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.” Think carefully about what is right, and stop … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 12:11: “It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.” NLT‭‭OBSERVATION: The church could take some notes from the world of politics. Years ago a phrase … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 7:17-24: “Each of you should continue to live in whatever situation the Lord has placed you, and remain as you were when God first called you. This is my rule for all the churches. For instance, a man … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 15:19: “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.” NKJV‭‭OBSERVATION: Have you ever heard the saying – “He is so heavenly minded that he is of no earthly … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 13:12-13: “For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; … Continue reading →

I CORINTHIANS 11:1: “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.” NKJV‬‬ OBSERVATION: What is the most important thing that I can do as a father? Is it to provide for my family? Is it to give my children sound … Continue reading →