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I Corinthians


LIVING FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS…
I CORINTHIANS 10:31-33: “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God, just as I … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 20, 20203 min read


THE CALL TO HUMILITY
I CORINTHIANS 4:6-7: “Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 14, 20203 min read


THE REAL ANSWER TO RACISM…
I CORINTHIANS 1:18, 22-25: “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God..For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 11, 20205 min read
SPIRIT FILLED AND BALANCED…
I CORINTHIANS 14:37-40: “If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, he should recognize that what I write to you is the Lord’s command. If anyone ignores this, he will be ignored. So then, my brothers and sisters, be … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 21, 20195 min read
DON’T FORGET THE HOLY SPIRIT!
I CORINTHIANS 12:1-3: “Now concerning what comes from the Spirit: brothers, I do not want you to be unaware. You know that when you were pagans, you used to be led off to the idols that could not speak. Therefore … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 19, 20195 min read
THE POWER OF SELF CONTROL…
I CORINTHIANS 9:24-27: “Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize. Now everyone who competes exercises self-control in everything. They do it … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 16, 20194 min read
THE PROBLEM WITH SEXUAL SIN…
I CORINTHIANS 6:18-20: “Flee sexual immorality! Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the person who is sexually immoral sins against his own body. Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 13, 20196 min read
THE DAY GOD OPENED MY EYES…
I CORINTHIANS 2:12-16: “Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God. We also speak these things, not … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 8, 20195 min read
THE MOST OFFENSIVE THING ABOUT CHRISTIANITY!
I Corinthians 1:28-31: “God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world — what is viewed as nothing — to bring to nothing what is viewed as something, so that no one may boast in his presence. It is from him … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 7, 20195 min read
FORGIVING MYSELF…
II CORINTHIANS 2:10-11: “Now anyone you forgive, I also forgive. For indeed, what I have forgiven (if I have forgiven anything), I did it for you in the presence of Messiah, so that we might not be outwitted by satan—for … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 20, 20184 min read
DEATH – WHERE IS THY STING?
I CORINTHIANS 15:51-58: “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 shofar. For the shofar will sound, and the … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 15, 20184 min read
FACING THE UNKOWN…
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 will know fully, even as I have been fully known. But now these three remain— faith, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 13, 20183 min read


HOW MUCH DO I REALLY KNOW?
I CORINTHIANS 2:11-12: “For who among men knows the things of a man, except the man’s spirit within him? In the same way, no one knows the things of God except the Ruach Elohim. Now we have received not the … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
May 29, 20183 min read
AM I WASTING – GOD’S GRACE?
I CORINTHIANS 15:10: “But by God’s grace I am what I am, and his grace shown to me was not wasted. Instead, I worked harder than all the others—not I, of course, but God’s grace that was with me.” (ISV) … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 8, 20173 min read
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?
I CORINTHIANS 13:12-13: “Now we see only an indistinct image in a mirror, but then we will be face to face. Now what I know is incomplete, but then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 6, 20174 min read
AM I MAKING PLANS FOR ETERNITY?
I CORINTHIAN 3:12-13: “Whether a person builds on this foundation with gold, silver, expensive stones, wood, hay, or straw, the workmanship of each person will become evident, for the day of judgment will show what it is, because it will … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
May 26, 20174 min read
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS – “ACT NATURALLY”!
I CORINTHIANS 5:6-8: “It’s not good for you to brag. Don’t you know that a little yeast spreads through the whole batch of dough? Remove the old yeast ⌊of sin⌋ so that you may be a new batch of dough, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Dec 20, 20162 min read
HOW TO LIVE FAITHFULLY IN AN UNFAITHFUL CULTURE
I CORINTHIANS 16:13-14: “Be alert. Be firm in the Christian faith. Be courageous and strong. Do everything with love.” (GW) OBSERVATION: What advice would Paul give to believers living in the 21st Century world? Would it be any different than … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 11, 20163 min read
THE TRUTH ABOUT “TEMPTATION”
I CORINTHIANS 10:13: “There isn’t any temptation that you have experienced which is unusual for humans. God, who faithfully keeps his promises, will not allow you to be tempted beyond your power to resist. But when you are tempted, he … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jun 3, 20164 min read
BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED!
I CORINTHIANS 7:24: “Brothers and sisters, you should remain in whatever circumstances you were in when God called you. God is with you in those circumstances.” (GW) OBSERVATION: Have you ever heard The expression – “Bloom where you are planted!” … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
May 31, 20162 min read
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