Category: 1 Corinthians
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The Unknown
1 Corinthians 2:9-10 “But, as it is written, ‘What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him’— these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit.” Last night I was watching a nature program on PBS. It was about the natural history of…
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A Great Mystery Revealed
1 Corinthians 1:30 “And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption.” The Bible talks about mysteries. One such place is Colossians 1:26 which mentions “the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.” The Greek word that is translated “mystery” in the Bible…
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The Chosen Ones
1 Corinthians 1:26-29 “For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in…
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Caring for the Body
1 Corinthians 12:21-27 “The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I have no need of you,’ nor again the head to the feet, ‘I have no need of you.’ On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we…
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Life Raft
1 Corinthians 10:13 “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” One of the names given to Jesus in the…
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Faithfulness
1 Corinthians 1:9 “God is faithful.” Unfaithfulness is a devastating sin, and the closer the relationship between those whom this sin effects, the more ruinous it is. The book of Proverbs describes those who are unfaithful in fulfilling their duty in the workplace like this: “Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,…
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Patience’s Source
1 Corinthians 13:1 “Love is patient” Are you a patient person? I can assure you that I’m not as patient as I’d like to be. Oh, I can sit in a deer blind from morning to night, day after day and patiently wait to see just one deer. I can fish all day, even when…
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Unrequited Love
1 Corinthians 6:11-13 “We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart is wide open. You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted in your own affections. In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also.” Are you familiar with the term “unrequited love”? It means love that is not returned…
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What sort of people ought we to be?
2 Peter 3:11 “. . . what sort of people ought you to be . . .?” 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” Psalm 145:8 “The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” The Bible makes it very clear to us that this world will soon…
To Encourage You 