I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. 1st Corinthians 3:2 NIV The woman looked down at her newborn baby asleep her arms. She had just experienced the miracle of giving birth to her first child. She was still in shock... Continue Reading →
The Cross Is
The cross is that extra adversity that comes to us as a result of our obedience to Christ. A.W. Tozer (That Incredible Christian)
Spiritual Truths
This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 1st Corinthians 2:13 NIV They sat down in the poolside cafeteria to have a drink. As they did, they became aware of the discussion from a table next... Continue Reading →
The Night Christ Was Betrayed
“Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the night he was betrayed…” Must not the thought of that night knit the church together, make it watch carefully to see whether the night of betrayal threatens once more? Kierkegaard (Provocations)
What God Prepared
However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him" 1st Corinthians 2:9 NIV From the time he was a toddler, he had been taught that God was preparing a home for him. He could almost see the streets... Continue Reading →
Spirit Not Men
so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power. 1st Corinthians 2:5 NIV They came to his door. He let them in. They began meeting regularly to examine at the Scriptures with him. Several months went by. But something was missing. The evangelists were convicted and sincere. They talked of... Continue Reading →
When the Seas Get Rough
When the seas get rough, people need a God big enough to keep them from sinking. S.D. Wonenberg (Jesus Lives On In Acts of the Apostles)
