God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" 1st Corinthians 15:55 NIV All she ever wanted was to be a good wife and mother. She loved her family with a super-human force that welled up from within her. She could easily understand the love of God for all the love... Continue Reading →
in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 1st Corinthians 15:52 NIV A small boy stood by the campfire where the grown-ups were enjoying light conversation. He wanted so much to share some... Continue Reading →
I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 1st Corinthians 15:50 NIV Oh, how he enjoyed when his friends came to visit him. They would get out their Bibles and look at texts together. It was a blessing to be... Continue Reading →
I die every day--I mean that, brothers - just as surely as I glory over you in Christ Jesus our Lord. 1st Corinthians 15:31 Her problems were too big for her. She was not able to change any part of her situation on her own, no matter how much she tried. The children needed... Continue Reading →
Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. 1st Corinthians 15:24 NIV By the fireplace, a couple had a porcelain cat. This figure had been with them for a long time, but one day it got possessed. Strange... Continue Reading →
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 1st Corinthians 15:20 NIV They knew he was going to go. He had been battling cancer for some time. His friends and family prayed a lot. But his condition got worse. Therapy held it off for some... Continue Reading →
And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 1st Corinthians 15:14 NIV Two boys went to the same school. They played together and sat near each other in class. One had dreams of being a preacher. The other did not. They both studied the Bible,... Continue Reading →
and the secrets of his heart will be laid bare. So he will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, "God is really among you!" 1st Corinthians 14:25 NIV Cautiously he stepped through the door and into the church. The woman beside him was his travel agent. She had invited him to come to church... Continue Reading →
Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers. 1st Corinthians 14:22 NIV The performance just came to a close and one of the performers stood at the door to see the guests as they left the hall. It was late and many hurried... Continue Reading →
So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. 1st Corinthians 14:9 In Japan on a business trip, the host company felt the need to entertain a man one evening. He was taken to... Continue Reading →
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