One With the Lord

But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit.  1st Corinthians 6:17  NIV The preacher stopped in the middle of his sermon.  He had been elaborating upon a text but now began to rub his balding head.  “I´m sorry,” he said.  “But the Holy Spirit is telling me that the... Continue Reading →

Raised From Sin

By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also.  1st Corinthians 6:14  NIV The invitation came and all the boys got together.  After a couple of hours, the best man announced that it was time to go out.  They loaded up and drove to the boulevard.  It was... Continue Reading →

And By Spirit

And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.      1st Corinthians 6:11  NIV Disillusioned with life, a man returned to church.  For many years he had walked in the... Continue Reading →

God´s Temple

Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?  1st Corinthians 3:16  NIV Before the first day of work, the whole company filed solemnly into the temple.  It was a tall tower that was beautifully decorated with bright colors.  It stood out in sharp contrast in between the... Continue Reading →

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 →

What God Has Given

We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.  1st Corinthians 2:12  NIV He stepped cautiously up to the pulpit.  All eyes were on him.  It was graduation day and the whole community showed up.  He had been... 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 →

Nothing But Christ

For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.  1st Corinthians 2:2  NIV Out of work and living in a foreign land, a young man was down and out.  He was struggling with the fact that the world was cruel and nobody was willing to take him... Continue Reading →

Fellowship With Jesus

God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.  1st Corinthians 1:9 NIV This was the day he had looked forward to for some time.  He waited patiently as the other children went first.  He was the last one to step into the water before the whole congregation. ... Continue Reading →

Thanks

I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.  1st Corinthians 1:4 NIV Our boy David grew up to have sons of his own.  He always felt the love his parents showered upon him.  Now he tries to share that same kind of love with his own children.  But... Continue Reading →

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