Really Among Us

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 →

For Believers

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 →

Now and Then

Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.  1st Corinthians 13:12  NIV   They brought their questions to the highest human source they could.  They approached the preacher with... Continue Reading →

Love Never Fails

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.  1st Corinthians 13:8   He met them at the airport in a hired van.  His team had returned from completing a job in another area of the world. ... Continue Reading →

Love

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  1st Corinthians 13:4  NIV   The woman is a miracle.  She is a blessing.  She never thinks of herself.  She gives and gives, and then she gives a little more.  She works from sun up until long... Continue Reading →

Have Love?

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.  1st Corinthians 13:2  NIV   In the middle of a US tour, the team stopped in a frozen city to fill up with... Continue Reading →

Greater Gifts

But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.  1st Corinthians 12:31  NIV   A family came to the end of the line.  The wife was out of work and the unemployment check was about to end.  His job wouldn’t cover for the family in a world where... Continue Reading →

Rejoice With

If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.  1st Corinthians 12:26   They met together.  They were two families from two different religions.  One family knew their Bibles inside and out.  They went to all the meetings.  They purposefully hit the streets in order... Continue Reading →

God Work

There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.  1st Corinthians 12:6  NIV There is a man who left his homeland to go to a foreign land.  His faith in God drove him to do something for other people who are in need and could find hope... Continue Reading →

Drink Judgment

For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself.  1st Corinthians 11:29  NIV   A couple left their family and friends to live in another place.  When they finally came back to visit, their old friends got everyone together for a party.  However, when drinks... Continue Reading →

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