God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. 1st Corinthians 9:22 NIV He grew up in a Christian family. They taught him to love and seek the Lord. When he reached those teenage years where... Continue Reading →
What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make use of my rights in preaching it. 1st Corinthians 9:18 NIV The little guy worked hard. His parents had given him some goals to work on. They made him a behavior chart. ... Continue Reading →
If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you? 1st Corinthians 9:11 The man bent down to help his little boy. The child had found some sees on the sidewalk. At preschool, the toddler had done an experiment with lentils. Now his son wanted... Continue Reading →
For it is written in the Law of Moses: "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Is it about oxen that God is concerned? 1st Corinthians 8:9 NIV The guests loaded and they headed to the river. The show had already begun. River guides began tossing boats, playing up to... Continue Reading →
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live. 1st Corinthians 8:6 NIV The preacher stood at the front and led the song service himself. It... Continue Reading →
But the man who loves God is known by God. 1st Corinthians 8:3 NIV A family once packed up their things to move to the mission fields. Many decisions needed to be made about what to sell and what to take. Some friends of the family who had recently been converted to Christianity were happy... Continue Reading →
Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 1st Corinthians 8:1 NIV Two men shared a couple of interests together. Both had owned a Landrover and both men were Christians. Whenever they got together they would share experiences they had with their 4x4s. ... Continue Reading →
I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord. 1st Corinthians 7:35 NIV They met at work. She was a fiery young lady. He was happy-go-lucky. Soon they were going out. They had a lot of friends... Continue Reading →
What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; 1st Corinthians 7:29 NIV A young man finally reached a point where he could buy a house. The girl he was engaged to, helped him choose a beautiful little place in the... Continue Reading →
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts. 1st Corinthians 7:19 The children came around with the basket. People were dropping their tithes, their offerings, and their loose change into it. But they had nothing in their pockets to give. They probably could have given their last two coins like... Continue Reading →
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