But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. 1st Corinthians 7:15 NIV She just did not understand him. He believed in the Bible, in creation, and in Salvation through Jesus Christ. She had her... Continue Reading →
Each His Own Gift
I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. 1st Corinthians 7:7 NIV They stopped the car on a dimly lit street and got out. The house they were going to visit was only a hundred yards away. ... Continue Reading →
Not Us Alone
The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband's body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. 1st Corinthians 7:4 “You may kiss the bride!” He said. “I now pronounce you man and wife!” As the couple turned to leave... Continue Reading →
Have Someone
But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. 1st Corinthians 7:2 NIV She came from a well-to-do family. She had been planning her wedding since a child. The only thing that was missing was a Prince Charming to sweep her off her feet. ... Continue Reading →
Not Our Own
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 1st Corinthians 6:19 NIV He dreamt of it. He got a job and worked hard for it. When he was 16, he bought that car of... Continue Reading →
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 →
Permissible Or Beneficial
"Everything is permissible for me"—but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"--but I will not be mastered by anything. 1st Corinthians 6:12 NIV Two men sat down on the rock high above where they had been climbing. The sun began to set in an amazing array of colors. Purples, reds, golds and even... 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 →
Rather Be Wronged
The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? 1st Corinthians 6:7 Two boys were fighting over a toy. After listening to their insistent argument that they should have it and the other one no, the father stepped... Continue Reading →
