Boast

Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."  1st Corinthians 1:31  NIV He sat anxiously in the pew remembering fondly when his parents brought him to church each week.  But those years were lost now to the busy pressures of life.  He was pleased when the speaker stepped up to... Continue Reading →

Weak Is Strong

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.  1st Corinthians 1:27  NIV A small group of friends stood beside the hospital bed of an unconscious brother.  It had been three days since fall had left the young man... Continue Reading →

Wiser

For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.           1st Corinthians 1:25  NIV The show started.  Somewhere in the darkness far above the crowd, he hung off of the catwalk.  Just as he began to drop down from the ceiling his carabiner caught on... Continue Reading →

Of What?

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.                    1st Corinthians 1:21  NIV In his early twenties, David found himself living far from his hometown and family.  Encouraged by a friend, he attended... Continue Reading →

Foolishness

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.  1st Corinthians 1:18  NIV   He did not understand the significance of the cross.  David grew up in a Christian environment and knew well the story of Jesus and... Continue Reading →

Divided

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?  1st Corinthians 1:13  NIV The church that our David grew up in became divided.  Some felt strongly about some issues and others felt equally convicted of their understandings.  Good friends eventually chose to worship in separate places.  God´s children... 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 →

Called to be Of Christ

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,  1st Corinthians 1:1 David was a normal Christian boy.  He was born into a Christian home.  He heard of God´s call to His lost children.  But somehow he always thought it was for poor souls who did... Continue Reading →

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