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 →
In Front Of
But instead, one brother goes to law against another--and this in front of unbelievers! 1st Corinthians 6:6 NIV Two small children stepped timidly down the aisle on their way to the altar. All eyes were on the cute little couple as they walked arm in arm to the wedding march. Her job was to toss... Continue Reading →
Expel the Wicked
God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you." 1st Corinthians 5:13 NIV He waited but his friend did not show up. The two men had worked together for years. Now they were planning to set up a sort of ministry for young people. They were preparing a place to keep youth... Continue Reading →
What Works Through
Your boasting is not good. Don't you know that a little yeast works through the whole batch of dough? 1st Corinthians 5:6 He was so excited to be allowed to bake. The young boy quickly gathered the ingredients and began putting them into the mixer. Disregarding his parent´s pleas to wait for them to... Continue Reading →
Not Talk But Power
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 1st Corinthians 4:20 NIV The hotel room looked out over some trees and hardly any buildings. He had been traveling for some time and missed his family and friends. Life on the road has its ups and downs and although he... Continue Reading →
Entrusted Secrets
So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God. 1st Corinthians 4:1 NIV A kindergarten girl caught the boy as his family pulled up in the car. Before he got in she told him that she had a secret to share with him. ... Continue Reading →
The Wise
and again, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile." 1st Corinthians 3:20 NIV She left her small village in the mountains when she was only a teenager. She went to work in the city. Only when her own children were going to school did the government start putting requirements on attaining... 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 →
Tested in the Fire
his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. 1st Corinthians 3:13 NIV It was the day they had trained for. They were trying out to make the team and... Continue Reading →
Founded In Christ
For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1st Corinthians 3:11 NIV The tiny hands closed over the coloring crayon. With his face twisted up in concentration, the small child did his best to make a beautiful work of art. He was coloring a picture of... Continue Reading →
