God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
I die every day--I mean that, brothers - just as surely as I glory over you in Christ Jesus our Lord. 1st Corinthians 15:31 Her problems were too big for her. She was not able to change any part of her situation on her own, no matter how much she tried. The children needed... Continue Reading →
Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. 1st Corinthians 15:24 NIV By the fireplace, a couple had a porcelain cat. This figure had been with them for a long time, but one day it got possessed. Strange... Continue Reading →
A Christian is a person of will who no longer wills his own will but with the passion of his crushed will – radically changed – wills another´s will. Kierkegaard (Provocations)
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 1st Corinthians 15:20 NIV They knew he was going to go. He had been battling cancer for some time. His friends and family prayed a lot. But his condition got worse. Therapy held it off for some... Continue Reading →
And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. 1st Corinthians 15:14 NIV Two boys went to the same school. They played together and sat near each other in class. One had dreams of being a preacher. The other did not. They both studied the Bible,... Continue Reading →
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them--yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 1st Corinthians 15:10 NIV A man and his wife were down and out. They had... Continue Reading →
For God is not a God of disorder but of peace. 1st Corinthians 14:33 NIV The conversation at the youth camp became heated. The young people had been brought together to strengthen their faith and to prepare them to be leaders and witnesses amongst their peers. But now the subject they discussed brought out... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. 1st Corinthians 14:9 In Japan on a business trip, the host company felt the need to entertain a man one evening. He was taken to... Continue Reading →
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