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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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