God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power. 1st Corinthians 2:5 NIV They came to his door. He let them in. They began meeting regularly to examine at the Scriptures with him. Several months went by. But something was missing. The evangelists were convicted and sincere. They talked of... Continue Reading →
For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1st Corinthians 2:2 NIV Out of work and living in a foreign land, a young man was down and out. He was struggling with the fact that the world was cruel and nobody was willing to take him... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. Psalms 18:16 He stood by his 4x4 at the end of the dirt track and looked out ominously at the Pacific Ocean. The ground dropped off sharply in front of the two young men as they took... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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