Flesh and Blood

I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.  1st Corinthians 15:50  NIV   Oh, how he enjoyed when his friends came to visit him.  They would get out their Bibles and look at texts together.  It was a blessing to be... Continue Reading →

Really Among Us

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 →

For Believers

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 →

Remain

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.  1st Corinthians 13:13  NIV   Grandma was incredible.  She was a pillar of faith.  It did not matter what trouble there was to face, it was to be prayed over and properly left in God´s hands.  She was filled... Continue Reading →

The Way

  No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.             1st Corinthians 9:13  NIV The small party... Continue Reading →

Spiritual Seeds

If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?  1st Corinthians 9:11 The man bent down to help his little boy.  The child had found some sees on the sidewalk.  At preschool, the toddler had done an experiment with lentils.  Now his son wanted... Continue Reading →

One God, One Christ

yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.  1st Corinthians 8:6  NIV The preacher stood at the front and led the song service himself.  It... 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 →

Not Our Own

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;  1st Corinthians 6:19  NIV He dreamt of it.  He got a job and worked hard for it.  When he was 16, he bought that car of... 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 →

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