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 →
Not God of Disorder
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 →
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 →
Know What?
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 →
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 →
Now and Then
Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 1st Corinthians 13:12 NIV They brought their questions to the highest human source they could. They approached the preacher with... Continue Reading →
Love Never Fails
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 1st Corinthians 13:8 He met them at the airport in a hired van. His team had returned from completing a job in another area of the world. ... Continue Reading →
Love
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 1st Corinthians 13:4 NIV The woman is a miracle. She is a blessing. She never thinks of herself. She gives and gives, and then she gives a little more. She works from sun up until long... Continue Reading →
Have Love?
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 1st Corinthians 13:2 NIV In the middle of a US tour, the team stopped in a frozen city to fill up with... Continue Reading →
