But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way. 1st Corinthians 12:31 NIV A family came to the end of the line. The wife was out of work and the unemployment check was about to end. His job wouldn’t cover for the family in a world where... Continue Reading →
Rejoice With
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. 1st Corinthians 12:26 They met together. They were two families from two different religions. One family knew their Bibles inside and out. They went to all the meetings. They purposefully hit the streets in order... Continue Reading →
One Spirit
For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free--and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 1st Corinthians 12:13 NIV The preacher told a little joke in church one morning. It was the one of some people who were being showed around the streets... Continue Reading →
God Work
There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. 1st Corinthians 12:6 NIV There is a man who left his homeland to go to a foreign land. His faith in God drove him to do something for other people who are in need and could find hope... Continue Reading →
Drink Judgment
For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. 1st Corinthians 11:29 NIV A couple left their family and friends to live in another place. When they finally came back to visit, their old friends got everyone together for a party. However, when drinks... Continue Reading →
To Show God´s Approval
No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God's approval. 1st Corinthians 11:19 NIV She worked hard. More than that she cared about the children she taught. Her children loved her and were happy to learn. The school where she worked was a religious institution. They prided... Continue Reading →
Everything From God
For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God. 1st Corinthians 11:12 NIV There once was a man who traveled a lot. One day he was away and the next day he would be back again. During this time he began growing his hair out. Soon... Continue Reading →
To the Glory of God
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. 1st Corinthians 10:31 NIV The lights were out and the Madison Square Garden was empty. Only a couple of hours ago the arena was filled with nearly 20,000 sports fans. A man stood in one of the... Continue Reading →
Eat What is the Lord´s
Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, for, "The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it." 1st Corinthians 10:25-26 NIV They couldn´t read the menu. They could hardly understand the waiter. They tried, but gestures could only give a hint as to what the ingredients were to the dishes... Continue Reading →
Everything But
"Everything is permissible"--but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"--but not everything is constructive. 1st Corinthians 10:23 NIV The hyenas came into the camp every night looking for food. But one night a couple of campers were ready for them. They waited in their sleeping bags until they heard the hyena open the lid of... Continue Reading →
