God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. 1st Corinthians 10:20 NIV A Christian man went to visit some old friends of his. They asked him if they could tell him his fortune. They knew some technique that they... Continue Reading →
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 →
So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! 1st Corinthians 9:12 NIV Finally, the years of hard work paid off. He was promoted to the manager position. He had earned it through hard work and dedication. He did not stop there. In his first year as the chief, he... Continue Reading →
Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. 1st Corinthians 9:6 NIV He loved her and she loved him. They ran around in the same high school group but they were just friends. She was sensitive, sweet, and had a contagious laugh. He went... Continue Reading →
They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. 1st Corinthians 10:3-4 NIV Before the Olympic Games, organizers prepared a team of players to visit China. They took professional players from the NBA, the CBA, and... Continue Reading →
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 1st Corinthians 9:24 NIV The triathlon began and he sprinted off to the cheers of family and friends. Training had taught him to pace himself. But the... Continue Reading →
To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. 1st Corinthians 9:22 NIV He grew up in a Christian family. They taught him to love and seek the Lord. When he reached those teenage years where... Continue Reading →
What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make use of my rights in preaching it. 1st Corinthians 9:18 NIV The little guy worked hard. His parents had given him some goals to work on. They made him a behavior chart. ... Continue Reading →
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 →
For it is written in the Law of Moses: "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Is it about oxen that God is concerned? 1st Corinthians 8:9 NIV The guests loaded and they headed to the river. The show had already begun. River guides began tossing boats, playing up to... Continue Reading →
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