Shadowboxing

21 Nov, 2010. Study on The Book of 1 Corinthians 9. Shadow-boxing KEEP THE TEMPLE CLEAN Yet preaching the Good News is not something I can boast about. I am compelled by God to do it. How terrible for me if I didn’t preach the Good News! If I were doing this on my own...

For Christ and To Christ

14th Nov, 2010. Study On The Book of 1 Corinthians 9. For Christ and To Christ KEEP THE TEMPLE CLEAN. Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ. When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the...

Knowledge: By Love Builds-Up The Church

7th Oct, 2010. Study On The Book of 1 Corinthians 8 Love Builds-Up The Church KEEP THE TEMPLE CLEAN But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. But take care that this...

Honour God By Pleasing Your Spouse

31 Oct, 2010. Study On The Book of 1 Corinthians 7. Spouse Please Each Other KEEP THE TEMPLE CLEAN: Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches (1 Corinthians...

Judge Not Outsiders

24 Oct, 2010. Study On 1 Corinthians Chapter 5. KEEP THE TEMPLE CLEAN: When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin. But I wasn’t talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or are greedy, or cheat people, or...

Living By God’s Power

But I will come—and soon—if the Lord lets me, and then I’ll find out whether these arrogant people just give pretentious speeches or whether they really have God’s power. For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power. Which do you...

One Fold, One Shepherd

I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against another. For who sees anything different in you? What do you have...

Be United IN Christ

I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. For some members of Chloe’s household have told...

Reasons to Give Thanks

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— so that you are not lacking...

The Power of Grace

In this era of so much talk about grace, to painstakingly examine the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus to avoid falling for cheap grace is commendable. The grace for which Jesus Christ died to bring to mankind, when embraced guides gently to the fulfillment...