What prevents you from greater Christian maturity?
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.’” (Luke 15:22 NIV) In the story of the prodigal,...
Tagged: 1 Corinthians
Until We’re Fully Known
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. 1 Corinthians 13:12...
Jesus Never Looked Down on Others
“Think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.” (1 Corinthians 1:26 NIV) Jesus never looked down on...
Keep this one resolution in 2013
For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2 (NIV) Salvation is in Christ alone. It’s not Christ plus your good behavior. It’s not Christ plus...
This week stop trying to win arguments
“I beg you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to stop arguing among yourselves. Let there be real harmony so that there won’t be splits in the church. I plead with you to be of...
Be you
“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...
One Spirit to Guide Us
But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit. 1 Corinthians 6:17 (NIV) With one Spirit guiding us, we can learn to think like Jesus. We no longer need to understand it...
Let Us Keep in Step with the Spirit
By Jon Walker “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:25 NIV) When we ignore the Holy Spirit, there’s little difference between the way we live our lives and...
You Can Trust God
By Jon Walker “For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.” (Psalm 33:4-5 NIV)...