Category: 1 Corinthians
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Manifestation of the Spirit
(1 Corinthians 12:7) This single verse presents Christians with a few interesting questions. It says, To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. – (1 Corinthians 12:7) First, what is the “manifestation” of the Spirit? Second, who is it given to and how do you get it? And finally why…
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Problems With Trinity
(1 Corinthians 12:4-6) These verses teach us many things and one of the most important is about the nature of the person of God. There is a foundational truth in these few verses that goes deep into the heart of what we as Christians believe. Who is God? More specifically who is the God worshipped…
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In The Holy Spirit
(1 Corinthians 12:1-3) Many years ago while my father was still alive he said to me that we need to take note of the “little” words in the Bible. It is often the small words that we can pass over at a glance that convey a depth of meaning we would miss otherwise. I have…
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Unworthy Traditions
(1 Corinthians 11:27-34) There are a few traditions defined in the New Testament that the Lord gave us to follow. These are all actions and acts of praise or worship that define the methods of our worship of the Lord. The primary few, and there are not many, are: Baptism in water Laying on of…
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Taking Communion
(1 Corinthians 11:20-26) Whether you call it eating the Lords Supper, taking communion, breaking bread or any of the other names for this sacrament of the church, it is important to understand what it is and why we do it. Over the years I have visited a number of different churches in my travels and…
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Separating Sheep From Goats
(1 Corinthians 11:17-19) One of the greatest issues in the church over the many years of its history has been the problems of division. Consider the church as it exists today in its many forms. Who knows exactly how many denominations, groups, sects and independent churches there are in the world today. And yet when…
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Head Coverings For Women
(1 Corinthians 11:2-16) There was a practice in the church for many years where women were expected to wear some kind of head covering when they attended church. This practice has weakened and pretty much disappeared today, but even so there are some churches that still hold to this tradition quite strongly. Much of the…
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Imitate Christ
(1 Corinthians 11:1) Now here is an interesting scripture in the bible. It says, Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. – (1 Corinthians 11:1) What thoughts are conjured up in your mind when you think of being an “imitator” or an imitation of someone or something else? Do you perhaps think of…
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All To The Glory Of God
(1 Corinthians 10:25-33) Here is a question for you. If you knew Jesus was looking over your shoulder every minute of the day, would you do anything differently? I hope the answer you gave to yourself was “no.” But if it wasn't, then consider what you might need to do to change. The focus of…
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Law versus Love
(1 Corinthians 10:23-24) A number of things come to mind as I read these two verses. First is the stark contrast between the old and the ne covenants, especially as they were interpreted and put into practice by both the Pharisees and Jesus Christ respectively. The Pharisees strictly applied the letter of the law, but…
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Understanding Breaking Of Bread
(1 Corinthians 10:14-22) All of the things the Lord taught His disciples and requested them to pass on to the disciples they made for Him were done for a purpose. Nothing the Lord asks, did or gave to man is without reason or without purpose. One of the key things Jesus taught the disciples to…
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God’s Protection
(1 Corinthians 10:13) Walking in Christ is not an easy journey. We are called to receive life into eternity, but the road to that life is filled with struggles, troubles, trials and tribulations, for that is our lot as we walk with Christ Jesus. We are warned about this many times in the Bible and…
