Category Archives: 1Corinthians

The Psalmist’s questions are kind of haunting. Whatever his situation, you know it’s got to be desperate and confusing. The sort of circumstance where you need a bit of “heavenly sunshine” . . . where you’re looking for some evidence … Continue reading →

You get the sense that the Corinthians thought they had it all . . . and, in a manner they did . . . they had been abundantly graced. Paul says that, in every way, they “were enriched in Him … Continue reading →

Ok . . . scratch that one from the list of excuses available to me. No more “Give me a break! I’m only human!” I might be a sinner saved by grace . . . I might be a jar … Continue reading →

Unobservable . . . imperceptible . . . imponderable . . . such are the things God has prepared for those who love Him. But doesn’t that present a bit of a problem? If these things are beyond what any … Continue reading →

The promises of Scripture are manifold . . . not only in number but in variety. Conditional promises . . . unconditional promises . . . promises concerning what God can do . . . promises concerning what we can … Continue reading →

It’s not a word that, I think, is used much in everyday conversation. In fact, as I think on it a bit, I’m not sure it’s a concept or a principle or a goal that many would consciously be led … Continue reading →

Seven words, in my NKJV. Seven words built out of just 20 letters . . . only 11 of those letters are unique . . . six of the seven words are comprised of only of two or three letters … Continue reading →

Perspective . . . it makes all the difference, doesn’t it? It’s the difference between the cup being half-full or half-empty . . . the difference between discouraged by how far we have to go and being jazzed by how … Continue reading →

So . . . with some verses, it really makes a difference as to which version you’re reading. I don’t know that the verse which caught my attention this morning would have done so if I had read it first … Continue reading →

Implications . . . taking one “dot” and connecting it to another . . . taking some data and coming up with some information . . . applying logic to some facts and deriving a conclusion. Implications are, to my … Continue reading →