Paul asks us in 1 Corinthians 1:31 to step back from everything we have and know, and assess what we are most proud of. He quotes from an Old Testament Scripture from the book of Jeremiah in this verse in 1 Corinthians. Let’s take a look at both verses. First, the one in 1 [...]
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Have you heard the phrase “from the gutter-most to the uttermost”? That is what occurs in your spiritual life when you become a Christian. You are transformed from a sinful self to the exact opposite — one who is able to live in harmony with God. Paul talks about what God has done for [...] You can’t buy your way into heaven. Donating to charity is a good thing, but it won’t gain you entrance into the kingdom of God. You can’t get there because of who you are. You cannot get there because you’ve gone to a particular church. I’m terribly afraid that on judgment day, many Christians [...] Throughout 1 Corinthians 1, we’ve been reading how God has chosen those who are of a humble heart; those who were not born of nobility; those who are perceived as foolish by the educated of the world; and those who are perceived weak by those who seek for a sign. Paul continues in 1 [...] In our world, there are people who are called “upwardly mobile.” This term refers to people who are hungry for success, recognition, wealth and all other kinds of self-worth. In the business world in which I work, I meet people from time to time who are cut-throat. They will do virtually whatever it takes [...] I believe that people have tendencies to impute characteristics of themselves upon others. By that I mean that we tend to believe that others will behave in the same way we will if we’re both in the same set of circumstances. We view things from our own point of view in most cases, and [...] God wants you to come to Him in a humble spirit. He doesn’t intent for you to understand everything there is to know about Him before you come to Him. Don’t expect many signs as proof that Jesus is the way, because God intends for us to have a certain amount of faith and [...] Jesus Christ does not ask a lot of us when we are to come to Him for forgiveness of our sins. He simply asks that we take Him for His Word. We are to listen to what He has to say, and without questioning the factual nature of what God says, we are to [...] God is a God of the downtrodden and the humble. He has a special place in His heart for those who are of a lowly estate, especially those who lower themselves so He will be elevated. This is a precept throughout the Bible. Recall these words which Jesus said: Matthew 19:24 “And again I [...] As a Christian, sometimes it is good to be reminded of the eternal nature of the God that we serve. Paul, in 1 Corinthians 1, has been writing about when people follow men instead of God; about preachers and speakers who with eloquent words draw people to themselves instead of to the Lord. Paul [...] |
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