“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and […]
“What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.” 1 Corinthians 14:26 ESV Question: how much knowledge do you need before you actually start doing? During my project management training at Stanford University, one of
“Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.” 1 Corinthians 14:1 ESV Reflection: are you a giver, a receiver or a taker? During the final months of my mom’s life, she needed a lot of help to do many basic things. She had been a giver her whole life, with
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“So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV Reflection: why is faith and hope an essential part of love? One of the most famous Beatles songs called “All you need is love”, which was released in 1967, became a representation of the cultural
“Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.” 1 Corinthians 13:8 ESV Reflection: when do you fully understand anything? Have you ever run into someone who thinks they know it all? Especially, they seem to know more than you on
“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant” 1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV Reflection: what is the difference between describing what something is, versus what it is not? We looked yesterday at some of the characteristics of Jesus, described by Paul in 1. Corinthians 13. This is such an
“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.” 1 Corinthians 13:1 ESV. Reflection: do you know Jesus? Does he know you? I was reading an article on LinkedIn the other day that caught my attention. It was from a
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“If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:26-27 ESV Reflection: how can you quickly tell if someone gets hurt? At some point in our lives, we all have experienced an injury or a
“For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.”Psalms 30:5 NKJV Reflection: what brings you joy? The Lord never ceases to amaze me. Right at the moment when you are down, when you see so much pain and sorrow
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“The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” Job 33:4 NIV Reflection: how close are you following the Lord? Close enough to hear His breath? If you have ever been hiking together with someone, you know the importance of sticking together. And, you have probably noticed that if
