“But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”—“ 1 Corinthians 2:9 ESV Reflection: do you love God? There are countless love stories of people who have first become “pen pals”, writing letters to each other […]
“But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory.” 1 Corinthians 2:7 ESV Reflection: who can know the heart and the will of God? For anyone who has ever bought a full suit, you know the difficulty in getting the right size of jacket and
“For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which
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“For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.” I Corinthians 1:17 NKJV Reflection: how can you know if your pastor knows God? I was listening to a podcast the other day, where a pastor
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“To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:” 1 Corinthians 1:2 NIV Reflection: what is your calling from God? If you do a quick search
“But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.” 1 Timothy 6:11 NIV Reflection: what are you currently pursuing or chasing after? On a recent travel with my son to Philadelphia, an elderly gentleman came over and sat down at our table. No big deal, as
“I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”” Matthew 12:36-37 ESV Reflection: why is it important to weigh every word we speak? When I was in my teens, I
“What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?” James 4:1 NIV Reflection: Why is submission to God essential as a follower of Christ, yet so difficult? A friend asked the other day why the Israelites while in the desert seemed to always look for loopholes in
“They also gave me gall for my food, And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.” Psalms 69:21 NKJV Reflection: is it possible to get so close to God that we can hear and know His heart? It can be a bit scary when someone so close to you, like a spouse or
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“O God, when You went out before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah The earth shook; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. You, O God, sent a plentiful rain, Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance, When
