Some thoughts on Scripture

I Corinthians 14:7-8,40--"Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or played? For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?.... Let all things be done decently... Sign in to see full entry.

I Corinthians 13:13--"And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." No doubt, faith is a vital thing to have in the Christian walk, and so is hope, but the greatest thing of all is love. Without love, faith and hope have no purpose. It was out of love that God... Sign in to see full entry.

I Corinthians 12:18--"But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased." Just as God knows all the hairs on one's head, he knows where each believer best fits in the body of Christ. Not all, for instance, can be preachers. Some people are a few words, but their... Sign in to see full entry.

I Corinthians 11:28--"But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup." Communion is an important practice in the church, but for too often for too many people it is a mere ritual. The people glibly go through the motions without putting their minds on what Christ... Sign in to see full entry.

I Corinthians 10:13--"No temptation has overtaken you such that is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." If we consider Christ's sufferings, we... Sign in to see full entry.

I Corinthians 9:24--"Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it." Paul refers to the spiritual commitment that people put in the Lord. By Paul's recommendation, when they turn their lives over to the Christ, they must... Sign in to see full entry.

I Corinthians 8:1b--"We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies." Many people who fill themselves with knowledge do not temper this knowledge with love. Instead they impose themselves against others in a condescending, arrogant manner. Ironically, when they do this,... Sign in to see full entry.

I Corinthians 7:8,32-33--"But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am.... But I want you to be without care. He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord--how he may please the Lord--how he may please the Lord. But he who is marriedcares... Sign in to see full entry.

I Corinthians 6:19-20--"Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were brought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's." This verse is too often used in... Sign in to see full entry.

I Corinthians 5:1--"It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even anmes among the Gentiles--that a man has his father's wife." In cultures down through the ages, there has always been a spiritual battle against sexual immorality. In our... Sign in to see full entry.