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Christian Devotional – September 23, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 16 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14–Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love. TRUTH: In Paul’s final words to the Corinthians in the letter, he tried to sum up all that he has just said. The people, at the end of the day, need to focus on these things. They need to be on guard against the attacks of the evil one. They need to be willing and able to stand firm in the faith they have in God. They must be courageous in every situation and they must be strong. How are they to do these things?…
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Christian Devotional – September 22, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 15 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 15:27–But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ TRUTH: We have victory! We have victory over depression, over defeat, over pain, over abuse, over money, over Satan, over evil, over death, and over ever single thing that comes against us in this life. Praise God! We are victorious through Jesus Christ. Some days we may not see it or feel it, but that doesn’t change the truth of our victory. Do we live each day knowing that we are victors and thanking God for the power and victory He has given us who believe and trust…
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Christian Devotional – September 21, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 14 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 14:25–as the secrets of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!” TRUTH: This chapter discusses how to have an orderly worship service. Why is Paul so concerned about what happens in an individual worship service? Paul knows the entire service should be focused on praising God and helping others to praise God. This means that believers will be able to worship and praise God and unbelievers will be drawn to worship and praise God. Do our services today focus on this or are they focused on worshiping or praising ourselves…
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Christian Devotional – September 20, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 13 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 13:6–Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. TRUTH: Such a beautiful chapter that give so many qualities and characteristics of love. In other places, we are told that God is love, so this chapter also is sharing qualities and characteristics about God. When we are displaying the love of God in our lives, our lives will display these qualities as well. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. While this one sounds so easy (Of course, don’t most people want truth and not evil!?!?), the sad truth is that we can easily be pulled…
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Christian Devotional – September 19, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 12 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 12:6–There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. TRUTH: God is at work. We should be very clear about that fact. In every circumstance, every day, God is working and moving to bring about His will and His glory. But, God isn’t doing the exact same thing in each person’s life. His plan is so complete that each and every one of us have a different role to play. God moves through each of us so that together, we can create the beautiful picture that displays God’s glory. RESPONSE:…
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Christian Devotional – September 18, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 11 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 11:26–For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. TRUTH: Regardless of whether you refer to it as The Lord’s Supper or Communion or something else, this time is to be special and important. We are to recognize the meaning as we are witnessing about the death of Christ through our taking of the bread and the cup. Are we prepared when we take them? Do we give it the focus and reverence that it is due, or just go through the motions? RESPONSE: Father, taking The Lord’s Supper is such a great…
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Christian Devotional – September 17, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 10 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 10:6–Now these things occurred as examples to keep up from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. TRUTH: The Bible is full of examples. Over and over through scripture we see the stories of several people who either did right or did wrong. The Bible records these for us to learn from. We are to see what happens to those who set their hearts on God as well as those who don’t so we can make the right choice in our own lives. It’s easier to make the right choice if we are aware of others who have been faced…
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Christian Devotional – September 16, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 9 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 9:24–Do you not know, that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. TRUTH: Paul often compares the Christian life to a race. We are running a race that takes self-discipline, endurance, focus and determination. We are to keep ourselves focused on the goal: Jesus Christ. As we are obeying what He has for us, we will encounter hardship and difficulty. There will be distractions and plenty of reasons will come to mind of why we should give up and quit. Are we running today in such…
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Christian Devotional – September 15, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 8 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 8:9–Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block to the weak. TRUTH: As believers and followers of Christ, this is an important principle. We must be aware of the impression that we give with our actions just as much as our actions themselves. As Christians, we are all given standards by which we determine things to be right or wrong. However, some things, while not intrinsically wrong, are wrong when done in excess. Examples might be drinking alcohol or eating food because we’re instructed not to be drunk and not to exhibit gluttony. In the…
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Christian Devotional – September 14, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 7 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 7:5–Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. TRUTH: God’s design for marriage is for one man and one woman together for a lifetime, and God created sex to be shared between a husband and wife. In this verse, husbands and wives are to be actively physically involved with each other. Sex is something that Satan has taken and perverted so much in our world today and he often attacks marriages…