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BEEN FILLED WITH GRIEF / 1 CORINTHIANS 5:2

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 5:2

And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

BEEN FILLED WITH GRIEF / 1 CORINTHIANS 5:2

Paul expresses what should be the normal reaction of a Spirit-filled, Spirit-guided church when immoral behavior is found among its members who claim to follow Christ. Those who embrace the Biblical view of God’s holiness (purity, perfection, completeness of character and separation from evil) and His grief over sin will be moved to a deep sense of sorrow and regret (Isaiah 6). As a result, they will remove wickedness from among them (1 Corinthians 5:2, 4-5, 7, 13; Matthew 18:15).

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  1. SEXUAL IMMORALITY AMONG YOU – HAS HIS FATHER’S WIFE / 1 CORINTHIANS 5:1
  2. KINGDOM OF GOD … POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:20
  3. APOSTLES … CONDEMNED / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:9-13
  4. HAVE ALL YOU WANT … HAVE BECOME RICH / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:8
  5. WHY DO YOU BOAST / 1 CORINTHINANS 4:7
  6. EXPOSE THE MOTIVES OF MEN’S HEARTS / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:5
  7. CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4
  8. GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17
  9. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
  10. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
  11. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
  12. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
  13. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
  14. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  15. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  16. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  17. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
  18. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  19. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  20. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  21. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
  22. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
  23. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
  24. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
  25. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
  26. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
  27. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
  28. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
  29. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
  30. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  31. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  32. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
  33. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
  34. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
  35. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
  36. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  37. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

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SEXUAL IMMORALITY AMONG YOU – HAS HIS FATHER’S WIFE / 1 CORINTHIANS 5:1

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 5:1

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.

SEXUAL IMMORALITY AMONG YOU – HAS HIS FATHER’S WIFE / 1 CORINTHIANS 5:1

SEXUAL IMMORALITY AMONG YOU

Paul writes about a report of extreme sexual misconduct in the Corinthian church and the refusal of church leaders to deal with the offender (1 Corinthians 5:1-8). He declares that the church, as a holy people, must not permit or tolerate immoral behavior among its members. He gives three reasons why the church should discipline those who defy God and His standards in this way:

  1. For the good of the offenders (1 Corinthians 5:5). Being expelled from the congregation might awaken them to the seriousness of their sin and their need for forgiveness and spiritual restoration.
  2. For the sake of the church’s purity (1 Corinthians 5:6-8). Tolerating evil within a church – among those who follow Christ in words only – will gradually lower the moral standards of most others in the church, causing them to become comfortable with sin.
  3. For the good of the world (1 Corinthians 5:1). The church cannot influence others to follow Christ and become part of His church if it is seen as not different than the world (Matthew 5:13) or if it fails to be an accurate example of Christ’s character. (Matthew 5:22; Matthew 18:15-17; 2 Thessalonians 3:6; Revelation 2:19-23).

HAS HIS FATHER’S WIFE

The exact sin is not clear. Paul’s reference to “his father’s wife” probably means the offender was sexually involved with his stepmother.

  1. Paul was horrified that the church would tolerate such immorality. He views this ungodly acceptance of this sin in the church to be as serious as the actual sin itself. 
  2. The permissiveness (willing acceptance of something as right that God disapproves of) of the Corinthians speaks to our situation today. Many churches are tolerant of and silent about immoral behavior among their members, including adultery and all forms of sexual impurity. Premarital sexual activity is not only tolerated but at times justified as expressions of love and commitment. Many leaders fail to challenge the unhealthy and often immoral dating habits common among many of today’s youth. Like the Corinthian leaders, they refuse to grieve over the spiritual corruption within the church. As a result, the believers become more and more like the society in which they live.

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  1. KINGDOM OF GOD … POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:20
  2. APOSTLES … CONDEMNED / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:9-13
  3. HAVE ALL YOU WANT … HAVE BECOME RICH / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:8
  4. WHY DO YOU BOAST / 1 CORINTHINANS 4:7
  5. EXPOSE THE MOTIVES OF MEN’S HEARTS / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:5
  6. CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4
  7. GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17
  8. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
  9. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
  10. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
  11. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
  12. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
  13. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  14. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  15. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  16. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
  17. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  18. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  19. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  20. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
  21. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
  22. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
  23. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
  24. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
  25. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
  26. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
  27. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
  28. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
  29. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  30. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  31. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
  32. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
  33. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
  34. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
  35. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  36. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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KINGDOM OF GOD … POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:20

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 4:20

For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

KINGDOM OF GOD … POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:20

The “kingdom of God” reveals itself in power, which means that members of God’s kingdom must have more than talk and a good message; they must demonstrate a living witness of the power of the Spirit as well (1 Corinthians 2:4; Acts 1:8). In the New Testament, this power was strong and seen by the people enough to convince them of their sin, their accountability to God and their need to get right with Him (John 16:8). The openness allowed people to receive God’s forgiveness and to enter a personal relationship with God through faith in Christ (1 Corinthians 4:15; Acts 26:16-18). The power of God’s kingdom is also evident through the working of miracles (1 Corinthians 2:4) and the ability to do what is right by God’s standard (Romans 14:17).

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  1. APOSTLES … CONDEMNED / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:9-13
  2. HAVE ALL YOU WANT … HAVE BECOME RICH / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:8
  3. WHY DO YOU BOAST / 1 CORINTHINANS 4:7
  4. EXPOSE THE MOTIVES OF MEN’S HEARTS / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:5
  5. CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4
  6. GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17
  7. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
  8. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
  9. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
  10. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
  11. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
  12. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  13. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  14. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  15. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
  16. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  17. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  18. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  19. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
  20. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
  21. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
  22. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
  23. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
  24. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
  25. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
  26. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
  27. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
  28. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  29. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  30. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
  31. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
  32. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
  33. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
  34. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  35. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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APOSTLES … CONDEMNED / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:9-13

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 4:9-13

APOSTLES … CONDEMNED / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:9-13

Now Paul describes some of the difficulties endured by the apostles – those personally commissioned by Christ to deliver His original message and lead the effort of establishing His church. The verb “put on display” gives a picture of the gladiator contests in the arena (or perhaps a victory procession of a Roman general parading his prisoners through the city). It suggests that God has appointed the apostles to a life of adversity, inconvenience and suffering to be seen by the world, by angels and by the church.

  1. Paul’s circumstances even at that time (as he wrote from Ephesus) involved such things as lack of food, drink and proper clothing. He has been despised, mistreated and has no home. He has worked hard night and day; and yet, he is cursed, persecuted, slandered and considered the “scum of the earth, the refuse [trash] of the world” (2 Corinthians 4:8-9; 6:4-5, 8-10; 11:23-29; 12:10).
  2. Although suffering was in one sense a special condition of Paul’s ministry as an apostle (Acts 9:16), it is also the common experience of all true believers who are loyal to Christ and are opposed to sin, Satan, evil and injustice. Their difficulties are a means of sharing and identifying with Christ’s suffering (Romans 8:17; Philippians 1:29; 3:10; 1 Thessalonians 3:3).

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  1. HAVE ALL YOU WANT … HAVE BECOME RICH / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:8
  2. WHY DO YOU BOAST / 1 CORINTHINANS 4:7
  3. EXPOSE THE MOTIVES OF MEN’S HEARTS / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:5
  4. CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4
  5. GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17
  6. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
  7. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
  8. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
  9. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
  10. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
  11. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  12. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  13. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  14. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
  15. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  16. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  17. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  18. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
  19. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
  20. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
  21. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
  22. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
  23. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
  24. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
  25. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
  26. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
  27. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  28. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  29. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
  30. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
  31. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
  32. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
  33. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  34. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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HAVE ALL YOU WANT … HAVE BECOME RICH / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:8

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 4:8

 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

HAVE ALL YOU WANT … HAVE BECOME RICH / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:8

Some in the church at Corinth took pride in their personal wisdom, superior knowledge and spiritual gifts. They felt that they had all they needed from God and were above Paul’s authority and instruction. Paul uses sarcasm when he points out their spiritual pride and immaturity. He then goes on to show them how those who truly identify with Jesus will often follow a path of life in which suffering and hardship come before honor and glory (Romans 8:17).

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  1. WHY DO YOU BOAST / 1 CORINTHINANS 4:7
  2. EXPOSE THE MOTIVES OF MEN’S HEARTS / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:5
  3. CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4
  4. GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17
  5. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
  6. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
  7. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
  8. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
  9. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
  10. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  11. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  12. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  13. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
  14. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  15. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  16. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  17. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
  18. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
  19. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
  20. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
  21. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
  22. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
  23. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
  24. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
  25. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
  26. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  27. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  28. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
  29. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
  30. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
  31. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
  32. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  33. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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WHY DO YOU BOAST / 1 CORINTHINANS 4:7

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 4:7

For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

WHY DO YOU BOAST / 1 CORINTHINANS 4:7

Pride is one of the root causes of divisions among people in churches. To remain humble, Christians must realize that their natural abilities and spiritual gifts are from God and should never lead to feeling superior or worthy of being recognized more than others. All that we have and all that we can become are made possible by God and those He uses to invest in our lives along the way. So, there is no place for pride – only gratefulness to God and others.

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  1. EXPOSE THE MOTIVES OF MEN’S HEARTS / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:5
  2. CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4
  3. GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17
  4. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
  5. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
  6. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
  7. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
  8. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
  9. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  10. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  11. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  12. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
  13. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  14. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  15. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  16. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
  17. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
  18. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
  19. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
  20. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
  21. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
  22. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
  23. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
  24. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
  25. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  26. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  27. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
  28. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
  29. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
  30. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
  31. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  32. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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EXPOSE THE MOTIVES OF MEN’S HEARTS / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:5

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(KJV) 1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

EXPOSE THE MOTIVES OF MEN’S HEARTS / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:5

God eventually will bring to light the secret acts of all individuals, exposing their true thoughts and motives – good as well as bed (Matthew 6:3-4; Matthew 6:6; 1 Timothy 5:24-25). That is to say, the inner lives of everyone will be revealed exactly as they were; nothing will remain hidden (Mark 4:22; Luke 12:2-3; Romans 2:16).

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  1. CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4
  2. GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17
  3. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
  4. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
  5. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
  6. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
  7. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
  8. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  9. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  10. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  11. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
  12. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  13. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  14. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  15. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
  16. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
  17. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
  18. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
  19. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
  20. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
  21. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
  22. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
  23. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
  24. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  25. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  26. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
  27. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
  28. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
  29. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
  30. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  31. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) 1 Corinthians 4:4

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR … DOES NOT MAKE ME INNOCENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 4:4

The word “conscience” literally means “with knowledge.” The conscience is an inner, God-given awareness that confirms to our mind and personality the rightness or wrongness of our actions. While we must always strive to keep a clean and clear conscience in relation to Do (1 Corinthians 10:27; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Timothy 1:5,19; 3:9; Hebrews 9:14; 1 Peter 3:16; 1 Peter 3:21; Acts 24:16), we must also realize that the conscience is not the final authority. In Paul’s case, he was truly innocent of any wrong motivation toward the Corinthian church; yet he still recognized that his final considerations were only human and his own conscience could be mistaken. We also must realize that just because we feel confident about our actions or motivations, we should never be so puffed up with pride that we assume we are always correct in our personal views and actions. That is because if we are not careful, humble and submitted to the standard of God’s Word, our consciences can become insensitive or corrupted (1 Timothy 4:2; Titus 1:15-16). If that happens, we may not even be aware of our sin and misguided perceptions.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17
  2. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
  3. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
  4. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
  5. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
  6. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
  7. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  8. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  9. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  10. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
  11. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  12. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  13. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  14. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
  15. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
  16. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
  17. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
  18. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
  19. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
  20. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
  21. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
  22. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
  23. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  24. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  25. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
  26. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
  27. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
  28. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
  29. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  30. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) 1 Corinthians 3:17

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

GOD WILL DESTROY HIM / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:17

Here Paul presents one of the strongest warnings in the New Testament to anyone responsible for building or developing Christ’s church. The passage is especially relevant for those in teaching and leadership positions. If anyone defiles or corrupts God’s temple (a local congregation or a group of congregations), God Himself will punish that individual with terrible ruin and eternal death. Negligent servants corrupt and destroy Christ’s church by:

  1. Engaging in immoral behaviors and lifestyles (1 Corinthians 5:1).
  2. Promoting lies, deceptions and selfish ambition (1 Corinthians 3:3; Acts 5:1-11).
  3. Promoting false teaching, rejecting God’s original revelation and disregarding the truth of His Word (1 Timothy 4:1; Jude 1:4).
  4. Tolerating sin and worldliness among those who claim to follow Christ (1 Corinthians 5:1-2, 5-7; Revelation 3:17-18). 
  5. Attempting to build a church by worldly wisdom, human standards or messages that are not the true “gospel” (1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5; Philippians 1:15-16).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16
  2. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
  3. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
  4. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
  5. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
  6. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  7. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  8. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  9. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
  10. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  11. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  12. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  13. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
  14. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
  15. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
  16. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
  17. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
  18. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
  19. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
  20. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
  21. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
  22. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  23. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  24. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
  25. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
  26. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
  27. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
  28. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  29. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16

START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION

(KJV) 1 Corinthians 3:16

 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

YOU YOURSELVES ARE GOD’S TEMPLE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16

The emphasis here is on the entire church congregation, or local community of Christians. The Bible also refers to individual Christians (their bodies) as temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19); but here the reference is to the entire church body as the dwelling place of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:9; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 2:21). As God’s temple in the middle of a corrupt society, God’s people in Corinth were not to participate in the evil and ungodly practices so often embraced in that society. They were to reject all forms of ungodly and immoral belief and behaviors. God’s temple must be holy (1 Corinthians 3:17) – morally pure, spiritually whole, separated from evil and dedicated completely to God – because God is holy (1 Peter 1:14-16).

Bible Study Tools I Use

  • NIV Bible
  • King James Bible
  • www. biblegateway.com
  • www.biblestudytools.com
  • Map Pencils
  • College Ruled Spiral Notebook
  • Ballpoint Pens
  • Some links may be affiliated. By purchasing an item from an affiliate link, I receive a small commission – but you are not charged more or less by clicking or purchasing through the link. Thank you for supporting me!

Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. HE WILL SUFFER LOSS – BUT ONLY AS ONE ESCAPING THROUGH THE FLAMES / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:15
  2. ONE PURPOSE / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8
  3. YOU ARE STILL WORLDLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:3
  4. NOT ADDRESS YOU AS SPIRITUAL / 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
  5. WE HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:16
  6. WORDS TAUGHT BY THE SPIRIT / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13
  7. THAT WE MAY UNDERSTAND / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:12
  8. I FOLLOW PAUL … APOLLOS … CEPHAS … I FOLLOW CHRIST / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:12
  9. A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT’S POWER / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:4
  10. I DID NOT COME WITH … WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1
  11. CHRIST JESUS HAS BECOME FOR US WISDOM / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:30
  12. NULLIFY THE THINGS THAT ARE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:28-29
  13. GOD CHOSE THE FOOLISH THINGS / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
  14. THE FOOLISHNESS OF WHAT WAS PREACHED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:21
  15. THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:20
  16. CHRIST DID NOT SEND ME TO BAPTIZE / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:17
  17. GOD … IS FAITHFUL / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:9
  18. IT IS THE POWER OF GOD / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8
  19. YOU DO NOT LACK ANY SPIRITUAL GIFT – WAIT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO BE REVEALED / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7
  20. CALLED TO BE HOLY / 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-2
  21. PRAY WITH MY SPIRIT – PRAY WITH MY MIND / 1 CORINTHIANS 14:14-15
  22. THIS CUP / 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25
  23. THE GREATEST … IS LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
  24. TONGUES, THEY WILL BE STILLED / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8
  25. LOVE IS PATIENT / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-7
  26. I AM NOTHING / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2
  27. BUT HAVE NOT LOVE / 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1
  28. GUIDED BY GRACE ABOUT

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog post! May the words inspire and uplift all who read them. Your support and interest mean the world to me, and I’m grateful for every moment you spend here. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!” Blessings, Margarita & Stace

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