Laying the foundation is the first step to building a house, but… …it’s only one of several steps in the whole process. If you stopped there, you wouldn’t have much of a house. Sticking with the house-building analogy, let me put it like this…Let’s say John Q. Smith has a home-building company. Each home starts by laying the foundation. Then, John … The rest of the story…
Category Archives: I Corinthians
The Love Of God Is Better Than Mine
The love of God is better than mine because His love doesn’t have time or physical limits. And He sees us fully…body, soul, and spirit. Mine does. I will only last, in this world, for a relatively short time. My physical body will wind down, give out, and expire. So, despite what social media and marketing experts say…don’t follow me…well, … The rest of the story…
If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now
Surely that’s happened to you. You learn some awesome information or a valuable lesson, and you say to yourself, “If only I knew then what I know now.” Of course, we say that…thinking we would have or could have avoided all those mistakes if we only knew then what we know now. And, of course, that’s not true. We might … The rest of the story…
Slick Talk
If I tried to nudge you toward Jesus with slick talk, three dollar words, and quick flurries of facts, I might succeed at getting you to think I was an excellent speaker. But I’d fail at what should be my goal… …the demonstration of the power of God. Let’s look at this way. Let’s say I told you a rags-to-riches … The rest of the story…
Foolish Things Of The World
I am not glorious. In fact, you might even say I’m one of the “foolish things of the world“. Here’s how it lays out. I’m not wise, mighty, or noble…not as the world sees wise, mighty, and noble anyway. In fact, the more I stand up and speak the truth of the Bible, the more foolish I seem to most … The rest of the story…
Message of the Cross
If you’re one of those people choosing to go your own way…even into the eternal future…the message of the cross (found in Christian teaching) probably sounds silly to you. Maybe you think Christians are fools to follow such “antiquated teachings”. Well, here’s a shocker for you…you’re right! You’re right…if Christians are wrong. Let me put it this way. If I’m … The rest of the story…
Is Christ Divided
1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Paul asks the people of Corinth “Is Christ divided?” Because he had heard that some of them were saying things like “I am of Paul” or “I am of Apollos” or “I am of Cephas”. So Paul strongly reminded them that they could only be OF one. Jesus. Why was it so important to Paul that the … The rest of the story…
Called Into Fellowship
When you’re called into fellowship with Jesus, consider it a blessing and a responsibility. And answer the call with confidence. The problem is…most decline the call. Most. And that’s such a shame. Because, when you consider the awesome gift Jesus bought for you…and He wants to give you…why would you rather turn that down? Imagine…eternal life in paradise…where you’ll never … The rest of the story…