1 Corinthians 12:1-11 We must understand a couple of the basic principles of the way in which the Holy Spirit works. The Holy Spirit helps us to transform uncertainties about God into certainties. People don’t really know God. We are not on the same level. Therefore, God gave his own Spirit to us with the […]
Read more1 Corinthians 11:23-26 A woman sent me an e-mail. She’s fed-up with her teenagers questioning everything. Is the Bible true? Did Jesus really live here on earth? Do these things still apply today? We’re all faced with a bunch of questions at one time or another and it’s a good thing, because we have to […]
Read more1 Corinthians 11:17-22 Sometimes our lives are so busy we have to make an appointment with ourselves to review life. You have to take stock of your life and take note of what your time is used for, what you’re busy with and where you have made a difference. This information may be applied to […]
Read more1 Corinthians 11:1-16 Paul reprimanded women who didn’t wear hats and he also targeted men who either prayed with a head covering or who had long hair. Is this still applicable to us today? Because if this is so, a lot of women will have to buy hats. And then it was quite unacceptable of […]
Read more1 Corinthians 10:23-33 The world needs God desperately. People stumble over each other because they cannot see. They are going in the wrong direction. People think they have found true peace and happiness but just around the next curve they plunge down an overhang. Out there the world needs God’s light so that they may […]
Read more1 Corinthians 10:14-22 The people of Corinth came from a society of idol-worshippers. Sacrifices had to be made to the gods all the time. If you didn’t do it, they believed, the gods would get upset and you’ll be struck with bad luck. Therefore the new believers continued with these customs, even though they had […]
Read more1 Corinthians 10:1-13 I’ve said it often, and I will say it again, a Christian does not get the inside lane in life. On the contrary. Sometimes the wind will blow even stronger and it may feel as if the storms will crush you. Temptations rush up to you and you struggle to remain upright. […]
Read more1 Corinthians 10:1-13 God’s children suffered badly in Egypt. They had to work as slaves and they had no say in what was going on. They prayed to God and begged to be saved from all the hardship. And He did! Through one miracle after another He helped them. The miracles didn’t stop. Through miracles […]
Read more1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Paul said: 26I’m giving it everything I’ve got. No sloppy living for me! Like an athlete exerting himself to the utmost to win the race, Paul tried his utmost to win the first prize. Everything was focused on the race. An athlete has to make a lot of sacrifices to win. Just look at […]
Read moreClick here to go to the Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 I still have so much to learn. I realise more and more that I don’t always behave in the right way. Sometimes people look at me and probably wonder whether it is really worth being a child of God. I bought a pair of earphones […]
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