John Great posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
STUDY FOR TODAY
We are fools for Messiah’s sake, but you are wise in Messiah! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, but we are dishonored!
To this very hour we are both hungry and thirsty, dressed in rags and mistreated and homeless.
We toil, working with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless. When we are persecuted, we e…[Read more]
John Great posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
NOTES ON YESTERDAY’S READING:
Paul was talking about himself and Apollos, 2 ‘great men of God’ of those times.
From the previous chapters, certain Christians apparently were taking sides with or against them and arguing about who was correct.
Paul made certain statements. He said his conscience is clear, but that does not prove that he’s right.…[Read more]
John Great posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
TODAY’S POWERFUL SCRIPTURE PASSAGE.
There is a very deep lesson to learn from today (Wednesday’s) Bible reading.
The NLT puts it very well:
So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God’s mysteries. Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful.
As for me, it matters v…[Read more]
John Great posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
MONDAY
1 Corinthians 3:8
Apollos and I are working as a team, with the same aim, though each of us will be rewarded for his own hard work.
You will be rewarded for your hard work for Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:3-5
For you are still only baby Christians, controlled by your own desires, not God’s. When you are jealous of one another and divide up i…[Read more]
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