Pastor Lee is on his way home right now, so I'll post again. This whole chapter was 40 verses, but I didn't want to overwhelm anyone, so I just put half of it today.
1 Corinthians 7
1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
FRIDAY, November 28th, 2008
Everyone will be busy today, including Pastor Lee, so I'll cut him a break today.
1 Corinthians 6
1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
Wow. So much good infomation, I don't even know where to start.
Verse 9 and 10 gives a list of just about all the sins in the world, and then it says that was some of us at some point in our life. Was that you some time in you life? (retorical queston)Then it gives good news right after that. You are washed and cleansed by the Lord Jesus Christ. Amazing. It all dissaperes in a blink of an eye, because of what Christ did for you, and your appreciation of it.
Verse 13, (near the end) says the body ISN'T for sexual sins, but for God. I'm sure you all already knew that, but I'm sure lost people don't know that, and verse 6 tells us to go to the unbelievers. When was the last time you've shared Jesus with someone else you knew was ungodly?
Verse 14 is saying we shall be raised up to heaven to someday, just as Jesus was.
(I'll save verses 15-19 for you guys)
The REALLY BIG one is verse 20. You are bought with a price, and you need to show God how thankful you are for that price He payed FOR YOU to be with Him in paradise forever. That is really something you should thing about this Thanksgiving. Trust me, It WILL NOT BE A WASTE OF YOUR TIME!
1 Corinthians 6
1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
Wow. So much good infomation, I don't even know where to start.
Verse 9 and 10 gives a list of just about all the sins in the world, and then it says that was some of us at some point in our life. Was that you some time in you life? (retorical queston)Then it gives good news right after that. You are washed and cleansed by the Lord Jesus Christ. Amazing. It all dissaperes in a blink of an eye, because of what Christ did for you, and your appreciation of it.
Verse 13, (near the end) says the body ISN'T for sexual sins, but for God. I'm sure you all already knew that, but I'm sure lost people don't know that, and verse 6 tells us to go to the unbelievers. When was the last time you've shared Jesus with someone else you knew was ungodly?
Verse 14 is saying we shall be raised up to heaven to someday, just as Jesus was.
(I'll save verses 15-19 for you guys)
The REALLY BIG one is verse 20. You are bought with a price, and you need to show God how thankful you are for that price He payed FOR YOU to be with Him in paradise forever. That is really something you should thing about this Thanksgiving. Trust me, It WILL NOT BE A WASTE OF YOUR TIME!
THURSDAY, November 27th, 2008
Hey Guys today is Thanksgiving! I hope that many people will come on today and celebrate this fun holiday with all of us.
Michael already came on and posted the devotions today and did a great job, but I actually wanted to do a different passage today. Thanks anyway Michael, I am posting your devotions tomorrow!! :)
Well today lets read Psalm 100 and list somethings that we are thankful for? Who can come up with the longest list?? :)
Have fun thanking God for all of His blessings!!
Psalm 100
1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Michael already came on and posted the devotions today and did a great job, but I actually wanted to do a different passage today. Thanks anyway Michael, I am posting your devotions tomorrow!! :)
Well today lets read Psalm 100 and list somethings that we are thankful for? Who can come up with the longest list?? :)
Have fun thanking God for all of His blessings!!
Psalm 100
1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
WEDNESDAY, November 26th, 2008
Hey you guys! Today is Wednesday!! The day before Thanksgiving!! I LOVE THANKSGIVING!!! I get to eat all of my Mom's delicious food!!! and then we all go outside and play fun games all day like fooball and crochet!! GOOD TIMES!!!! I love it!
I am leaving this morning at 10:00am to drive to Jacksonville!
I 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.
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.
3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
9 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
This is powerful! It starts out with a clear message! It has been reported that there is fornication among you!!!! STOP!!!! What is fornication? well the root of the word comes from the greek word "porneos" and it simply means any kind of sexual sin!! What kind of sexual sin have you been involved in lately!! (BY THE WAY THAT IS RETORICAL!!! PLEASE DO NOT ANSWER THAT ON THE COMMENT PAGE!!)
The point is that if you are involved in any kind of sexual sin, from lust, to premarital sex, or to extramarital sex... it is wrong and it is VERY DANGEROUS!!!
We must avoid sexual sin! Don't watch it, dont think about it, dont do it!!!
This is tough with TV these days! I mean we all know that Porn is wrong, but how much of the Prime Time TV that you watch pushes sexual sin LIKE CRAZY!!!!! Well the rest of this chapter tells us that not only should we not commit fornication, but we SHOULD NOT EVEN HANG OUT WITH THOSE THAT ARE INVOLVED IN FORNICATION!!!! Are your friends involved in sexual sin? Then you should not hang out with them!
I love the way the last verse clears it up... it says: It is not your job to judge them, it is simply your job to avoid them... Not with a critical heart, but with a heart that understands the wisdom of God and a heart that understands that if you hang out with people that are involved in sexual sin, then you are definitely more likely to get involved in sexual sin as well!!!!
STAY AWAY FROM IT!!! IT WILL HURT THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!!!
I am leaving this morning at 10:00am to drive to Jacksonville!
I 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.
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.
3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
9 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
This is powerful! It starts out with a clear message! It has been reported that there is fornication among you!!!! STOP!!!! What is fornication? well the root of the word comes from the greek word "porneos" and it simply means any kind of sexual sin!! What kind of sexual sin have you been involved in lately!! (BY THE WAY THAT IS RETORICAL!!! PLEASE DO NOT ANSWER THAT ON THE COMMENT PAGE!!)
The point is that if you are involved in any kind of sexual sin, from lust, to premarital sex, or to extramarital sex... it is wrong and it is VERY DANGEROUS!!!
We must avoid sexual sin! Don't watch it, dont think about it, dont do it!!!
This is tough with TV these days! I mean we all know that Porn is wrong, but how much of the Prime Time TV that you watch pushes sexual sin LIKE CRAZY!!!!! Well the rest of this chapter tells us that not only should we not commit fornication, but we SHOULD NOT EVEN HANG OUT WITH THOSE THAT ARE INVOLVED IN FORNICATION!!!! Are your friends involved in sexual sin? Then you should not hang out with them!
I love the way the last verse clears it up... it says: It is not your job to judge them, it is simply your job to avoid them... Not with a critical heart, but with a heart that understands the wisdom of God and a heart that understands that if you hang out with people that are involved in sexual sin, then you are definitely more likely to get involved in sexual sin as well!!!!
STAY AWAY FROM IT!!! IT WILL HURT THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!!!
TUESDAY, November 25th, 2008
Hey Guys! We had lots of fun last night! I wish you could have joined us. 10 of us went over to Pastor Lee and Katies house. We ate Pizza and played Balderdash, and laughed alot!!!!
Make sure you remember that we are not going to have youth group tomorrow night! Instead we are meeting at church tonight for a thanksgiving service! It will be loads of fun so plan to be there with us tonight at 7:00PM!
I Corinthinas 4
1 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.
3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
4 For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.
5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.
Fools for Christ’s Sake
6 Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other.
7 For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
8 You are already full! You are already rich! You have reigned as kings without us—and indeed I could wish you did reign, that we also might reign with you!
9 For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men condemned to death; for we have been made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.
10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!
11 To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless.
12 And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
13 being defamed, we entreat. We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.
Paul’s Paternal Care
14 I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.
15 For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
16 Therefore I urge you, imitate me.
17 For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.
21 What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
Verse 16 stopped me dead in my tracks! I think thi sis one of the most powerful passage we have studied together... Paul lived in a way that he said: I URGE YOU!!! IMITATE ME!! wow! Do I live a life that I would URGE YOU TEENAGERS to imitate me! To live the same way I do at home, at work, at church... If not then I better change my ways!
Can you say that to the people that you associate with? Your friends? your family? Your co-workers? could you tell them: IMITATE ME!!!! I will lead you to Christ! If not, then change it! Keep that on your mind and your heart! Paul was able to tell people, Live the same way that I live! I want to be able to live in a way that I ould say the exact same thing without feeling bad for something that I said or did yesterday!
If I want people to imitate me then I must imitate Christ!
I also think that verse 2 is great! IT IS REQUIRED!!! NOT REQUESTED! That a steward, a servant of God, a disciple: BE FOUND FAITHFUL!!! We must strive to be faithful!!! It is required if we want to consider ourselves as follwers of Christ!!!
I want to be faithful at all times! Faithful when everyone is around, and faithful when it is just me and God! Help me to meet the requirements of being your servant Lord... Help me to be faithful!
Make sure you remember that we are not going to have youth group tomorrow night! Instead we are meeting at church tonight for a thanksgiving service! It will be loads of fun so plan to be there with us tonight at 7:00PM!
I Corinthinas 4
1 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.
3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.
4 For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.
5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.
Fools for Christ’s Sake
6 Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other.
7 For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
8 You are already full! You are already rich! You have reigned as kings without us—and indeed I could wish you did reign, that we also might reign with you!
9 For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men condemned to death; for we have been made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.
10 We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!
11 To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless.
12 And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;
13 being defamed, we entreat. We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.
Paul’s Paternal Care
14 I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.
15 For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
16 Therefore I urge you, imitate me.
17 For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.
21 What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
Verse 16 stopped me dead in my tracks! I think thi sis one of the most powerful passage we have studied together... Paul lived in a way that he said: I URGE YOU!!! IMITATE ME!! wow! Do I live a life that I would URGE YOU TEENAGERS to imitate me! To live the same way I do at home, at work, at church... If not then I better change my ways!
Can you say that to the people that you associate with? Your friends? your family? Your co-workers? could you tell them: IMITATE ME!!!! I will lead you to Christ! If not, then change it! Keep that on your mind and your heart! Paul was able to tell people, Live the same way that I live! I want to be able to live in a way that I ould say the exact same thing without feeling bad for something that I said or did yesterday!
If I want people to imitate me then I must imitate Christ!
I also think that verse 2 is great! IT IS REQUIRED!!! NOT REQUESTED! That a steward, a servant of God, a disciple: BE FOUND FAITHFUL!!! We must strive to be faithful!!! It is required if we want to consider ourselves as follwers of Christ!!!
I want to be faithful at all times! Faithful when everyone is around, and faithful when it is just me and God! Help me to meet the requirements of being your servant Lord... Help me to be faithful!
MONDAY, November 24th, 2008
Can you believe we are just one month away from Christmas Eve!!!
I am so excited!
Well, there are several people who are not doing there devotions these days, so we need to help them get back on track! Give a friend a call and remind them to do their devotions!
TONIGHT!!!!! ACTIVITY!!!!!!!! TONIGHT!!!!!
Meet at the church at 6:00 PM tonight when we will pil in the church van to go somewhere. We will have you back at the church by 8:30PM. If you have any questions about tonight then please call Pastor Lee: 258-0719
I Corinthians 3
1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's;
22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your's;
23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
There is some great stuff in this passage! Starting with verse 1! Get this! Paul says: I wish I could treat you like mature believers BUT I CANT!!!! Because you are BIG BABIES!!!!
What does he mean by that? Paul means that these people act like babies spiritually. They cannot feed themselves... they cannot DO ANYTHING!!!! Except Cry, whine, and Make LOTS OF MESSES!!!!!
Paul says, I want to feed you guys a big juicy steak (Big truths out ot the Bible) but you are still eating MILK!!! (trying to learn the basics!!!)
So often I feel that teenagers today need to hear this... We don't want to be babies, we want to grow up and become successfull at life! Well: WHY NOT SPIRITUALLY!!!! Do want to be spiritual babies for the rest of our life? Well, if we remain spiritual babies for the rest of our life, then we will NOT GET MUCH ACCOMPLISHED FOR GOD'S GLORY!!!!
Yesterday will grabbed the side of the couch and stood to his feet ALL BY HIMSELF!! it was really cool! If he was not growing and learning how to do new things and strengthen different muscles then there would be a big problem! It is the same way when we are not growing spiritually! THAT IS A BIG PROBLEM!!
one of the big things that Paul is telling the church of Corinth that they need to work on is getting along with each other! Babies fight with each other, Mature adults do not fight with each other! DONT BE A BABY! Strive to be a mature believer!!
I am so excited!
Well, there are several people who are not doing there devotions these days, so we need to help them get back on track! Give a friend a call and remind them to do their devotions!
TONIGHT!!!!! ACTIVITY!!!!!!!! TONIGHT!!!!!
Meet at the church at 6:00 PM tonight when we will pil in the church van to go somewhere. We will have you back at the church by 8:30PM. If you have any questions about tonight then please call Pastor Lee: 258-0719
I Corinthians 3
1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's;
22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your's;
23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
There is some great stuff in this passage! Starting with verse 1! Get this! Paul says: I wish I could treat you like mature believers BUT I CANT!!!! Because you are BIG BABIES!!!!
What does he mean by that? Paul means that these people act like babies spiritually. They cannot feed themselves... they cannot DO ANYTHING!!!! Except Cry, whine, and Make LOTS OF MESSES!!!!!
Paul says, I want to feed you guys a big juicy steak (Big truths out ot the Bible) but you are still eating MILK!!! (trying to learn the basics!!!)
So often I feel that teenagers today need to hear this... We don't want to be babies, we want to grow up and become successfull at life! Well: WHY NOT SPIRITUALLY!!!! Do want to be spiritual babies for the rest of our life? Well, if we remain spiritual babies for the rest of our life, then we will NOT GET MUCH ACCOMPLISHED FOR GOD'S GLORY!!!!
Yesterday will grabbed the side of the couch and stood to his feet ALL BY HIMSELF!! it was really cool! If he was not growing and learning how to do new things and strengthen different muscles then there would be a big problem! It is the same way when we are not growing spiritually! THAT IS A BIG PROBLEM!!
one of the big things that Paul is telling the church of Corinth that they need to work on is getting along with each other! Babies fight with each other, Mature adults do not fight with each other! DONT BE A BABY! Strive to be a mature believer!!
SUNDAY, November 23rd, 2008
Hey everyone! I hope you were in Sunday School! If not, we missed you!
I need everyone to do something for me today. Please send me an email from your email address so that I will have your email adress on file. My email address is pastorlee@suncoastyouth.com
Thanks!
1 Corinthians 2
1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ.
I need everyone to do something for me today. Please send me an email from your email address so that I will have your email adress on file. My email address is pastorlee@suncoastyouth.com
Thanks!
1 Corinthians 2
1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ.
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