1 Corinthians chapter 5

It’s time to look at another chapter in 1 Corinthians. Last week I shared chapter 4. Unfortunately, I do not have a lot of time today to dig deeper like I did in previous posts. That won’t stop me from moving on and sharing this next chapter with you. I have highlighted what stands out to me. I have also underlined and changed the color of the most serious parts of it.

1 Corinthians 5:1-13 (NKJV)

Immorality Defiles the Church
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles—that a man has his father’s wife! And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you. For I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged (as though I were present) him who has so done this deed. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Immorality Must Be Judged
I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person.

For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? But those who are outside God judges. Therefore “put away from yourselves the evil person.”


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1 Corinthians chapter 4

Last week I shared chapter 3. I want to take a moment to reflect on things I’m pondering. Paul talked about not being able to speak to the believers as spiritual but as babes in Christ. There was envy, strife, and divisions among them. They were behaving like the world. The things they were doing is how carnal men behave. When we look at our world today you can see this very thing presently going on with the church. We can’t even agree on what the Bible says. Things get twisted. Scriptures are taken out of context. People are making their own interpretations of what “they think” is of God or not. The Bible says "His thoughts are not our thoughts and neither are our ways His ways" (Isaiah 55:8). We are supposed to line up with Him not try to get God to see things our way because of the times we currently live in. Paul was addressing the same problems with the Corinthians that we are dealing with in the church today. There’s nothing new under the sun. God is not surprised and if we read and study the Word enough we shouldn't be either.

Now for chapter 4. As stated in previous posts I’ll highlight and change the font colors of parts that strongly stand out to me.

1 Corinthians 4:1-21 (NKJV)

Stewards of the Mysteries of God
Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. 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. For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord. 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
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. 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?

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! 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. 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! To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless. And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; 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
I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you. 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. Therefore I urge you, imitate me. 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.

Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you. 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. For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power. What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?


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1 Corinthians Chapter 3

Today we move on to the next chapter in 1 Corinthians. First I want to take a look back at chapter 2 to observe some things that stood out to me. I noticed Paul saying he did not come with excellence of speech or preach with persuasive words of human wisdom. He did not want the faith of the saints to be in the wisdom of men. Their faith should be in the power of God. So many ministers these days are preaching using words to sound so highly educated so they will win the praises of their audience.

People these days seem to think the more philosophical or deep sounding a minister is, proves the person is really walking with and hearing from God. Really??? A lot of this ends up just scratching the itching ears these people have. Instead of ministering the truth of God's Word, many ministers have settled for preaching things to the saints more of the things they want to hear. What they want to hear may not line up Biblically because the flesh is taking over rather than the Holy Spirit. I can't help but notice how a lot of what is being said in the pulpit is in agreement with what the culture is saying and calling it the "Word of God". Many will believe it hook, line, and sinker because they are not students of the Word themselves. I'll ask again what I asked last week:

Why should a believer listen to the world (society) about ANYTHING? Since when has the world sided up with God about ANYTHING? They don't have a biblical worldview or seek out what God the Father has to say about ANYTHING.

Ok, I'll leave you with that thought so we can move on to chapter 3. I will highlight the parts that really stand out to me and change the color of some words as I read it all in its full context.

1 Corinthians 3:1-17 (NKJV)

Sectarianism Is Carnal
And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal?

Watering, Working, Warning
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one? I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

Avoid Worldly Wisdom
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness”; and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.” Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours: whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours. And you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.


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1 Corinthians chapter 2

I'm back to share another chapter in Corinthians. First lets do a recap. Last week in chapter 1 some things stood out that I can't help but notice being a problem even in the church today. Paul talked about there being contentions among the brethren. They were arguing over who was the right person to follow as if that were more important than following God the Father. We also learn that the world's wisdom is foolishness over God's wisdom. It's sad to see how people in the church these days listen to the wisdom of the world. Worst than that it's preached from the pulpit.

Why should a believer listen to the world (society) about anything? Since when has the world sided up with God about anything? They don't have a biblical worldview or seek out what God the Father has to say about anything. Remember in chapter 1 it says "The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing" also "The world through wisdom did not know God". There is too much noise in the world today. We must not allow that noise to draw us away from the real truth that can only be found in God's Word. Let's move on to chapter 2. Again I will highlight the parts that really stand out to me as I read it all in its full context. I will also change the color of the words were its serious business.

Here is 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 NKJV

Christ Crucified
And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

Spiritual Wisdom
However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
But as it is written:

“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.
These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.


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TSW Daybook~ March 2019

For Today: 3/4/19

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Looking out my window

It’s cold outside. Our high for today is 28 degrees.

I am thinking

About my son getting ready to apply for his first job soon. YAY!

I am thankful

For Winter about to pass on and warmer weather when Spring goes into full effect.

One of my favorite things

Friday night fun with my family :)

I am creating

Well, I’m finishing up planning pages for March in my bullet journal.

I am wearing

A blue shirt, black and blue infinity scarf, striped long maxi skirt, and black boots.

I am reading

The book of 1 Corinthians for the ladies online Bible Study.

I’m watching

Youtube videos about the benefits of using rice water for your face and hair. I have used rice water on my face for a week now and my skin feels softer.

I’ve been listening to

Not much of anything.

I am hoping

I get around to shredding a huge stack of receipts and other paper that’s starting to create clutter.

I am learning

How to be like the Bereans in how I approach reading and studying my bible.

In my kitchen

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo over white rice. YUM!

Board room

Do you like making corned beef and cabbage like I do when it’s on sale for St. Patty’s Day? We don't celebrate the holiday but love to take advantage of a good deal. I made Corned Beef in my Instant Pot last year. It was so moist and tender. YUM!!!

 https://www.pinterest.com/pin/163396292711873488/

Post Script

It’s time to start thinking about Spring cleaning. This looks like it will be helpful https://www.stain-removal-101.com/spring-cleaning.html.

Shared Quote

“ But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base (insignificant/lowly) things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.”

-1 Cor. 1:27-29

A moment from my day

Cooking a whole chicken to see how many uses I’ll get out of it. Saw so many tips online on how to get several meals with just 1 whole chicken. I will share what I did in a post soon.

Closing Notes

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Studying through 1 Corinthians

I have shared that I am participating in an online Bible study where we are reading and studying the book of 1 Corinthians. If you have not read all 16 chapters of this book, why not make time to do that this year? We have already read through the 1st 6 chapters, and I'm already seeing how the church in Corinth looks like the church of today. Each week I plan to share a whole chapter of 1 Corinthians. I will highlight the parts that seem to really stand out to me as I read it all in its full context. I will also change the color of the words were its serious business.

Here is 1 Corinthians 1:1-31 taken from the NKJV:

Greeting
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Gifts at Corinth
I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Sectarianism Is Sin
Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you. Now I say this, that each of you says, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of Apollos,” or “I am of Cephas,” or “I am of Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, lest anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name. Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Besides, I do not know whether I baptized any other. For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.

Christ the Power and Wisdom of God
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Glory Only in the Lord
For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God and righteousness and sanctification and redemption that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.”


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