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Entries Tagged as '1 Corinthians'

Strengthening, Encouraging, Comfort

November 26th, 2011 · No Comments

1 Corinthians 14:3 (New International Version 2011) But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort. This is pretty simple, but often “simple” things in the Bible carry much. Why do someone prophecy or, more like what we would say today, preach? Paul writes to the Corinthian church and gives […]

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There Must be Something Wrong with this List of Sins

August 13th, 2011 · No Comments

1 Corinthians 6:9-10  (New International Version 2011) 9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit […]

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Tags: 1 Corinthians · New Testament

What Business is it of Mine?

November 28th, 2009 · No Comments

1 Corinthians 5:12-13 (New International Version) 12What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.” Few thoughts in the Bible strike to my heart as much as the one in the first part […]

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Tags: 1 Corinthians · New Testament