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Who Are You Following? Having grown up in the church and then moved around the country and world, I’ve attended various types of churches. The above passage in 1 Corinthians, brought to mind a church I attended that strongly emphasized doctrine. In my view, emphasizing doctrine, and emphasizing the Bible, are two different things. Sin Is Serious! Sin is not someting to be taken lightly in the church. The good news is, there is grace andforgiveness in Jesus Christ! Dirty Laundry “You have to stand up for your rights!” “That’s what the world, and often even people in the church say, but is it really true, from God’s perspective? Have you ever considered how standing up for your rights – particularly against another Christian, with unbelievers present -- impacts your witness? The entire sixth chapter of 1 Corinthians deals with the issue of a believer taking another believer to court. The bottom line is, it just shouldn’t be done. What Really Matters It is so easy to get caught up in externals, but that isn’t what we need to focus on. It’s more important to concentrate on what God commands us to do, than it is to worry about outward appearances. Some people might think that it is burdensome to keep God’s commandments, but it is actually quite freeing to get to the place where you focus on pleasing God rather than worrying about the opinions of man. Knowledge Puffs Up Unfortunately, a possible danger of doing Bible study is that we can become proud by the knowledge we accumulate. Because of that, it is important to check our motives in the study we do. Worthy Workmen In my work at a Christian mission organization, I see the process that people go through when raising support for the purpose of going to the mission field. For some, it seems to come easily. For others, it’s an uphill battle. The interesting thing is, those who struggle are no less called than those who don’t. They may just not be gifted when it comes to raising money. Run the Race Nothing else we do in life matters as much as running the race the Lord has set before us because nothing else lasts for eternity. Don't Despise the Old If you have your choice, which will you plop down and read – the Old Testament or the New Testament? If you are like most Christians, your answer would, hands down be, “New Testament!” The truth is, many Christians today do not read the Old Testament much, if any. They may read books in the New Testament over and over again, but skip over everything in the Old Testament other than Psalms and Proverbs. Unfortunately, when people skip over the Old Testament, they miss much of what God has for them A Way of Escape Have you ever been caught off guard by temptation? I have! The worst thing about being hit with temptation seemingly out of nowhere is that when you’re not prepared for it, it is easy to give in to it. We’re the most vulnerable when our guard is down. It is not uncommon for people to fall, who never thought they would. Judge Yourself Who likes to be judged? I know that I sure don’t! But judgment happens to everyone, one way or another. The good news is, we have options regarding who will judge us, and how we will be judged. In fact, we have the option of judging ourselves! The Broken Toe “You’re going to have to use one of those scooters,” my husband said as we pulled into the grocery store parking lot. “I am not!” I declared. In spite of my bold declaration, by the time I managed to painfully hobble from the car to the store entrance, I had to admit that my husband was right – I was going to have to use the scooter. The Greatest is Love What makes love so amazing? For starters, it is what motivated the Father to send His only Son to die for us. Bad Company What kind of company do you keep? Perhaps like me you are in a Christian environment much of the time. If so, that’s wonderful! But even if that is the case, it’s important to be mindful of the type of influence others – including believers – have on you. Many Adversaries Isn’t it exciting to think of a great AND effective door opening for you? Think about it! Are there things you dream of accomplishing, but it seems the door is closed? Maybe it seems as if there is no way for your dream to be accomplished and yet you dream it just the same. This verse gives us hope that not only will a great door open, but that it will be effective as well.

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