by MrsJAllen | Oct 13, 2022 | 1corinthians
Yesterday had us considering what it could look like to risk getting hurt for the sake of other people. Without Jesus, few people would really think about putting their safety and security on the line for other people. And we’re not done yet. In the rest of chapter 6,...
by MrsJAllen | Oct 12, 2022 | 1corinthians
We left yesterday with the conclusion that treating other Christians poorly sends a bad message to the world about who Jesus is and what it means to be part of his family. But what are we supposed to do if another Christian cheats us? In 1 Corinthians 6:7, Paul has an...
by MrsJAllen | Oct 11, 2022 | 1corinthians
Have you ever felt embarrassed by someone? Maybe your kid threw a fit in the grocery story the other day. Or maybe your friend said something offensive at a dinner party without knowing it. We’ve all felt the shrink-into-your-seat feeling when someone does something...
by MrsJAllen | Oct 10, 2022 | 1corinthians
Last week we examined what it looks like to deal with sin in this others-centered life we’ve been exploring in 1 Corinthians. Paul advocates for taking sin seriously— for uprooting it in the church and in us. We must be proactive about anything that poisons the church...
by MrsJAllen | Oct 7, 2022 | 1corinthians
We’ve come to the end of a difficult chapter. Paul doesn’t mess around when it comes to sin. He takes it seriously and we should too. We finished yesterday reflecting on the ways we could be misjudging the other Christians around us. Today, we’re taking a hard look in...
by MrsJAllen | Oct 6, 2022 | 1corinthians
We’ve been looking at why Paul takes sin so seriously in this chapter of 1 Corinthians. It can cause serious damage in the church. Paul wants sin cleaned out. This chapter rubs against everything we see as normal and right in our culture. It’s not politically correct...
