by MrsJAllen | Nov 29, 2022 | 1corinthians
The others-centered life can be easier to define within our immediate circle. We can think of specific Christians, like we did yesterday, and intentionally invest in them. But as we’ve seen throughout 1 Corinthians, however, the risky life shouldn’t be confined to our...
by MrsJAllen | Nov 28, 2022 | 1corinthians
We’ve made it. We’re in the final chapter of 1 Corinthians. We’ve followed Paul’s words to the fledgling church in Corinth. He’s had to correct a lot of self-centered behavior. He’s advocated for an others-centered life that chooses sacrifice over selfishness, and...
by MrsJAllen | Nov 25, 2022 | 1corinthians
People often spend their lives trying to avoid death. Our culture obsesses over youth. No one wants to grow old. No one wants to appear weak. No one wants to die. We’ll do anything to keep us from meeting the end of our lives. And when the end comes, we don’t know...
by MrsJAllen | Nov 24, 2022 | 1corinthians
One danger we face when we think about the future—Jesus’s return and our resurrection—is that we can get caught up in the details. We can fret about the specifics of when it will happen or how it will happen or what kind of bodies we’ll have. Paul cautions us against...
by MrsJAllen | Nov 23, 2022 | 1corinthians
We’ve talked a lot about the others-centered life in this study of 1 Corinthians. Living this way is a risk because we put our own security, well-being, and control of our lives aside so that we can meet the needs of other Christians. We give ourselves away because we...
by MrsJAllen | Nov 22, 2022 | 1corinthians
Sometimes it’s good to get back to the basics. In the final chapters of 1 Corinthians, Paul draws the church back to its roots. He reminds them of what he first taught them when he visited their city years before. It all comes back to the gospel. Read 1 Corinthians...
