by MrsJAllen | Oct 18, 2022 | 1corinthians
We talk a lot about personal rights in today’s world—especially in the United States. Culture says we’re owed sexual fulfillment. We’re entitled to romance. But what God says about sex and relationships is entirely different. If we follow Paul’s logic from the...
by MrsJAllen | Oct 17, 2022 | 1corinthians
Reading 1 Corinthians feels like watching Paul take the Corinthians on a walk through their problems and we’re just along for the ride. It’s similar to taking a guided tour through an art museum. The guide plants you in front of painting after painting, pointing out...
by MrsJAllen | Oct 14, 2022 | 1corinthians
We’ve come to the end of another difficult passage in 1 Corinthians. So, for this final day, we’re going to take a step back. Chapter 6 demands a lot from us. It asks us to act in a way that contradicts everything the world stands for. That’s what it means to be a...
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...
