Tag Archives: Prayer

One Bad Apple Can Spoil the Whole Bunch

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Mark Shields

Reading in 1 Corinthians 5, the church had a leader involved in sexual misconduct and Paul instructs the Corinthian church to expel the man from the leadership position. The corruption within the church needed to be confronted and they needed … Continue reading →

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Power in Life

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Mark Shields

Reading 1 Corinthians 4, Paul describes the apostles as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed (v. 1). God is judge over all our motives and we should apply the scriptural principle of patience … Continue reading →

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Healthy Living

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Mark Shields

Paul had to adapt his message to the capacity of his listeners as he explains giving them milk and not solid food. They were not ready because they still desired the things of this world. Reading in 1 Corinthians 3, … Continue reading →

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Spirit of God Works in Our Life

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Mark Shields

Within 1 Corinthians 2, we learn that the Spirit of God works in our life to counsel, inspire, and instruct so we can fulfill our purpose in life. By accepting that Christ paid the price for our salvation, our life … Continue reading →

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Receive the Big Picture

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Mark Shields

There have been some amazing inventions in technology over the years. I remember when we went to the first birthday of my niece’s newborn son. The town we went to was small many years ago but today it is one … Continue reading →

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