1 Corinthians 14 is the third and final chapter in Paul’s discussion of spiritual gifts. Let’s review where we’ve been and see where we’re going. Chapter 12 tells us that the Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to every believer for the common good. We put out the challenge for you to prayerfully discover just how… Continue Reading
The Corinthians’ selfishness blinded them to what their real motivation was supposed to be. At the end of Chapter 12, Paul says, “… let me show you a still more excellent way.” If we don’t start with this last phrase from Chapter 12 when we begin to read Chapter 13, we will misunderstand the entire… Continue Reading
Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven – Matthew 6:10 Here’s the rub! The God of heaven and earth opens His arms to all who do His will, but we His creation stand in opposition to Him and insist on only what we want. Warm fellowship with the… Continue Reading
Often, the first way a man responds to God is with pride. This response communicates that “I know better than God does.” Travel… with me to an ER scene. Imagine that I come strolling in, tap the attending physician on the shoulder, and start giving him tips on how to treat my son. I’m qualified,… Continue Reading
So… how many of you have Christmas presents or birthday presents or any presents laying around the house that you haven’t bothered to open yet? Not likely!! Because most of us LOVE presents. Especially those presents that come from someone very dear who knows you the very best and always gets you the PERFECT gift.… Continue Reading
The Tuba City Mission Team travels to Arizona each quarter throughout the year. The purpose of these trips is to provide leadership training sessions to build up, train, and mentor the future Navajo and Hopi leaders in the Tuba City, Arizona area so that they can then inspire, train, and challenge their Native brothers and… Continue Reading
The Tuba City Mission Team is going on their quarterly Arizona visit January 24-26, to mentor, train, and encourage our Native American brothers and sisters, and to build up our Native church leadership. We would appreciate prayers for safety in travel, good health, etc. But mostly we would covet prayers for the Lord to enable… Continue Reading
Suppose one day you decide you need to up the ante on your physical fitness. You get off the couch, hop in your car and head to a nearby health club to check things out. When you walk in the door, you are greeted by a staff member who agrees to walk you from station… Continue Reading
Nehemiah 7 1 Now when the wall had been built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, 2 I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he wasa more faithful and God-fearing man than many. 3 And I said to them, “Let not the… Continue Reading
Nehemiah 6 Conspiracy Against Nehemiah 1 Now when Sanballat and Tobiah and Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies heard that I had built the wall and that there was no breach left in it (although up to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates), 2 Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying,… Continue Reading