Tag archive: 1 Corinthians
A Concerning Catch-Up
I left feeling quite uneasy 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 Reference: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” 1 Corinthians 13:4 NIV Explore: I recently caught up with a friend of mine. We hadn’t seen each other for quite some time so it was great when…
The Love Passage
Some people intentionally move away from this passage as it’s read out at so many weddings. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Reference: “If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:3 NIV Explore: I’ve been…
It’s Your Birthday
Our team leader used to mention birthdays from the front in the early days 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Reference: “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it.” 1 Corinthians 12:26 NIV Explore: When I first started in church ministry I was a part of a…
A Row Of Houses
Our house was the exact same plan as our neighbour’s. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Reference: “All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.” 1 Corinthians 12:11 NIV Explore: We used to live in a new housing estate where all the houses looked…
Unwelcome Table
But I was told I was too young 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Reference: “So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together.” 1 Corinthians 11:33 NIV Explore: When I was young I grew up in a church that was very protective of the Lord’s Supper. You had to be…