PASTOR'S PEN

I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are still not able, for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men? 1 Corinthians 3:2-3                     Have you ever wondered why you are not growing and maturing in your faith? Paul addresses the church in Corinth about their lack of spiritual growth. Paul says he had to treat th

Therefore let the one who thinks he stands watch out that he does not fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12 When we place our hope and confidence in Christ, that is a good thing, but confidence in self is dangerous. Writing to the church in Corinth, Paul issues a warning to believers who might be tempted to think they are spiritually immune to falling into sin. Israel’s history shows that even those who have seen God work powerfully can still fall into sin if they grow careless, proud, o

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures , 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Today, we gather as the Bride of Christ to celebrate His victory over death. This Sunday is glorious, and because of what Christ accomplished on the cross, we can cry out, “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” Je

O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? 1 Corinthians 15:55 You can't run from it, you can't hide, you can’t make a deal with death, it will find you. It will come for all of us. Christian and non-Christian. Rich or poor, young or old, no one is immune from the power of death. However, there is a gap as wide as the deepest ocean between what happens to those who belong to Christ and those who have rejected Him. Paul, writing to the Corinthians, drilled t

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord . 1 Corinthians 15:58 All of us have regrets in this life. You might have regretted relationships you have had,  purchases you have made, jobs you have settled for, or decisions that have affected your health. But, there is one regret that a Christian will never have: living for Christ. A dear friend of mine, John Riley, and I m

Let all that you do be done in love . 1 Corinthians 16:14 In 1984 Tina Turner released the song "What's Love Got To Do With It." Songfacts writes this about the song, " In this song, Tina Turner plays the part of a woman who enjoys the carnal encounters with her lover, but feels no emotional attachment. She wants him to know that there's nothing more to it, as for her it's purely physical. Their relationship has nothing to do with love, which she dismisses as "a sweet, old-fa

So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 In John 15 Jesus teaches us about abiding in Him. He explains that He is the vine and we are the branches and apart from Him we can bear no fruit. He goes on to explain that if we abide in Him we will glorify the Father. Jesus then says, “ As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love .” Love is central to our walk with Christ. Without love we cannot be

Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ . 1 Corinthians 11:1  Who are your heroes? Who do you look up to? Who are the people that influence your life? All of us have people that we admire and would love to meet. As a boy and a young man my idols were sports figures and movie stars. Larry Csonka, Bob Griese, Mercury Morris, and Nick  Buoniconti  were my sports heroes. The characters that Clint Eastwood played were the type of men I wanted to become. Jimmy Page, Mark Farmer, and