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The apostle Paul writes about the glorious prize ahead of us—an incorruptible crown. He compares believers to the runners and combatants who were well known and accepted by all Corinthians: "Know you not that those who run in a race run all, but one obtaineth the prize?” (verse 24). May each of us run the race of life with supernatural patience and strength. May we keep our goal—eternity in heaven—clearly in front of us.
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Chapter 8 of 1 Corinthians was written during one of history’s most pivotal times. In spite of the opposition and misunderstanding he faced, the apostle Paul penned the words that sets the Christian faith apart from any other religious in the world. Paul considered his calling as a minister of the Gospel to be a great honor and privilege.
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Thank God for the victory over sin. And thank God for verses 19-20 from 1 Corinthians: “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.”
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The “love chapter” is one of the most-read and most-memorized of all passages of Scripture, and for good reason. In this brief portion of Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, he pens life-changing principles on the subject of love and charity. The depth of spiritual insight, profound logic, and supernatural understanding of God’s kingdom shines through in this letter.
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The fifteenth chapter of the apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church is a wonderful passage! In it, he proves the resurrection of Christ from the dead, answers all those who deny His resurrection, and then talks about the resurrection of believers to eternal life. Jesus Christ will return for His church, but until then we must be diligent in His work according (1 Corinthians 15:57-58)!
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In 1 Corinthians 12, Pastor Benny points to verse 7—“the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” The nine spiritual gifts were poured out for the advancement of Christianity and the edification of believers. We are told to “covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way” (verse 31).
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The church at Corinth, founded by the apostle Paul on his second missionary journey, became highly influenced by the sin that surrounded them. Paul penned 1 Corinthians to talk directly about the sinful situation that threatened to destroy the church, and chapter 11 begins with these straightforward words, “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.” The chapter continues with teaching on communion and demanding separation from evil associations.
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In this continuing study of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, God reveals through this wonderful passage the insightful lesson of Christian conduct in a world of idolatry and rituals. Even in a world whose religions are often thickly veiled and mysterious, Paul shows that we must live simply and straightforwardly, doing all to please and honor Almighty God.
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