Personal Devotions ⁽⁵⁷⁹⁾

Passage Read: 1 Corinthians 4-5 Meditation Verses: 5:9-11 There are two standards: one for how we treat brothers and one for how we treat unbelievers. The brother we hold to a high standard of righteous behavior, because he has claimed to believe in Christ and…

Passage Read: 1 Corinthians 2-3 Meditation Verses: 2:4-6 Paul didn't depend on wise words or polished speech, but on the power of the Spirit. The Spirit worked through him to confirm him as a man who was backed by real power. He preached the Gospel,…

Passage Read: Romans 16 - 1 Corinthians 1 Meditation Verses: Romans 16:17-18 Anyone who argues with sound doctrine, with the teachings that have been entrusted to the church through those who were Apostles of Christ, anyone who believes himself or herself to be wiser than…

Passage Read: Romans 14-15 Meditation Verses: 15:17-19 Paul has cause to boast in Christ, and it is what Christ has accomplished through him, in particular resulting in the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed, and the miraculous signs and wonders through the Holy…

Passage Read: Romans 12-13 Meditation Verse: 13:3 I don't know of many governing authorities who will praise someone for doing good, though they all should desire for their citizens to do good. There are awards and such for those who do good, but it usually…