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Passage Read: 1 Corinthians 8-9 Meditation Verse: 9:24 Paul wants every believer to live as if only one of us will win the prize of eternity with Christ. Talk about outdoing one another! Not attacking others; even runners don't do that! That would violate the…

Passage Read: 1 Corinthians 6-7 Meditation Verses: 6:2-4 I have no interest in being responsible for other people. I'd much rather be left alone and be responsible for only myself. In truth, being responsible for others is only tolerable if those in your care are…

How precious is the Kingdom of Heaven to you? What do our lives show? What do our priorities reveal about our valuation of the Kingdom? Jesus shares a couple of parables about how much we should value His Kingdom, and really, about how greatly we…

Passage Read: 1 Corinthians 4-5 Meditation Verses: 5:11-13 All this talk of not judging is ignorant. It is designed to leave people in their sin; it cares more about keeping the peace at the expense of souls. As if this life were more important than…

Passage Read: 1 Corinthians 2-3 Meditation Verse: 3:3 I should not be jealous of anyone, neither should I quarrel. My goal isn't to impress others or compare myself with others, but to know Christ as completely and closely as possible. I don't need to teach…