1Corinthians 1

Verse 1. Here we read in verse 1 that Paul was telling all that he was not called by man to the apostleship but by the Grace of God he was called to do this. Romans chapter 1 verse 1 it reads   ¹Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, Look what he is saying here separated unto the Gospel of God, Paul was called by God and through God only could he complete this great journey he was on. God is still the one today that’s calling the sinner, the foolish, and the poor, to preach & teach his word throughout the world today. In Ephesians chapter 2 Gods word reads, 8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  ⁹Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Titus 3:5)  Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit”.  Any work that we do for the Lord if we do not do this work with the intention to further the kingdom of God and we do it to be seen by man it will be void in Gods eyes. If you are not covered by the blood of Jesus Christ and not saved the work is void. So many today think just because they teach or preach or what ever it may be and that they obey the laws of the land that there ok and on there way to heaven, but if they have never confessed and received the cleaning Blood shed on Calvary there work is void to God he does not recognized them or there works.

Verse 2&3. Paul is addressing the church of Corinth and in his greeting he says that no matter where the saints of God gather and call upon the name of God that God will be in our mist. As God children we are members of a great fellowship, we are the bride of Christ and the children of God almighty. Paul blesses them here saying Grace be into you always. It is by the Grace of God that we have been saved and called upon to do Gods will. In Romans chapter 1 verse 11 ¹¹For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; Paul long to Share the gospel and all he had learn from his walk with Christ with he fellow Saints. God today longs to share the gospel and the good news of his son Jesus Christ and the coming kingdom and glory.  

Verse 4 In Romans Chapter I Verse 8 says ⁸First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. Let us thank God for all true men and woman that stand on the word of God. Thank you Lord for my Church Family and for the love of God they have in there heart. Thank you for the Grace that we received through your son Jesus Christ. We can do nothing in our self; only through Christ and Gods Holy Spirit can anything be accomplished. Thank God each and every day you wake up and for all his goodness.

Verse 5 What has God enriched us with? What belongs to God? Everything that God had he gave to his son Jesus Christ and in turn Jesus Christ gave to us. Grace, Love, Joy, Peace, Health, Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, all these and more God wants us to be enrich with. God wants us to depend solely upon him for all things. We need to remove anything and everything that holds us back from doing his will. Let the things of this world go and concentrate on the heavenly things of God and he will for us. In Matthew Chapter 6 Verse 33 says, But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Verse 6 Paul was telling the Church that through there testimony it was confirmed that they had received Christ through faith and that they where truly saved. Are you showing enough light today to show the world that you are a child of God? Does your life put forth a testimony that you know God and that you are different from the world and that you are truly saved. I know I fell sometimes to boost on my Lord and I’m sure that I’m not alone. We let self get in the way a lot and rob us of our blessings. We need to stand and show the world that we are different and that there’s a better way.

Verse 7 Paul is telling the Church that Christ wants us to have all the tools that we need to stand so that when he returns that we can stand before him at his return. God wants us to have every thing we need to carry on his work. God want send us somewhere that his Grace has not proceeded first to help us to handle what he puts before us.

Verse 8 Paul told the Church at Corinth that Jesus Christ would also confirm them before his father. That you where faithful and you believed that Christ was the son of God and you have received him as your savior. You will be held blameless in the day you stand before God if you are covered by the Blood that was shed on cavalry. Only through Jesus will you be able to stand before God and be received with open arms.

Verse 9 Paul told them that it was by the Faith of God that we where called unto the fellowship of Jesus Christ. Through Gods Grace did we receive the enough faith to ask for forgiveness? Through the love and mercy that the Father and Jesus Christ had for all mankind did we receive salvation?

                                               John 15

 ¹I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

 ²Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

 ³Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

 ⁴Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

 ⁵I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

 ⁶If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

 ⁷If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

 ⁸Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

 ⁹As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

 ¹⁰If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

 ¹¹These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

 ¹²This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

 ¹³Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

 ¹⁴Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

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