Daily Grace
It Is Finished
“When he had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit” (John 19:30). When Jesus cried out “It is finished” The Apostle John used one Greek word to express the phrase. That word is “tetelestai.” That word was...
God’s Grace Changes Us
"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me” (1 Corinthians 15:10). The change in Paul’s life was almost incomprehensible. He was a hater, a...
Use Your Gifts to Build Up the Church
“So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church” (1 Corinthians 14:12). The Corinthians were energetic in their pursuit of spiritual gifts. That’s not a bad thing at all. We certainly need the Holy...
Love Never Fails
“It [love] always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13:7-8). There has to be a source for this kind of love that never fails. That source is God. We wouldn’t know what love is if God had not demonstrated it for...
Without Love We Have Nothing
“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal” (1 Corinthians 13:1). The Corinthian believers focused on their spiritual gifts, especially the ones that came with public attention. At the same...
We Are Different Parts but One Body
“But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body” (1 Corinthians 12:18-20). t doesn’t take much observation to notice...
God Works for Us
“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work” (1 Corinthians 12:4-6). Every...
Never Forget the Cross
“For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes” (1 Corinthians 11:26). It is good for us to forget some things. If we don’t forget our failures we can be bound to our pasts just as surely as having our feet chained to...
Following Christ
"Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1). Halford Luccock, in his book “Communicating the Gospel,” wrote something that affected my approach to ministry. He said, “I am convinced if I asked any one of you suddenly to recall five...