God was the only one who Paul allowed to judge him. He didn't even judge himself. What maturity! May we learn to have the same conviction.

All of the work of those who build upon the foundation of Christ will be tested by fire. That which is solid and true will survive, and that which isn't will be destroyed. Trust the Lord to determine the quality of the work.

Paul told the Corinthians that they were acting like mere mortal men. They weren't like the spiritual men and women they had become in Christ. We need to hear the same thing.

God reveals the truth about who he is through His Spirit. He testifies to our spirits that God is indeed the Lord of glory.

Paul did not want the Corinthians' faith to rest in human reasoning or wisdom. Instead, he wanted tit to rest in a demonstration of God's Spirit and power. Our faith is rooted in the same Spirit of power.

God chose to shame the wise of this world by saving and working through the lives of those the world considers foolish. May he be praised for his goodness to us.

For those who are perishing, the message of the cross of Christ is foolishness, but to those who are being saved, it is the power of God. We experience God's power in our salvation.

The Corinthian congregation was divided because of their spiritual pride. Paul strongly reminded them that they were to be united in the mind of Christ. We are to be unified in Christ as well.

Are you thankful for God's grace working in the lives of your friends and family? Are you thankful that it is enriching and preserving them until Christ returns?

Paul greeted the Corinthian Church warmly when he addressed them as an apostle of Christ. Like us, they were part of a local congregation and part of the much larger church of Jesus Christ.