God will judge each of us based on our knowledge of Him, but He also judges us based on how we behave after we believe in Him.

Scripture References: 

1 Corinthians 10:1–11
Philippians 3:5–9
1 Corinthians 10:12–13
1 Corinthians 10:24
1 Corinthians 10:33
Philippians 2:1–5

When it comes to spiritual athleticism or holiness, God wants all of us to win medals in the categories of justice, mercy, faith and obedience.

Scripture References: 

1 Corinthians 9:7–14
Matthew 23:1–4, 13–15, 23
1 Corinthians 9:24–27

Every Christian should constantly strive to help others find the simplest path to following Jesus, and never put anything in their way that might trip them up or violate their conscience.

Scripture References: 

1 Corinthians 8:8–13
Romans 14:12–13

When Jesus told us we needed to prioritize our “lives” and our “loves" around Him and the will of God, He wasn’t asking us to treat our loved ones as if they are distractions from His will. However, Jesus did make it clear that following His will might mean we would lose some close relationships along the way.

Scripture References: 

1 Corinthians 7:29–35
Luke 14:26–27 & Matthew 7:21
Ephesians 6:4–8
1 Peter 3:7
Matthew 10:34–36

As Christians, when our personal failures with sin become public, or when our conflicts with other Christians becomes public, something wen’t wrong... 

Scripture References: 

1 Corinthians 6:5–8 (NLT)
Matthew 18:15–17 (NLT)
1 Corinthians 6:9–11, 15–20  (NLT)
1 Thessalonians 4:1–8 (NLT)

If we choose to enable our own sin instead of dealing with it in a severe way, we’ll inevitably enable the sins of others, which leaves the entire church on a dangerous path. And when this happens, Jesus will deal with the entire church.

Scripture References: 

1 Corinthians 5:12–13 (NLT)
Galatians 6:1–2 (NLT)
Matthew 7:13–14 (NLT)
Colossians 3:5–10 (NLT)
Revelation 2:4–5 (NLT)
Revelation 2:14–16 (NLT)
Revelation 2:20–23 (NLT)

Similar to the way children should respect their parents for their investment, we should respect God, and our spiritual leaders and teachers for their investment into us. And the best way to do that is by teaching others what we’ve learned.

Scripture References: 

Philippians 2:5-8 (NLT)
1 Corinthians 3:1–5, 4:6 (NLT)
Ephesians 4:11–13 (NLT)
Hebrews 5:12–6:1 (NLT)
1 Thessalonians 5:12–13 (NLT)
Micah 6:6–8 (NLT)

God made each of us a certain way on purpose. It’s like we’re each a unique piece to a puzzle. Knowing this, we must accept the fact that, fitting into our unique place amongst others, is ultimately the most rewarding thing we will ever experience. And until we all come to this conclusion, the church will never be as beautiful as she was designed to be.

Scripture References: 

1 Corinthians 3:1–3 (NLT)
Romans 8:5–8 (NLT)
Romans 14:19 (NLT)
1 Corinthians 3:10–17 (NLT) 

God made each of us a certain way on purpose. It’s like we’re each a unique piece to a puzzle. Knowing this, we must accept the fact that, fitting into our unique place amongst others, is ultimately the most rewarding thing we will ever experience. And until we all come to this conclusion, the church will never be as beautiful as she was designed to be.

Scripture References: 

Ephesians 6:4
2 Timothy 2:20–26

Only those who grow their relationship with God, have a partnership with God. And only those who are partnering with God are fulfilling His purpose. And only those who are holy can partner with God. And only God can make us holy. 

Scripture References: 

Colossians 1:19–23
Hebrews 10:14
1 Corinthians 1:10
James 1:2–4
1 Corinthians 1:8–9