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Our God is the God of comfort while being the God of suffering and affliction.Paul came to the realization that there is only one comfort that can transcend ALL suffering and affliction life can bring, and that comfort is the comfort from God of all...

As The Gathering is celebrating ten years of ministry we ask the following; "What is the Church and what is its purpose?"

The 1st century church and the modern church must be built upon the Word of God. Since Jesus is the Word, He is the...

As Paul closes his first letter to the church in Corinth, he gives instruction in the area of finances and ministry and some general advice.

Intentionally plan ahead in the area of finances so others can benefit.

Treat Timothy as if were Paul himself that was ministering to you.

Paul end s the letter with five strong commands:

(1) Be watchful,

2) Stand firm in the faith,

(3) Act like men,

(4) Be strong, and

(5) Let all you do be done in love.

The events that played out in the Garden of Eden AND on the CROSS on a universal level

are playing out in each individual life on earth. As Adam led all humanity into the dust, so Christ's work on the cross paid the price of Adam's sin to lead all into Glory.

On a personal level, because we are born from Adam, our destiny is the the dust, or death. But, also on a personal level, Christ died for your sin and my sin as individuals.

While on the cross, Jesus knew your name. While on the cross, Jesus knew your sins. While on the cross, Jesus laid down His life for those who would turn to Him. And for those, He has ordained them to be in heaven forever.

Which miracle in the life of Jesus are you willing to sacrifice on the altar of logic?

Paul is making his point that disbelief in Christ's resurrection has a "chain reaction effect" upon our

salvation–which ultimately becomes nothing more than a fairy tale.

At which point we are sacrificing all comforts and riches for no more of a reward than the heathen who "live it up" in this world.

We either receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ in it's entirety or we reject the entire Gospel of Jesus Christ one miracle at a time. To reject even one miracle and receive the rest means that you are receiving a counterfeit gospel that is incapable of saving you.

Paul tells the Corinthians to pursue love; then to earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. Let all that you do be done with love.

Paul is addressing the division that is taking place at Corinth because of their spiritual gifts. He wants to solve the problems they are having. Paul states that spiritual gifts are given for the common good. The Holy Spirit gives the gifts as He wills to the individual members of the church body.

How do we, in the year 2016 remain true to the word of God, which in turn dictates what we

accept and what we reject within our culture, and remain relevant to the lost who have no interest in church? There is a very real danger in remaining relevant to a culture that is naturally resistant to the Gospel. The danger we face is in emulating the world as a means of attracting the lost into the church and in the process watering down the Gospel we preach which, as Paul says at that point, is really no Gospel at all.

In chapter eleven of 1 Corinthians Paul addresses a question from the Corinthian church concerning head coverings. These scriptures are not merely about clothing and style. It goes much deeper than that. Paul is saying, before we can deal with the traditions you are questioning, we must go back to that which gave birth to these traditions.

God established His authority in Genesis. As we work our way through the creation account it becomes apparent that God is in charge of His creation including the creation of Adam as he creates order. We read that on the sixth day God created man and gave him authority over creation.

Our testimony is a key element in others believing our Christ experience is authentic.

When we give our testimony others expect to see a change in the way we live our lives.

• The way we speak

• What we say

• How we view sin

• What we stop doing

• What we start doing

• Whether we still lose our temper

• What we eat or drink

Because of who we are, what we do matters beyond this world and to others.