The Midianites are oppressing Israel they cry after 7 years. God hears them and comes to a man named Gideon

The church at Corinth had some one openly living in sin, he tells them to get him out of the church or when he (Paul) gets there he will do so.

The testimony of the church and its members was failing because of this situation.

God used a place of Sin and Idolatry to reveal His So. For hundreds of years sin and idolatry was in Israel because of the golden calf. Then God used that Mount for the Transfiguration.

He can do the same for you, do not let the Ending be less because of a mistake at the beginning.

Paul is letting the Corinthians know that false teachers abound, but that they are going to give answer one day.

The lessons we have from 1 Corinthians are amazing.

No one allows a baby to stay a baby, yet in the3 church at Corinth it was allowed and applauded even for them to stay babes in Christ.

Paul was exasperated by this and he is not being sweet and kind about it.

John 3:16 is the mystery of God. Preach that, understand that, then you will be closer to Him.

Paul continues explaining to the Corinthians that it is God that should get the Glory. Christ should be the message.

What an absolutely fascinating start to this book. For all Christians, who have called on the name of Jesus, who are sanctified, and called to be saints.

That right there tells you who it is for.

Jesus says those very words to Peter.

Now, what we can learn from this is - knowing satan will come after us as well.

The first time was at the start of His ministry with a scourge.

The second time was at the end of His ministry, and this time a good old fashioned worship service broke out.