Apostle Paul’s purpose of writing
the letter of 1 Corinthians is to
teach the believers how to live
for Christ in a corrupt society.
This week we understand God better
thru knowing His attributes, mostly
related to His ability to meet needs.
On Monday, we learn from 1Cor 2
that God Gives Us Mind of Christ.
On Tues, we learn from 1Cor 5-6
to Live Worthy of Passover Lamb.
On Wed, we learn from 1Cor 10
that God Provides Way Out.
On Thurs, we learn from 1Cor 12/14
that Spirit Distributes Spiritual Gifts.
On Fri, we learn from 1Cor 15 that
Lord of Resurrection Gives Victory.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face…In Jesus’ name.
False teachers had been confusing
the Corinthians by denying the
doctrine of physical resurrection.
Paul defends the Resurrection
as a historical fact confirmed
by more than 500 eyewitnesses.
The Resurrection provides hope
for the believer’s body and soul
as well as motivates believers to
abound in the work of the Lord.
Lord, You Give us the Victory:
But now Christ is risen from
the dead and has become
the firstfruits of those who
have fallen asleep (1Cor 15:20).
For when the trumpet is blown,
those who have died will Be Raised
to Live Forever. And we who are
Living will also be transformed…
O death where’s your victory?(52-54)
But thank God! He gives us Victory
over sin and death through our Lord
Jesus Christ. (So) my beloved…
be steadfast, immovable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord,
knowing that your labour is Not In
Vain in the Lord (v57-58). Amen.
Lord, in a world filled with gloomy
news, Thank You that Your Word
holds Great Hope for the future.
Someday all believers of Christ
will be given new bodies. And
eternal life with God in heaven is far
better than what we experience here.
Thank You we can be confident for
Your good plan for us and that You
are in control of everything. Amen.
Lord, the sting of death is not dying
but rather what happens after.
Thank You for eliminating possibility
of hell; but giving eternal bliss in
heaven for all who believe in Christ.
Because Jesus had paid for our sin
and rose from the dead, death has
No Power over us. In gratitude and
realising importance of the gospel,
help us be worthy witnesses. Amen
Lord, we recognise that You
have given us talents and gifts.
They may not be something overt
like teaching and singing; but skills
like cooking or greeting people.
For all that matters is that we use
them for the Lord. For You God promise Nothing done for You will
be useless. For You will honour
us for the faithful service. Amen.
Paul’s letter so far has dealt with
problems of a personal nature.
But now he addresses public issues
in the Corinthian church: the veiling
of women, the importance of the
Lord’s Supper & the use of spiritual
gifts. Worship must be characterised
by propriety and orderliness. And
spiritual gifts must be exercised
in love, for the building up of the
whole body of Christ. Only then
is the church of God properly
worshipping the God of the church.
Lord, we desire Spiritual Gifts:
There are different kinds of gifts,
but the same Spirit distributes
them… for the Common Good.
To one is given the word of wisdom…
to another the word of knowledge…
to another faith… to another gifts
of healings… The same Spirit…
distributes to each individual
as He wills (1 Cor 12:4-11).
Pursue love & desire spiritual gifts,
especially that you may prophesy.
(For) one who prophesies is
helping others grow in the Lord,
encouraging & comforting them.
Ask God for those (gifts) that
will be of Real Help to the whole
church (1 Cor 14:1-3 & 12) Amen.
Lord, Your Word says that You give
Your people special gifts that they
can use to build Your kingdom.
Thank You for the different kinds
of gifts that the Spirit has given me.
Give me wisdom & discernment
and opportunities to use them
so as to help accomplish the
Lord’s will on earth. Amen.
Lord, Make me aware of the
creative ways You may speak.
May I never place limits on what to
expect You to say. Instead open my
mind to anything that’s on Your heart.
Teach me to ask: What are You
saying Lord; rather than thinking:
Why is this thing happening?
Help me Lord to hear Your voice
in others; to see past their flaws and
to recognise what You are saying through them. In Jesus’ name.
Lord, I ask You to give me
the spiritual gifts that You know
will be of Real Help to the church
and will fulfil Your purpose.
Thank You for creating me with
particular interests and talents.
Help me to see opportunities
to use them to serve others,
to fulfil Your destiny for my life
and glorify Your name. Amen.
The Corinthian Church had sent
Apostle Paul a list of questions
on marriage, morality, liberty,
worship and resurrection.
Building on Old Testament
quotations and Christ’s teaching,
Paul answered them in a way meant
to correct abuses in the church
and to show how important it is
that they live what they believe.
Lord, we will Resist Temptation:
We should not lust after evil things…
And do not become idolaters…
Nor let us commit sexual immorality..
nor complain as some of them
complain (1 Corinthians 10:6-10).
Therefore let him who thinks
he stands take heed lest he fall.
No temptation has overtaken
you except what is common to
mankind. And God is faithful;
He will Not let u be Tempted
Beyond what you can bear.
But when you are tempted,
He will also Provide A Way Out
so that you can endure it (v12-13)
Lord, it is a tough world out there,
with temptations lurking around
everywhere. Whilst You don’t
promise to protect us from
temptation, You clearly do
promise Your help In Resisting temptation when we face it.
Thank You Lord for Your promise
that No temptation will ever
be so strong that we can’t
stand up against it. Amen.
Lord, Thank You for Your promise
in 1Cor 10:13 that those who
love God Can Always Escape the
temptation that comes our way.
We trust You O God to keep any
temptation from becoming so
strong that we have to give in.
Help us Lord to Resist or Flee
from temptation for although it’s
not easy to escape temptation,
it is always possible. Amen.
Lord, at times we may feel that
temptation is overpowering or
impossible to resist. But thank
You for Providing A Way Out.
Thank You for Holy Spirit to help
us recognise tempting situations
and show the way to escape.
Help us stay away from every
activity we know that is wrong.
Help us consciously choose
to do only what is right.
Help us O Lord for apart from
You we can do nothing. Amen.
Churches aren’t perfect because
churches are full of imperfect people.
Paul writes to the believers at Corinth
to correct errors in their public
and private behaviour which
are detracting their gospel witness.
These include factions, immorality
and lawsuits between believers.
Paul sets forth godly guidelines
for conduct consistent with the
grace of God given by Christ.
Lord, we’ll live Worthy of Passover:
Purge out the old leaven so that
you can stay pure. For Christ
our Passover Lamb has been
sacrificed for us (1Cor 5:7).
Your sins have been washed away
and you have been set apart
for God. You have been made
right with God because of what
the Lord Jesus and the Spirit of
our God have done for u (1C6:11).
Flee sexual immorality…
Do you not know that your body
is the temple of the Holy Spirit
who is in you… For you were
bought at a price; therefore
glorify God in your body (v19-20).
Lord Jesus, our Passover Lamb,
You had indeed bought us at
a high price; and being indwelt
by the Holy Spirit, we belong to U.
And in the world, we can see
families torn apart and much pain,
from the misuse of Your good gift.
Lord tell us to flee from sexual sins.
Help us to appreciate Your gift of
sex & use it as You intended. Amen
Lord, as we seek a deep sense
of holiness, we find ourselves
pushing against a very strong tide.
Only the power of Your gospel
and the reality that we belong to You
have pushback power against
this tide. Give us the word and
the Will to keep up the fight,
realising that our bodies indeed
belong to You. In Jesus’ name. Amen
Lord Jesus, You indeed bought
us at a heavy price and rightly
we purpose to love You and
consecrate for faithful service.
O Lord, I give myself to You
I am born to be Yours, to be
Your instrument to serve You.
Grant me the grace to abide
in You, to seek Your ways and
to be obedient to You. Amen.
Churches aren’t perfect because
churches are full of imperfect pple.
Paul writes to the believers at
Corinth to correct errors in their
public & private behaviour which
are detracting from their witness.
These include factions, immorality
and lawsuits between believers.
And Paul set forth godly guidelines
for conduct consistent with the
grace of God given by Christ.
Lord, we Seek Your Insight:
God, no eye has seen, no ear heard,
no mind has conceived what You
have prepared for those who love
You, but You have revealed it to us
by Your Spirit. The Spirit teaches
us all things, even the deep thing
of God (1 Corinthians 2:9-10).
What we have received is..the Spirit
who is from God, so that we may
understand what God has freely
given us. This is what we speak…
in words taught by the Spirit,
explaining Spiritual Realities with
Spirit-taught words (1Cor 2:12-13)
Who can know the Lord’s thoughts?
Who knows enough to teach him?
But we understand these things,
for we have the Mind of Christ (v16)
Lord, I bring this issue before You.
As I consider the circumstances,
I see evidence of Your leading.
As I consider my convictions,
they lead me to see Your direction.
As I think about the things people
are saying, I can sense Your voice.
As I meditate Scripture each day,
I find direction for my life in this.
When I take all these together,
I get a sense of how You may be
leading me in this issue. Confirm
Lord the inner impression with Your
Secrets and with Your peace. Amen.
Lord, when we need insights and
direction or facing challenge,
we tend to seek worldly counsel.
But there is a more reliable and
excellent source of ultimate
knowledge, the Holy Spirit.
Father, Thank You for giving us
Your Holy Spirit, who lives inside
us when we trust Jesus as Savior.
Spirit, please make clear spiritual
realities to me and enable me to
make the correct decision. Amen.
Lord, I want to see as You see
and act according to Your vision
within me. I need to know clearly
Your will for only then can I be
confident of doing the right thing.
Lord I am tired of trying to decipher
Your sovereign will. Please plant
Your thoughts within me & move me
as You desire; for Your Word says:
we have the mind of Christ. Amen.
Paul anticipates questions that
will naturally arise as the result of
hearing a gospel of grace. If God’s
grace is free, then am I free to sin?
If I am free from the law, then can
I ignore the ethical demands of
the law? Paul has no illusions that
becoming a Christian means the
end of your troubles. But the life
-giving Spirit provides confidence,
for victorious Christian living
in the storms of everyday life.
Lord, help us Pray with Your Spirit:
There is… no condemnation to
those who are in Christ Jesus,
who walk according to the Spirit.
For the law of the Spirit of Life
In Christ has made me free from
the law of sin and death (Rom 8:1-2)
Those who are controlled by the
Holy Spirit think about things that
please the Spirit… (And) if the
Holy Spirit Controls your mind,
there’s life and peace (v5-6).
The Spirit Helps us in our weakness.
We do not know what we ought to
pray for, but the Spirit Intercedes
for… the saints in accordance with the will of God. And we know that…
God Works for the Good of those
who love him, who have been called according to His purpose (v26-28).
Father God, let Your Holy Spirit
Control my mind, heart and thoughts
so that I can experience life & peace.
Direct my thoughts even as I yield
my mind to You Lord each day.
Cause me to think about things
that please You. And guard my
mind from being controlled by any
-thing that is contrary to Your ways.
Thank You for setting me free from
sin and death through the power
of Your life-giving Spirit. Amen.
Holy Spirit, I don’t know how to pray
about certain things, but You do.
Help me Lord in my weakness by
interceding for me and through me.
You know the will of the Father
and You know what to pray for.
Guide me and teach me especially
when I have exhausted all words.
Help me to communicate to God
my deepest thoughts, feelings,
fears and doubts, so that my
prayers are pleasing to God. Amen
Lord Jesus, Thank You for praying
through us in perfect agreement
with the Father’s will. And thank
You Lord for interceding for us
at the throne of Almighty God.
In the midst of intense trials and
great pain, we often can’t pray.
We don’t know what to say; and
don’t have the strength to muster
the right words. And we trust You
to take our distress & work things
out for our Ultimate Good. Amen.
Peter writes to scattered Jewish
Christians who are undergoing
intense persecution for their faith.
He reminds his readers God has
begotten us again unto a living hope.
So don’t be surprised when suffering
comes your way; expect it, prepare
for it and responds to it correctly.
And be sure you are doing what is
right, not for doing what it wrong.
If you do, God will richly reward
you when the trials of life are over.
Lord, Thank You for Your gracious
gift of salvation with provides us
eternal life and a secured future.
Thank You Lord that as Your special
people You have set us free and
given us a priceless inheritance.
Help us serve U with commitment
as well as endure suffering faithfully.
For You Will Hear Our Prayers;
For You Will Strengthen Us;
For You Will Equip Us; & above all
For What A Faithful God U Are. Amen
Lord, You Will Hear our prayers:
For the eyes of the Lord are on
the righteous and His ears are
attentive to their prayers, but
the face of the Lord is against
those who do evil (1Pet 3:12).
Lord, Thank You that You see
my heart and hear my prayers.
Grateful that when You see me,
You see the righteousness of Jesus
in me and not the sinner I was
before I received Him into my life.
Thank You that You not only hear
my prayers, but You also see my
need and will answer the cries
of my heart. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Lord, we Seek Your Equipping:
As each one has received a gift,
minister it to one another, as good
stewards of the manifold grace
of God. If anyone speaks, they
should do so as one who speaks
the very words of God. If anyone
serves, they should do so with the
strength God provides (1Pet 4:10-11).
Lord, thanks for giving me unique
gifts and special abilities with
which to serve others. I want
to be a blessing to others and
most of all to bring You glory.
Help me declare Your Words and
let me recognise them in others.
So work in me Lord and work
through me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Lord, You Care & Strengthen Us:
God resists the proud, but
gives grace to the humble.
Therefore humble yourselves
under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time,
Casting all your care upon Him,
for He cares for you (1Pet 5:5-7).
May the God of all grace… establish,
strengthen and settle you (v10).
Lord, we are prone to be anxious
with the heavy weight of problems.
Yet Your Word says You don’t want
Your children to be anxious about
anything but to pray everything.
Grant us deep humility and renewed
dependence on U to do this each day.
Help us rest the full weight of
our worries in Your capable hands;
and thank You Lord for the peace
You give us in return. In Jesus’ name.
Peter writes to scattered Jewish
Christians who are undergoing
intense persecution for their faith.
He reminds his readers God has
begotten us again unto a living hope.
So don’t be surprised when suffering
comes your way; expect it, prepare
for it and responds to it correctly.
And be sure you are doing what is
right, not for doing what it wrong.
If you do, God will richly reward
you when the trials of life are over.
Lord, our salvation is a gracious
gift from You with the hope of
eternal life, and our safety and
security are secure in You God.
Motivate us Lord to serve Christ
with commitment and grant us
grace to endure suffering faithfully.
Help us remember that You have
promised a Priceless Inheritance;
that we are Your Special People &
that You have Set Us Free. Amen.
Lord, we Receive Inheritance:
Praise be to the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great
mercy He has given us new birth
into a living hope through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from
the dead, and into an inheritance
that can never perish, spoil or
fade. This inheritance is kept
in heaven for you (1Pet 1:3-4).
Father, thank You that it’s because
of Your boundless mercy that
I have the privilege of being born
again in Christ. Thank You for
giving Your Son to die for me
so that I could become Your child.
You promise that I can look forward
to a Priceless Inheritance with You,
an inheritance that can never
perish, spoil or fade. Amen.
Lord, we are Your Special People:
But you are a chosen generation,
a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
His own Special People, that you
may proclaim the praises of Him
who called you out of darkness
into His marvellous light (1Pet 2:9)
Lord, Thank You for bringing me
out of darkness into Your wonderful
light because of Your mercy.
Thank You for making us Your
people, Your very own possession.
Help me to continually yield to
You so that the life and character
of Christ will be formed in me.
Then others may see Your goodness
and will be drawn to You. Amen.
Lord, You’ve Set Us Free In Christ:
It is God’s will that your good lives
should silence those who make
foolish accusation against you.
You are not slaves; you are free.
But your freedom is not an excuse
to do evil. You’re free to live as God’s slaves. Show respect for everyone.
Love your Christian brothers and
sisters. Fear God (1Pet 2:15-17).
Lord, this is a phenomenal truth
that we are truly free in Christ;
but I do not always truly live it out.
Instead of joyful delight in Your
refreshing salvation, sometimes
I feel like barely making it. For
I am free not to live as I want,
but as You Lord desire. Amen.
Apostle Paul’s purpose of writing
the book of Romans is to give
a sample of his message before
he arrives in the city of Rome.
This week we understand God better
thru knowing His attributes, mostly
related to His ability to meet needs.
On Monday, we learn from Rom 1
about Living the Power of God.
On Tues, we learn from Rom 3 that
Merciful God Frees You from Sin.
On Wed, we learn from Rom 5
that God Gives Hope In Hard Times.
On Thursday, we learn from Rom 8
that Spirit of Life Helps In Prayer.
On Friday, we learn from Rom 15
that Spirit Gives Confident Hope.
Let us humble ourselves and pray
and seek His face…In Jesus’ name.
