February 14, 2018 at 2:34 pm | Posted in I Corinthians, V.I.C.T.O.R.Y. | 4 Comments
Tags: 1 Corinthians 15, commentary on 1 Corinthians, ministry opportunities, Sunday School lessons on 1 Corinthians, thankfulness, thanksgiving, victorious Christian living, Victory in Jesus
The victory that Christ has achieved for us means that, as we live for Him in this temporal world:
V.anity must be expelled;
I.mmortality must be entered into;
C.orruption must be eliminated;
T.hankfulness must be expressed;
and
Opportunity must be embraced.
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
I Corinthians 15:55
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
I Corinthians 15:57-58
The fear of death, combated by thankfulness to God, gives rise to the opportunity for faithfulness and service. The “work of the Lord” is work that always needs to be done, and not grudgingly – like a kid having to clean up his room – but joyfully, like packing to go on vacation. A child might be “willing” to do his homework, but he will EMBRACE the opportunity to ride a rollercoaster (even if it means waiting in line for an hour). Knowing that we have the opportunity to win in this life ought to make fighting in the fight joyful.
Next time we will see that reality must be encountered.
November 23, 2010 at 1:10 pm | Posted in Biblical Thanksgiving, Romans, Uncategorized | 14 Comments
Tags: darkened heart, Ephesians 5, giving thanks, Romans 1, thankfulness, thanks, thanks to God, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day devotions, Thanksgiving devotions
The two best times for a Christian to be thankful are day time and night time. Or, to put it another way, every time and all the time. One of the quickest ways to lose sight of God’s glory and to fall prey to a darkened heart is to stop giving thanks to God.
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Romans 1:21
Just about the only thing easier than figuring out when to give thanks to God, is figuring out for what to give God thanks. God is perfection personified. He always does what is right, and what He does is always good.
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Ephesians 5:20
Give thanks to God at all times for all things.
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February 14, 2018 at 2:34 pm | Posted in I Corinthians, V.I.C.T.O.R.Y. | 4 CommentsTags: 1 Corinthians 15, commentary on 1 Corinthians, ministry opportunities, Sunday School lessons on 1 Corinthians, thankfulness, thanksgiving, victorious Christian living, Victory in Jesus
The victory that Christ has achieved for us means that, as we live for Him in this temporal world:
V.anity must be expelled;
I.mmortality must be entered into;
C.orruption must be eliminated;
T.hankfulness must be expressed;
and
Opportunity must be embraced.
I Corinthians 15:55
I Corinthians 15:57-58
The fear of death, combated by thankfulness to God, gives rise to the opportunity for faithfulness and service. The “work of the Lord” is work that always needs to be done, and not grudgingly – like a kid having to clean up his room – but joyfully, like packing to go on vacation. A child might be “willing” to do his homework, but he will EMBRACE the opportunity to ride a rollercoaster (even if it means waiting in line for an hour). Knowing that we have the opportunity to win in this life ought to make fighting in the fight joyful.
Next time we will see that reality must be encountered.