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James Bible Daily Devotion – Learning
Scripture One Day At A Time
Date: Wednesday,
November 25, 2015
Chapters: 1
Corinthians 1-4
Message
Title: Division Among The Churches

Hello
My Friend,

The Book of 1 Corinthians is the forty-sixth
book of the Bible, the seventh book of the New Testament, and
contains sixteen chapters. The author of the book is Paul, and it was
written to all believers, but directed to those in Corinth, he wrote
it about 59AD. The purpose of the book was to address doctrinal
problems that were brought to Paul's attention concerning a division
between the Corinthian believers. What we are to learn from the book
is that Jesus Christ, our risen Lord, indwells in every believer
through the Holy Spirit. “Now we have
received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of
God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of
God.” -1 Corinthians 2:12.

Division, The act of
dividing or separating into parts any entire body. Did you know that
the devil really doesn't care that we trust Christ as our Saviour?
What he cares about is separating the body of Christ. You see, it's
not the unbelievers that he has problem with, it's the believers, and
he will do anything to keep them from showing Christ through them.
Paul spent nearly two years in Corinth, preaching the Gospel with
great success, it was there that one of the first Christian churches
was formed, consisting both of Jews and Greeks. A conflict arose in
Corinth, false doctrine was being taught in the church, this caused a
great division among the members, instead of trusting God, they
trusted the man of God. Paul stresses the importance of first
preaching the same Gospel.

“God is
faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord. Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no
divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the
same mind and in the same judgment. For it hath been declared unto me
of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that
there are contentions among you. For the preaching of the cross is to
them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the
power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the
wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this
world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after
that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it
pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that
believe.” - 1 Corinthians 1:9-11,18-21.

“by
the foolishness of preaching” Do you know how many
religions, even so called “Christian” religions claim to know
Christ, but the Gospel is not even allowed to be spoken. I took care
of two kids whose parents attended a Baptist church, they didn't even
know what sin was. They rather teach about being kind and loving one
another and that there is no such thing as sin than preach the truth.
Sadly, thousands of people will die and end up in hell because they
trusted the man and not God. Paul continues to tell them not to put
their faith in the wisdom of man. “And I,
brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or
of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined
not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him
crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much
trembling. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words
of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the
power of God.” - 1 Corinthians 2:1-5.

“faith
should not stand in the wisdom of men,” The wisdom of men,
that's an understatement. To the world preaching about a man that
died almost two thousand years ago is foolishness, but it's only by
this foolishness that we can be saved. I have to say it, there are
some extremely intelligent men and women out there, but they are too
stupid to see that they have a Creator, and that Creator is God. They
rather believe that something exploded and slowly evolved into who
they are today. I always say that even if that were true, someone had
to create the something that exploded. Rather than argue with them,
God gave them up to their own foolishness. “Professing
themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of
the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and
to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God
also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own
hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:” -
Romans 1:22-24.

Many churches and homes have been
destroyed because people put their faith and trust in a man or woman
instead of Christ. There truly is only one Gospel and that is the
death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, this is the only
Gospel that is the foundation of all our hopes and joys of a future
with God. While Paul wanted to speak to them through the word of God,
He couldn't get deep into it because they were all babes, they
weren't able to handle all the information at one time. Paul stresses
the importance of building everything upon the foundation of Christ
not the man or woman of God.

“And
I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto
carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and
not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet
now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among
you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk
as men? For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's
husbandry, ye are God's building. According to the grace of God which
is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the
foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed
how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than
that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” - 1 Corinthians
3:1-3,9-11.

“For other foundation
can no man lay” Those who build hopes of heaven on any other
foundation will fall. We are going to get advice from preachers and
teachers of God, they are our guides, not our sole source to God. If
we truly want to see God bless us in this life, we need to get in His
Word and learn it. God has so much to show and tell us as we grow,
and even more to tell us in heaven. Praise God! Right now, you are
where you need to be, the foundation has been laid and you are
standing upon the rock of Christ. Brick by brick, God is building
something great inside of you, no matter what You do, you will not
fail with Christ, and even if you do, God will bless you through your
faithfulness. Paul stress the importance of being accountable as
Christians.

“Let a man so account
of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries
of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found
faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be
judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he
that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time,
until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things
of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and
then shall every man have praise of God.” - 1 Corinthians
4:1-5.

Today's Prayer:
God, You know that it's not always easy being a Christian, sometimes
it is so hard to do the right thing when we are constantly faced with
temptations and people who find joy in seeing us fall. It is only by
Your power that we are able to endure temptation and receive Your
crown. Lord, give me Your power, help me to depend solely upon Your
reasoning and not my own, help me to remain faithful to You as I walk
through this journey that You have me on, and give me Your strength
to endure all the conflicts that will arise in this life. I love You,
Lord and ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless You, I
am praying for you,
Christina

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