PUTTING JESUS’ POWER TO THE TEST

Luke 12:1-12

Confessing Christ is not merely the form of standing or speaking in the presence of men for him. That is but a beginning. Confessing him is proving him able to save and keep in the day-by-day circumstances of one’s life. No confession that stops short of revealing his power in the life is adequate. What does your life confess him to be? Lord Jesus, help us confess by thy power in our lives what a Saviour thou art.

1 Corinthians 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 

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FITTING INTO THE CHIEFS PLAN

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

The Holy Spirit’s control in the life—this is the essential of the true life. He uses what he finds. And under his touch the natural gift is not only at its best, and helps others, but it fits in with all others in his broad, out- reaching plan. Whatever the gift, the Holy Spirit’s control is the thing, the one thing, that counts. Then one is content with the task appointed, however humble, since we know it is his wish.

1 Corinthians 15:21  For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 

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HOW WORTHY GOD IS!

 Psalms 122:1-9

Worship is really thinking in the heart how worthy God is, how loving and lovable and how thoughtful of us. We can be doing this all the time, everywhere. But there’s special blessing when we gather together with others to pour out our praise and worship, and to learn more of our wondrous God. He delights to have us do it. It is sweet to have fellowship with others in the things that we prize most.

1 Corinthians 15:20  But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 

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NOT HOW MUCH BUT HOW WELL

 Acts 6:1-7

Big things depend on little things. A little screw out of place in the locomotive can wreck the whole train. Big things depend on little things being well done. Let us remember that if ours is some little, humble task, it takes just the same grace and power as does the big thing our neighbor is doing. And the Master doesn’t measure bigness of task, but the faithfulness of each one in the part asked of him.

1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

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THE JESUS INSTINCT

Acts 4:32-37

When we get a vision of Jesus we know that all we have is from him. We know it belongs to him. It is ours only in trust, to be used for him. And we are willing and eager so to use it that his message of love may be loosed out to draw others to him. The common instinct is to keep all for ourselves. The Jesus instinct is to use it so men shall know about him.

1 Corinthians 15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

Think about these questions as you meditate on the verse. What does this verse teach me? How does this verse apply to my Life?