I Corinthians 11:2-34 – 12:1-31a

March 27, 2013

One Spirit; different gifts; different ways to serve; and different ways that God works through people. BUT! There is only ONE God and ONE purpose: to bring honor and glory to Him.

Today is Holy Week. I Corinthians 11 talks about being under authority and the Lord's Supper. I Corinthians 11:28 says - "Look into your own hearts before you eat the bread and drink the cup."

• Do I know of any unconfessed sins?
• Am I using my gifts for Him?
• Is there anything He wants me to change?
• Can He use me like He wants?
• What am I not doing that He wants me to do?
• What am I doing that He doesn't want me to do?

God wants us to take a look at our own lives; a serious, introspective review of our lives. What is it that God sees when He judges us? God is a just judge and He will go to great lengths for our souls. I Corinthians 11:32 - "When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world."

"We are to follow him...to the cross." (A quote from our Pastor)

We know about Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, but there is much we can learn from the rest of Holy Week as well.  

Sunday
     Jesus rode on a borrowed donkey.  He is teaching us about obedience, humility, and servanthood.
Monday
     Jesus teaches that the temple must be clean. We need to have personal holiness.
Tuesday
     Jesus rebukes the fig tree for not producing. We have a purpose, we need to have faith, and we should be producing fruit.
Wednesday
     Silence.  Be still and KNOW that I am God.
Thursday
     Jesus—as the Lamb of God—shares the Passover. We are to become one with Him.


Next Entry: I Corinthians 12:31b – 13:13