2 Cor.3-7 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

In Paul’s appeal to the Corinthian believers he emphasizes purity of lifestyle to please the Lord. One of the biggest targets of our enemy is our mind. We can surely avoid walking through mud puddles when we have clean clothes on, but what about ALL the mental mud puddles of life?

Attitudes, moral purity, emotional health are some of the targets of our enemy. His tools? Media … TV, movies, cell phone temptations.

Jesus help us to DECIDE to live pure lives for you.

Blessed are the PURE IN HEART (mind). They shall see God … live in the front row of God’s blessings.

2 Cor. 3 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

Paul referred to the fact that the eyes of unbelievers had been blinded by Satan, the god of this world. Practical solution; we should pray that their eyes would be opened.

This inspires me to a whole new prayer strategy. Whenever someone is bound in unbelief and suffering because of it, I’m gonna pray for their eyes to SEE.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the POWER OF GOD unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. [Rom. 1:16]

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. [Ps. 119:18]

2 Cor. 1, 2 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

This is one of my favorite passages in the entire Bible; We are the sweet smell of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are being lost. To those who are lost, we are the smell of death that brings death, but to those who are being saved, we are the smell of life that brings life. [2 Cor. 2:15. 16 NCV]

I always smell better after I’ve taken a shower. The same when we bath often in God’s Word. We put off the aroma of God’s eternal Kingdom. Just stay on the Word daily.

1 Cor 14, 15 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

In Paul’s instructions to the Church at Corinth, he admonishes the saints to give themselves fully to the Lord’s work, always keeping busy in Christian work.

We can ask ourselves, “What have we given ourselves to?” Our hobbies, our golf game, our fitness routine, our career goals? These things are not bad, but if our devotion to them causes us to choose them over our Christian service to the Lord, they might have become an idol.

When we stand before the Lord at the Judgement Seat of Christ and give account of our lives, how will earthly ambitions stack up against Christian service?

Who knows, maybe they have golf in Heaven.

1 Cor. 13 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

When you can easily get upset or dissappointed by the attitudes and immaturity of others, read this chapter.

1 Cor 11,12 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

God gives differing functions to us to create a healthy body that gives profit and health to all. He isn’t in the cookie-cutter business, but has made us all different. The rest of the Body of Christ needs your function. You shouldn’t glory in the function given to you, but you should use it confidently so that everyone else can achieve spiritual health. His Spirit is in charge when we gather. He gives us faith to operate in our gift. No faith -no operation of the gifts.

Ask God what your gift is and grow in it. Seek prayer to confirm your gift. Then, begin operating in your gift. You are robbing the rest of the members of this Body if you don’t.

1 Cor. 10 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

The Children of Israel murmured and grumbled about anything that displeased them as they followed Moses and Aaron through the wilderness. God said they were murmuring against HIM.

God sets leaders over us. He does it. We may think our vote did it, but there is no civil authority except God has granted to them the power and opportunity to rule.

I must confess. I grumble about leaders TOO MUCH. I repent. I’m gonna quit grumbling. Whenever I am tempted to grumble, I’m gonna pray.

God destroyed the grumblers and murmurers. We don’t want THAT.

1 Cor. 7-9 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

Paul intentionally molded and crafted his life to gain access and influence with everyone he met. This was his motive: to win men to Christ. He said, ” I am all things to all men to win some.”

If we are constantly thinking about what gives us the advantage, we are missing it. If salary, notoriety, advancement, or status are our goals, we are missing the mark.

We should always be thinking, “How will what I do affect the spiritual growth of those around me?”

1 Cor. 5, 6 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

Paul is firm in his rebuke of sexual wrongdoing in the Corinthian church. He is clear to encourage the saints to put pressure on those offending by cutting them off from fellowship. He cites that IF the saints will end up judging angels, they can surely judge members of the church who violate scripture morality. This is a harsh position, but he teaches that it’s better to get these issues ironed out here on earth before the final judgments are given.

It’s a warning to Christians of how destructive sexual impurity is. Our enemy is working so hard to trip us up with immorality.

1 Cor. 2-4 [NIV Dramatized Audio]

Paul made it clear that a show of God’s power is more effective than mere words. He felt that his word message was weak, but that God moved by His power to authenticate the Apostle’s message.

There needs to be a longing, an appetite in our hearts for a demonstration of God’s power. The conviction power of the Holy Spirit is what brings men to repentance and salvation.

Paul discovered that God’s power came when he exposed his weakness.

 And (Christ) said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. [2 Cor. 12:9]