Day 07 - Tuesday August, 22Read 1 Corinthians 6:1-11HighlightThe last verse of this section is a powerful statement of new identity.  All followers of Jesus were once wicked and not worthy of the Kingdom of God.  Yet Paul uses three words to describe our new identity: washed, sanctified, and justified.The word for “washed” is only used in one other place in the New Testament, and that is in Paul’s...  Read More

Day 06 - Monday, August 21Read 1 Corinthians 5HighlightThis chapter marks a change in Paul’s focus.  Like the overview video linked above says, Paul is working his way through several issues that he has heard the Corinthian church is dealing with as they are discipled by the world rather than Jesus.  In this chapter, Paul addresses a topic that is often very difficult for followers of Jesus to eng...  Read More

WelcomeWelcome to Week 2 of the 2023 Influencers Reading Plan! This reading plan is designed to partner with Compassion Christian Church’s sermon series of the same name, which you can find information about right here.  We are all being influenced by someone or something.  For any follower of Jesus, the important question is whether we are being influenced primarily by our Lord or by the world.  ...  Read More

Day 05: Friday, August, 18Read 1 Corinthians 4HighlightAs we read 1 Corinthians we should remember that Paul is trying to help the Christians in Corinth keep a perspective on life that is formed by the Gospel and not the ways of the world.  Even today, many followers of Jesus struggle with the worldly idea that if God loves us then our lives should reflect it through health and wealth and other fo...  Read More

Day 04 - Thursday, August 17Read 1 Corinthians 3HighlightVerse 5 uses very interesting language.  Paul does not ask “WHO is Apollos/Paul?”  He asks instead, “WHAT is Apollos/Paul?”  It’s a different word in Greek and through it Paul is not talking about their ultimate identity, but rather what their function is within the church.  They are servants (diakonos), a word that emphasizes the voluntary ...  Read More

Day 03: Wednesday, August 16ReadingRead 1 Corinthians 2HighlightIn this chapter Paul continues to highlight that it is foolish to put our ultimate trust in people or anything of human origin.  To emphasize this, Paul is going to argue that the Gospel is proof of God’s power and wisdom.  In fact, Paul goes so far to say that the key to understanding the things of God is for God Himself to empower t...  Read More