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

Day 02: Tuesday, August 15Read 1 Corinthians 1HighlightIn verses 10 & 11 we get a reminder of what this Book of the Bible is: it’s a letter written by Paul in response to things he’s heard are causing problems within the Corinthian Church.  We don’t know exactly what Paul has heard, but through the letter we will see Paul address multiple things in the church that reflect a worldly perspective tha...  Read More

First Things FirstBefore we look at the Book of 1 Corinthians, we are going to read the account of the founding of the church.  This was recorded for us by Luke in the Book of Acts, Chapter 18.Day 01: Monday, August 14Read Acts 18HighlightCorinth was a city in ancient Greece that was situated at the crossroads of land and sea trading routes.  This made it strategically very important and very pros...  Read More

WelcomeWelcome to Week 1 of the 2023 Influencers Reading Plan! This reading plan is designed to partner with Compassion Christian Church’s sermon series of the same name.  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.  There was an early church in the city of Corinth ...  Read More

Day 20: Friday, August 11Read Psalm 69Reflection & PrayerPsalm 69 is an Imprecatory Psalm.  If you want a refresher on Imprecatory Psalms, look back at the genre highlight in our launch post, then you can proceed with this tool to guide our study of Scripture that’s called the S.O.A.P. Method.  It stands for Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer.  We recommend you use a journal with this...  Read More

Day 19: Thursday, August 10Read Psalm 59Reflection & PrayerPsalm 59 is an Imprecatory Psalm.  If you want a refresher on Imprecatory Psalms, look back at the genre highlight in our launch post, then you can proceed with this tool to guide our study of Scripture that’s called the S.O.A.P. Method.  It stands for Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer.  We recommend you use a journal with th...  Read More