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- Strange Fire Before The Lord September 28, 2026
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Category Archives: 1 Corinthians
When The Church Is Like The World
It is the Holy Spirit of God Who adds people to the Church. To be in the Church, one must be in the Book of Life (Psalm 69:28; Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:5). You cannot be in the Book of Life unless you are regenerated, or born again. The Christian has seven actions performed on them from the Holy Spirit of God. They are …
1. Regenerated (Palingenesia, born again) – John 3:3; Ephesians 2:1
2. Justified (Dikaiosis, imputed righteousness) – 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 3:24-26
3. Adopted (Huiothesia, legally brought into the family of God) – Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:4-5
4. Reconciled (Katallage, restored relationship with God) – Romans 5:10; 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
5. Redeemed (Apolutrosis, purchased or ransomed from slavery) – Colossians 1:13
6. Sanctified (Hagiasmos, Positionally set apart for God’s use. Daily changed to be more like Christ) – 1 Corinthians 1:2
7. The promise of Glorification (Doxazo, ultimately purified to walk with God in eternity) – Romans 8:30
No man made “roll” does this. Now there’s really nothing wrong with a “roll”. It’s not sinful. When Jesus called the Apostles to His side, Matthew (10:2-4), Mark (3:16-19), and Luke (6:14-16) all list a “Roll Call”. It is later in Scripture we find out that Judas Iscariot, though he was called by Jesus, though he was on the paper roll, was never saved. Jesus said:
John 6:70 KJV … Have not I chosen you twelve, and ONE OF YOU IS A DEVIL?
Jesus chose Judas knowing he was not saved, that he was a false follower… Continue reading
Standing For Jesus In The Devil’s World
1 Corinthians 4:6-8 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us NOT TO THINK OF MEN ABOVE THAT WHICH IS WRITTEN, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. 7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? 8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
Last week we saw how Paul talked of our stewardship, and that we are stewards of the mysteries of God. We are all stewards of what God has given us. What is necessary for a steward? Paul wrote:
1 Corinthians 4:2 … it is required in stewards, that A MAN WE FOUND FAITHFUL
The steward is to be faithful in managing that which the owner has entrusted to him. God has given the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Church. No man will go into Heaven without Jesus. So we are to STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS whether others like it or not. Let’s continue:
1 Corinthians 4:6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might LEARN IN US NOT TO THINK OF MEN ABOVE THAT WHICH IS WRITTEN, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
Neither Paul nor Apollos set themselves above others when fulfilling their stewardship. As Paul preached the Gospel to the lost world, he was attacked. Paul would later write:
2 Corinthians 11:23-28 (ESV) with far greater labors, far more IMPRISONMENTS, with countless BEATINGS, and often near death. FIVE TIMES I received at the hands of the Jews the forty lashes less one. THREE TIMES IN WAS BEATEN WITH RODS. ONCE I WAS STONED. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was adrift at sea… in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers; in toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure. And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxiety for all the churches.
Preach! Do you know why Paul went through all this trial and tribulation? Because the Gospel OFFENDS LOST PEOPLE. The Christian way of life OFFENDS LOST PEOPLE. Talk about Buddha, people will think you sophisticated. Talk about Confucius, and people will think you smart. Talk about Nihilism, and people will feel you are college educated. But talk about Jesus – live for Jesus – lift up the God of the Bible and honor Him in the name of Jesus – and YOU WILL OFFEND…. Continue reading
We Are Called To Faithful Stewardship
1 Corinthians 4:1-4 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and STEWARDS {oikonomos} of the MYSTERIES {mysterion} of God. 2 Moreover it is required in STEWARDS {oikonomos}, that A MAN BE FOUND FAITHFUL. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. 4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but HE THAT JUDGETH ME IS THE LORD.
Word Study: A “STEWARD” , the Greek oikonomos, means “someone appointed or commissioned to manage household affairs”. The steward was appointed by the owner, the head of the house, or the proprietor to manage his affairs, to take care of receipts and expenditures, and to even pay other staff members.
The “steward” is accountable to the owner, and to no one else. The steward owns nothing, but manages what is entrusted to him for the owner. What Are God’s servants “stewards” of?
Word Study: God’s ministers are “STEWARDS “OF THE MYSTERIES OF GOD”. What is a “MYSTERY” in the Scripture? This is the Greek mysterion, which means a divine truth somewhat hidden in ages past, but now revealed or exposed by the Holy Spirit of God. It is called “MYSTERIES” or “MYSTERIOUS” because it cannot be solved by human logic, human philosophy, or human wisdom. The “MYSTERIES” are the Kingdom principles …
The “MYSTERIES” can only be revealed to us when we give our lives to Jesus in salvation. The “Mysteries” belong to every follower of Christ…. Continue reading
The Temple Of God Ain’t Made Of Bricks
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Know ye not that YOU ARE THE TEMPLE OF GOD, and that the SPIRIT OF GOD DWELLETH IN YOU? 17 If any man DEFILE {phtheirō} the temple of God, HIM SHALL GOD DESTROY; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
When a person repents and turns away from their sin and toward Jesus, our Lord sends the Holy Spirit to each and every one of us. The Spirit is sent by the Father:
Jesus asks the Father to send the Spirit:… Continue reading
Wednesday Night Study: 1 Corinthians 2:14-16; 3:1-15
1 Corinthians 2:14-16 But the NATURAL {psychikos} man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are SPIRITUALLY {pneumatikōs} discerned. 15 But he that is spiritual {pneumatikos} judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ.
Word Study: Last we saw the difference between the “NATURAL” (psychikos, sensual, psychotic, bestial or animal like) person and the “SPIRITUAL” (pneumatikos, Spirit led) Child of God. The flesh controlled person can not receive the things of the Spirit of God. They are enslaved to the flesh. They have not been set free by faith in Jesus. Jesus said:
(John 8:34-36 LSB) … Truly, truly, I say to you, EVERYONE WHO COMMITS SIN IS THE SLAVE OF SIN. [35] “And the slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever. [36] “So IF THE SON MAKES YOU FREE, YOU WILL BE FREE INDEED.
We are born into this world bound to the flesh and sin. This is the “NATURAL” state. But once you receive Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior, He sends the Holy Spirit to us to cause our new birth and indwell us. Once saved, the “SPIRITUAL” or Spirit led Christian – though they may occasionally sin- are no longer bound to sin but to righteousness. The Apostle said:
(Romans 6:1-2 KJV) What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? [2] God forbid. How shall WE, THAT ARE DEAD {apothnēskō} TO SIN, live any longer therein?… Continue reading
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Anathema Maranatha
1 Corinthians 16:22 (KJV) If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
Revivals Are For The Church, The Saved
It is such a joy to be invited to preach to you tonight. When invited, I told my brother “Do you know who you’re inviting? I’m nobody. I’m nothing, and happy to be nothing.” I pray that God use this unworthy servant for His glory, and for your growth.
Beloved, “Revival” is not primarily about saving souls. I pray souls are saved, but “Revival” means “an improvement in the condition or strength of something, to make something important again”.
A lost person doesn’t need revival. A lost person is dead in their trespasses and sins. You do not REVIVE a dead thing – it must be QUICKENED. A lost person must be born again. A lost person needs to be found of Jesus. A lost person needs to be found of the Holy Spirit. Like Lazarus, Christ must call them, and they must come! You MUST be born again before you can be revived! Continue reading
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Resurrection Necessary For Faith: 1 Corinthians 15
The Sadducees – the liberal crowd of Christ’s day – came into the Church teaching that “the dead rise not”. They did not believe in a life after this life. There are a lot of people like this in our world today. They live in the now, for they believe there is no afterlife. Some of these people will even say that Jesus was a great teacher and a wonderful leader of a moral revolution. But Jesus died, like all founders die. The Apostle tells us:
1 Corinthians 15:16-17 … if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
If Christ is not raised from the grave, then “your faith is vain”. The word “vain” is the Greek (mataia), which means “unreal, unproductive, ineffectual – without any standing in reality”. The fact that Jesus rose from the Grave is imperative to the Christian faith.
If Jesus Did Not Die And Rise Again,
He Is A Liar And a False Prophet
Throughout His ministry, Jesus was very clear that He was going to lay down His life for His people. We read in:
Mark 9:31 {Jesus} was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will rise.”
And again:
Matthew 16:21 (ESV) … Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised…. Continue reading
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The Christian Target
This is not a text that God gives to the lost,
but to the saved Church That Belongs To Jesus
The lost care not a bit about glorifying God. The lost need to be saved before they can be taught to glorify God. This is a text for the Children of God. How do you become a Child of God? Do you work hard? Do you try to be better? Do you do religious things? No, you are saved by “calling upon the name of the Lord” (Genesis 4:26; Romans 10:13). The Scripture says:
Galatians 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
It is faith in Jesus Christ that saves you. It is believing that the Blood of Christ, God’s Only Son, was shed on Calvary for your sins and mine. When God convinced you that you were a sinner without hope before His glorious Throne, and you repented and believed on Christ (Mark 1:15; Acts 20:21; Acts 2:38; Acts 3:19) then the Holy Spirit of God changed you.
John 6:63 … It is the Spirit that quickeneth (makes alive)… Continue reading
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The Death Of Death In Christ
What Is This Thing We Call “Death”?
1 Corinthians 15:55 O death, where is thy sting?
In my news feed on Friday, July 8 2022 I read:
“Prolific actor James Caan passed away late Wednesday at the age of 82, according to a statement from family members yesterday”. I first saw James Caan in a movie called El Dorado – its one of my favorite movies. Caan did quite a few movies over the years. I’ll not quote them all, because it’s quite a list. But I wanted to note the end of the article, which said: “A cause of death was not specified”. The man was 82 years old.
As a dear friend of mine said the other day,
“It’s age related”.
We don’t live forever in our current state of being – though scientists are trying hard to overcome death. In another article from Breakpoint Daily,
“Harvard Medical molecular biologist David Sinclair is combining innovation in the lab with innovation in language. In a recent CNN article, one of Sinclair’s financial backers described the goal of his research as changing the definition of the word “aging.” He wants to “make aging a disease.” Sinclair claims to have successfully interrupted the aging process in mice by turning adult cells back into stem cells. … His ultimate aim, of course, is to develop anti-aging therapies for humans.”… Continue reading
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Spiritual Sense Christianity In A World That Has Lost Its Mind
Paul saw those who without Christ as those who “walked according to the course of this world, according to the Prince of the power of the air” (a title for Satan). Those without Christ are “dead in trespasses and sins”, and acted that way. It is God Who “quickens of makes us alive together with Christ”.
As Jesus was resurrected physically following His crucifixion, the believer is resurrected spiritually when we put our faith in Him.
The Apostle said that it is God Who “raises us up, and makes us sit in Heavenly places in Christ”. We are saved by Grace when we call upon Jesus, and receive Him as He is – both Lord and Savior. We are saved by Grace, by faith in what Jesus did on the Cross for us. But Beloved, once saved, our outward way of life changes.
The saved do not continue to walk in darkness.
The saved do not revel in trespasses & sins.
The saved do not follow the Prince of the Power of the air.
The saved recognize and respond to the Lordship of Jesus.
Preach: When a baby is born into this world, it does not stay in the birth canal and in the darkness of the womb. That which is “born” moves from one environment to another. That which is born – be it if the flesh or of the Spirit – walks in another place following birth…. Continue reading
