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Day 1  RECEIVE   1 Corinthians 12:29-31     29 Are we all apostles? Are we all prophets? Are we all teachers? Do we all have the power to do miracles?  30 Do we all have the gift of healing? Do we all have the ability to speak in unknown languages? Do we all have the ability to interpret unknown languages? Of course not! 31 So you should earnestly desire the most helpful gifts. But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all.     Apparently some of the Corinthia

Day 1  RECEIVE   1 Corinthians 13:11-12     11 When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. 12 Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely.     Some claim some of these gifts will go from Paul’s time to

Day 1  RECEIVE   1 Corinthians 14:6-8     6 Dear brothers and sisters, if I should come to you speaking in an unknown language, how would that help you? But if I bring you a revelation or some special knowledge or prophecy or teaching, that will be helpful. 7 Even lifeless instruments like the flute or the harp must play the notes clearly, or no one will recognize the melody. 8 And if the bugler doesn’t sound a clear call, how will the soldiers know they are being called t

Day 1  RECEIVE   1 Corinthians 14:18-19     18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than any of you. 19 But in a church meeting I would rather speak five understandable words to help others than ten thousand words in an unknown language.     Before the time the Bible was completed Paul was able to say, “I thank God that I speak in tongues more than any of you.” But notice he also said, “But in a church meeting I would rather speak five understandable words to help other

Day 1  RECEIVE   1 Corinthians 14:27-28     27 No more than two or three should speak in tongues. They must speak one at a time, and someone must interpret what they say. 28 But if no one is present who can interpret, they must be silent in your church meeting and speak in tongues to God privately.     Paul laid down rules that were to be followed both in New Testament times and by any church who practices these gifts today. He gave a limit on how many tongues-speakers are

Day 1  RECEIVE   1 Corinthians 14:39-40     39 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking in tongues. 40 But be sure that everything is done properly and in order.     Paul wanted the Corinthian believers to be “eager to prophesy.” This gift would not need interpretation. He also said, “don’t forbid speaking in tongues.” This statement is claimed by some to think that should still be said today. The apostle Paul, however, never referre

Day 1  RECEIVE   1 Corinthians 15:10-11     10 But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me—and not without results. For I have worked harder than any of the other apostles; yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace. 11 So it makes no difference whether I preach or they preach, for we all preach the same message you have already believed.     Paul felt unworthy but he thanked God for His grace apart from any of Paul’

Day 1  RECEIVE   1 Corinthians 15:27     27 For the Scriptures say, “God has put all things under his authority.” (Of course, when it says “all things are under his authority,” that does not include God himself, who gave Christ his authority.)     After saying that Jesus will destroy death as the last enemy, Paul writes about who will not be put under His authority. In 1 Corinthians 11:3 Paul tells how there is ranking in the Godhead. From this it is learned that Jesus is th

Day 1  RECEIVE   1 Corinthians 15:33-34     33 Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.” 34 Think carefully about what is right, and stop sinning. For to your shame I say that some of you don’t know God at all.     This was Paul’s answer to some who thought there is no resurrection so you might as well eat and drink because tomorrow you die. Paul was direct when he wrote that “some of you don’t know God at all.” Those who deny

Day 1  RECEIVE   1 Corinthians 15:45-47     45 The Scriptures tell us, “The first man, Adam, became a living person.” But the last Adam—that is, Christ—is a life-giving Spirit. 46 What comes first is the natural body, then the spiritual body comes later. 47 Adam, the first man, was made from the dust of the earth, while Christ, the second man, came from heaven.     Paul contrasted the first and last Adams. The one created in Genesis 2:7 was a person made from the dust on t

Day 1  RECEIVE   1 Corinthians 15:54-55     54 Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”     The apostle Paul assured believers in Jesus that when their bodies are transformed death will be swallowed up in victory. Usually death is thought of as the greatest defeat of all but not for the believer. It

Day 1  RECEIVE   1 Corinthians 16:5-6     5 I am coming to visit you after I have been to Macedonia, for I am planning to travel through Macedonia. 6 Perhaps I will stay awhile with you, possibly all winter, and then you can send me on my way to my next destination.     It must have been encouraging for the Corinthians to read that Paul planned to visit them. Macedonia was in the north and then he would come to the south to visit the believers in Corinth. He did not plan ju

Day 1  RECEIVE   1 Corinthians 16:15-16     15 You know that Stephanas and his household were the first of the harvest of believers in Greece, and they are spending their lives in service to God’s people. I urge you, dear brothers and sisters, 16 to submit to them and others like them who serve with such devotion.     Paul had good memories of those who trusted Jesus early in his ministry in Greece. They had not only trusted in Jesus as Savior but spent their lives in servi

For the driven Christ-follower, resting is often the hardest discipline. Learn why stillness is a vital spiritual rep for your faith.

Today Sean leads our prayer time asking God to help us remember wisdom when we feel anger beginning to stir.

We don't need superhero movies to tell us that our anger can feel an awful lot like a monster inside just waiting for us to let our guard down. But we have a source of strength greater than any rage. Celeste is here today to take us back to the Bible to remind us of our strength in Jesus.

Read Mark 10:42-45 And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Reflect How does Jesus’ d

PERSONALIZED WORKOUT OPTION: Exciting news — adapt today’s spiritual workout to what’s happening in your  life right now. Our new digital librarian will pull personalized content for your workout and guide you through four simple steps to help you apply Scripture to your life today. Try it out HERE>>> INTRO:  SPIRITUALLY FIT  | TODAY In this episode of Spiritually Fit Today, Arnie Cole and guest Megan Fletcher explore the spiritual discipline of rest. Discover how true rest i

The life of faith was never meant to be lived alone. Paul reminds us that we should all be busy serving the body of Christ in unity with each other. And as he concludes his letter to the Thessalonians, he takes up the pen himself for one last prayer and word of encouragement to everyone who would read his letter.

Moses, a model of leadership and faith, shows us that no one is immune to the pitfalls of anger. Nat Crawford talks about what we can learn from Moses to help control our anger and reflect God’s good name instead. Today, before reacting to a situation with anger, take a moment to pause and pray. Strive to respond in a way that reflect God’s patience, love, and mercy. Let us know how you do!

Read 1 Thessalonians 5:25-28 Brothers, pray for us. Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss. I put you under oath before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Reflect What should we be doing while we wait for Christ’s return? Today we conclude Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians. One of the major themes has been to be ready for Christ’s return because it will come “like a thief in the night” (1 Thessalonian

Sometimes it feel like our prayers just go nowhere. Are they even heard? Are we praying wrong? Arnie shares with us what Jesus had to say about prayer, and leads us as we take our concerns to the Lord.

Do you feel stuck in your spiritual growth? Like, no matter what you try, you just can't seem to make any progress. Dan is here today with some insights from the Bible that will help you realign your goal and get your unstuck in your spiritual growth.

With the promise of God's return fresh in our hearts, it's easy to want to just sit back and wait. And there were people like that in Thessalonian church. To them, and to us, Paul says get back on your feet! While Christ is away, we still have time to share His Gospel and bring new people into the family of faith. Are your feet moving?