1 Corinthians 14:36-40
36Or did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached? 37If anyone thinks they are a prophet or otherwise gifted by the Spirit, let them acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord’s command. 38But if anyone ignores this, they wil... [read more]
Proverbs 14:34-35
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people. 35 A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant arouses his fury.
Controversial
Can you recall a story about slave people who become a powerful nation?
The story of the Israelites has been c... [read more]
1 Corinthians 14:34-35
34Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. 35If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.
Fict... [read more]
Proverbs 14:32-33
32When calamity comes, the are brought down, but even in death the righteous seeks refuge in God. 33Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known.
Feather
Someone said, “If you throw a handful of chicken feathers into t... [read more]
1 Corinthians 14:26-28
26What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up. 27If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the... [read more]
1 Corinthians 14:18-21
18I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue. 20Brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in ... [read more]
Psalm 11:4
4 The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
The Lord watches over us. He examines whatever we do, think, say or desire as basis for appropriate reward or punishment. If Christ returns in our lifetime... [read more]
1 Corinthians 14:10-13
10Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. 11If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker is a foreigner to me. 12So it is with you. Since you are eager... [read more]
