Key Lesson of First Corinthians

The key lesson for me personally in First Corinthians is  faithfulness to our Lord Jesus. 

 NOW IT IS REQUIRED THAT THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN GIVEN A TRUST MUST PROVE FAITHFUL. (1 Cor. 4:2)  This is not an option, it is a requirement.  

Our lives don't belong to ourselves anymore.  They belong to the Lord Jesus to use as He wills, for His glory.  We are obligated, and joyfully live for Him as He requires.  We are also obligated to die for Him if He requires it of us. Be prepared.  You and I are of infinite worth to God.  We were chosen by God before the foundation of the world.  Lord Jesus bought us on the cross 2,000 years ago. We were bought with the very life blood of God Himself. We have been preordained to works.  Let us wake up and walk in them.  Lord Jesus instructs us; "AS LONG AS IT IS DAY, WE MUST DO THE WORKS OF HIM WHO SENT ME..."  (Jn. 9:4a NIV)

These verses from First Corinthians and elsewhere explain these great truths:

     DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT YOUR BODIES ARE TEMPLES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, WHO IS IN YOU, WHOM YOU HAVE RECEIVED FROM GOD? YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN; YOU WERE BOUGHT AT A PRICE.  THEREFORE HONOR GOD WITH YOUR BODIES. (1 Cor. 6:19,20 NIV)

     YOU (LORD JESUS) ARE WORTHY.... BECAUSE YOU WERE SLAIN, AND WITH YOUR BLOOD YOU PURCHASED FOR GOD PERSONS FROM EVERY TRIBE AND LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE AND NATION. (Rev. 6:9a,c NIV) 

     FOR WE ARE HIS WORKMANSHIP, CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS FOR GOOD WORKS, WHICH GOD PREPARED BEFOREHAND SO THAT WE WOULD WALK IN THEM. (Eph. 2:10 NASB)

    I like the way the ISV explains works as good actions as our way of life. That's the way it really is.  FOR WE ARE GOD'S MASTERPIECE, CREATED IN THE MESSIAH JESUS TO PERFORM GOOD ACTIONS THAT GOD PREPARED LONG AGO TO BE OUR WAY OF LIFE. (Eph 2:10)  Isn't that wonderful?  Just think.. God Himself made us to perform good actions in our lives.... for Messiah Jesus.  Oh, the unfathomable riches of God.  That He let us know this.   

Last year during deep worship at church I heard The Spirit say to me: " I HAVE NOT FOUND YOUR WORKS COMPLETE BEFORE MY GOD."   I immediately recognized those words from Jesus to the church in Sardius. (Rev. 3:2c)  I thank God Jesus woke me up.  Let all of us awake even more!   Jesus will give us the most amazing lives we can imagine to live for Him.  We honor Lord Jesus by living our lives to the full...  for Him, through Him, and in Him

 My prayer is that the Lord Jesus gives me the strength and the length of life to complete my works before His God.  That would make me so happy.  SO WHETHER WE ARE HERE IN THIS BODY OR AWAY FROM THIS BODY, OUR GOAL IS TO PLEASE HIM. (2 Cor. 5:9)