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Magenta · May 5, 2018

slave · May 5, 2018

1 Corinthians 1:18-31 New International Version (NIV)

Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom

[SUP]18 [/SUP]For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. [SUP]19 [/SUP]For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”[SUP][a][/SUP]

[SUP]20 [/SUP]Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? [SUP]21 [/SUP]For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. [SUP]22 [/SUP]Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, [SUP]23 [/SUP]but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, [SUP]24 [/SUP]but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. [SUP]25 [/SUP]For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
[SUP]26 [/SUP]Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. [SUP]27 [/SUP]But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. [SUP]28 [/SUP]God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, [SUP]29 [/SUP]so that no one may boast before him. [SUP]30 [/SUP]It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. [SUP]31 [/SUP]Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”

Good night beloveth!!!

Perfect example of the Church Amen'ing a message! Amen Sis! Amen!

Josie223 · May 5, 2018

Didymous said:

It did dear one, you are a darling! I asked Tourist a question about his thread on midnight confession, was waiting for an answer while doing some mails, lol. I can't possibly stay till midnight, lol, especially when his midnight might not necessarily be mine. I don't have any midnight confession to make though, just being curious!

slave · May 5, 2018

Magenta said:

"Love is sufficient unto Love," I love it! Amen - first to His life of truth - and a High-Five second to you! Praise His Name in fellowship!

Josie223 · May 5, 2018

slave said:

Thanks for the goodnight wishes Sir Dan, much appreciated. I sleep smiling 'cause of the beautiful wishes
Amen, thanks you Lord for my online family

Josie223 · May 5, 2018

Didymous said:

You a vets broda Didy? when was that?

slave · May 5, 2018

Josie223 said:

Confessions have a opening and closing time now? What have I missed in His Word??? Yikes!!! Ok, I am going to sleep before midnight then so I don't have to deal with it...Wait What?? ... that is definitely not Biblical I know that! "Whenever God makes something clear for us to do - via the Holy Spirit, spiritually - do it immediately!"

Midnight Confessions - Hmmmm? Now I want to ask Tourist about it too.....

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Josie223 · May 5, 2018

Josie223 said:

1 Corinthians 1:18-31 New International Version (NIV)

Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom

[SUP]18 [/SUP]For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. [SUP]19 [/SUP]For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”[SUP][a][/SUP]

[SUP]20 [/SUP]Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? [SUP]21 [/SUP]For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. [SUP]22 [/SUP]Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, [SUP]23 [/SUP]but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, [SUP]24 [/SUP]but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. [SUP]25 [/SUP]For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
[SUP]26 [/SUP]Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. [SUP]27 [/SUP]But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. [SUP]28 [/SUP]God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, [SUP]29 [/SUP]so that no one may boast before him. [SUP]30 [/SUP]It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. [SUP]31 [/SUP]Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”

Good night beloveth!!!

slave said:

Amen
This portion of the bible applies specifically to me! I am nothing without Him

Josie223 · May 5, 2018

slave said:

"midnight confession" is a thread created by Tourist. lol. I don't have anything to confess on there but curious to know if people actually go there at their midnights to do their confessions as the title of the thread implies. I wished to hear from him, lol. I know you are kidding me

Josie223 · May 5, 2018

Josie223 said:

If peradventure you met Mr Tourist here, do not fail to transmit my question to him please, lol

Didymous · May 5, 2018

slave said:

Oh no! But some of the men I looked up to were. They were like big brothers to me, and they did as much to raise me as anyone else. Kinda like being raised by wolves.

Josie223 · May 5, 2018

Didymous · May 5, 2018

Oh no, but some of my old cousins were. They helped raise me as much as anyone else. Kinda like being raised by wolves.

Didymous · May 5, 2018

Josie223 said:

No...........but some of my older cousins were. They helped raise me as much as anyone else. Kinda like being raised by wolves.

slave · May 5, 2018

Josie223 said:

There are no elitists in Christ. Either in our ability in individualism to make productive our spiritual walk; nor in the exclusivity of our inability to make productive our spiritual walk. We are all One under Christ, and we are all brought from death into life by His grace. That verse Sister applies to us all, as does this One applying to you as well:

(Romans 12:5): ...New International Version (NIV)

5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

What walls and circumstances we all go thru, although unique to us at the time is for the purpose to bless the whole of His body and not just a selected few. Your testimony of this truth in 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 is for you today I imagine, but for sure it is a truth and reality that spans all of His body and Children. May God Bless you with His Word Sister as you contemplate and meditate on His Word.I pray it lifts you up to Himself in confidence and Joy, and purpose.

HisUnfailingLove · May 5, 2018

slave said:

Good Mornfternoovening ...to you all! What a great 24 hour period to praise the Lord! I awoke with God as I parted in sleep with Him...ain't that a thing of beauty?!! Amen! I read this this verse this Morning and I was like: "Ok, well, I'm sure there's something more 'Frosted-Cereal-like,' in the Word for me today You'd rather start me out with God. You would get me pumped up first - right? ... I love this verse but can I wait on this Lord - now?

(Matthew 10:37): New International Version (NIV)
37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

And God said, Ok, I will pump you up then - try this:

(Matthew 10:37): New International Version (NIV)
37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

And then I got it - He owns me; I am His family member. But He delights in me knowing Him well, and He delights in inspiring me with His Wisdom.

So, I sat still and silent and read it peacefully again, and let God speak to me about the "pumping me up" part.

The Lord demands us to give Him all. It will not do if we give Him a little less. It is not relative but absolute love He requires of us. Loving the Lord to the extent of wounding ourselves will bring us to the place of rejoicing in our loving Him.

If we love, but do not rejoice in love, we have not loved to the extent of being wounded. But for those who do, their experience will be, that as they are bearing the cross, they shall commence to sing. This reminds me of a line in a hymn which reads: "I am entrapped by the goal."

Receiving too much satisfaction from men blinds our eyes from seeing the preciousness which the Lord gives. Being too close to men takes away the sense of the preciousness of the nearness of the Lord.

"Worthy" must first be considered from the Lord's side. Is the Lord worthy of your love? The whole problem resolves around whether the Lord is worthy: not how much we forsake for the Lord, but how much He is worthy of our loyalty and service. If we regard as an extraordinary act a prince proclaiming the Gospel, we remain ignorant of the glory and majesty of our Lord. Our Lord is Worthy! - Worthy to be served by all the elites of this world. He is qualified to receive absolute, complete, and unrestrained love from all of us.

Work always follows after love. If there is not that perfect love towards the Lord, He will not commit the care of His sheep to us.

I have been consumed with discipleship - which is just a fancy word for I have been consumed with God, to the point of harboring His compassion and will toward people thru the revelations of the Holy Spirit and placement of my mind therein. I am moved today by what I saw as not frosted cereal enough. But the totality of the Word is always life-bearing and good. Who needs frosted cereal - compared to that?!!! God Change me to be Your tool, worthy because You make Your will productive in the Children You love. Love me Lord, as I love you more & more!! Amen...

I just got pumped up didn't I? Hmmmm ... How did that happen? God - thats how!

Ok, back to your regularly scheduled programming .....LOL

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https://youtu.be/qp7mh-5RuEg

What a song! Awesome lovely! Thanks for sharing this it goes really well with my cuppa lol! You can have all of me Lord! I'm Yours! Amen!

God Change me to be Your tool, worthy because You make Your will productive in the Children You love. Love me Lord, as I love you more & more!! Amen...

Amen to this Amen! Thanks for sharing

Didymous · May 5, 2018

slave said:

There are no elitists in Christ. Either in our ability in individualism to make productive our spiritual walk; nor in the exclusivity of our inability to make productive our spiritual walk. We are all One under Christ, and we are all brought from death into life by His grace. That verse Sister applies to us all, as does this One applying to you as well:

[h=1](Romans 12:5): ...New International Version (NIV)[/h]5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

What walls and circumstances we all go thru, although unique to us at the time is for the purpose to bless the whole of His body and not just a selected few. Your testimony of this truth in 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 is for you today I imagine, but for sure it is a truth and reality that spans all of HIs body and Children. May God Bless you with His Word Sister as you contemplate and meditate on His Word.I pray it lifts you up to Himself in confidence and Joy, and purpose.

I don't think she meant it only applied to her, but most likely she meant it addressed her specific life experience very well.

Didymous · May 5, 2018

Didymous said:

These were all made because I couldn't get the first two to work right.

slave · May 5, 2018

Didymous said:

As I pray the message I gave uplifts her too in truth and reality. Amen.

HisUnfailingLove · May 5, 2018

Josie223 said:

Night night sister

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