The Joy of Jesus (Church Online)

Friday, July 15, 2011

Charles Stanley InTouch Daily Devotional

1 Corinthians 3:1-23 "And I, brethren, could not speak..." KJV - Online Bible Study

1 Corinthians 3:1-23 "And I, brethren, could not speak..." KJV - Online Bible Study And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as untobabes in Christ. 2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able . 3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying,and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 4 For while one saith , I am of Paul;and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, butministers by whom ye believed , even as the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted , Apolloswatered ; but God gave the increase . 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase . 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth areone: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. 9 For we arelabourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. 10 According to thegrace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, andanother buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For otherfoundation can no man lay than that is laid , which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build uponthis foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall bemade manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shalltry every man's work of what sort it is . 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned , he shall suffer loss : but hehimself shall be saved ; yet so as by fire. 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy ;for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are . 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any manamong you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 Forthe wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written , He taketh the wise in their owncraftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. 21Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; 22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, orCephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present , or things to come ; all are yours; 23 Andye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

1 Kings 16:1-34 "Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu..." KJV - Online Bible Study

Joel 3:1-21 "For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when..." KJV - Online Bible Study

Thursday, July 14, 2011

E-NEWS The Joy of Jesus: | Daily Word

INNER PEACE

I am calm and serene.

Nothing can disturb me without my permission. For that reason, I begin my day with a choice for peace. Regardless of external events, the length or urgency of my to-do list, or the activity of my busy mind, I find peace within.

As I become quiet, aware of Spirit, and aware of my own thoughts and emotions, I am not sidetracked by any rash reaction to turmoil. I focus my attention on my breathing, close my eyes and envision the tranquility of Spirit. I am calm as I make a few simple choices for peace: I smile; I turn the television off; I shut down the computer.

A few moments in prayer or meditation attune me to the serenity within. In Spirit, I am calm, serene and undisturbed.

Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace.--Isaiah 26:3

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 "And I, brethren, when I came to..." KJV - Online Bible Study

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 "And I, brethren, when I came to..." KJV - Online Bible Study And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. ² For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified . ³ And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. ⁴ And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: ⁵ That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. ⁶ Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought : ⁷ But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: ⁸ Which none of the princes of this world knew : for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. ⁹ But as it is written , Eye hath not seen , nor ear heard , neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. ¹⁰ But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. ¹¹ For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. ¹² Now we have received , not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. ¹³ Which things also we speak , not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth ; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. ¹⁴ But the natural 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 discerned . ¹⁵ But he that is spiritual 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.