Woe to Me If I Do Not Preach the Gospel!
Do we cherish the gospel and spiritual work? If so, how can the church and lay believers practically support the gospel minstry by also taking care of preachers of the gospel? And if we truly see the gospel as precious and life-saving, do we have the burden to preach the gospel?
Knowledge and Love, Idolatry and Food
Is it sufficient for Christians to have the right knowledge? What if right knowledge is not accompanied by love? How can we be careful so that our actions and words do not stumble others? In particular, can Christians eat food sacrificed to idols?
To Marry or Be Single?
Paul said that although it is not a sin to marry, those who marry will face many troubles in this life. He also reminded that time is short so whether one is married or unmarried, we should strive for undivided devotion to the Lord. The hope for the unmarried is not an end to singleness, but satisfaction in the Lord. But if you are unmarried and desire marriage, what should you do?
Marriage Covenant and Marital Sex
Marriage is something close to the heart yet it is complicated. Some who don’t have it yearn so much for it; yet some who have it regretted it in pain and disappointments, and there are also those who are happily married. How should Christians think about marriage, singleness and divorce?
Honor God With Your Body
When it comes to satisfying the needs of your body, do you have the mindset that you have the right to do anything? Could there be anything that is permissible yet not beneficial? How can we honor God with our bodies, especially in the area of fleeing from sexual immorality?
Immorality and Church Discipline
“Immorality and Church Discipline” addresses a case of severe sexual immorality within the Corinthian church, urging believers to take action.
God’s Kingdom Is Not Mere Talk But Kingdom
Are we walking the talk in our Christian faith? Or are we content with much talk about God yet still living a life devoid of God’s transformative power? Do we prefer that God comes to us with a rod of discipline or in love and gentleness?
Why Need God When I Am Good Without Him?
There is this common misperception that only the weak and those with problems need Christ, and if we are good (i.e. things are rosy for us), then we don’t need Christ. That is far from the truth, yet oftentimes, it is only until we are hit with problems that we realise we need God. But why do we still need God when life is good and when we are capable of doing good?
What Do You Have That You Did Not Receive?
Pride is the heinous sin common to mankind, no one needs to teach us to be proud but pride so effortlessly thrives in our sinful nature. How sensitive are you to your sin of pride? Let us ponder on three key questions that Paul had posed to uproot pride: Who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
Stewards Must Prove Faithful
The Bible tells us God is the ultimate Judge, but how much do you also care about how people judge you? How much do you trust your own self-appraisal? Being servants and stewards of God, how can we be faithful to what He entrusted us?
