Author: Josephine Yu

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/16/18)[:]

[:en]PRESS ON! The Thessalonian Christians were pleasing God through their lives.  Paul encouraged them to continue to live more and more like Christ. How about you?  Is your life pleasing to God?  Are you continuing on your faith?  Do you encourage someone to continue following and serving Jesus? Let imitate Paul to encourage someone today… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/16/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from 1 Corinthians 7[:]

[:en]MARRIAGE (vs. 1-40) Sexual temptations are difficult to withstand so that God provides marriage as a way to satisfy these natural sexual desires.  Married couples should not withold themselves sexually from one another.  They should fulfill each others need and desire. The Corinthian Christians asked Paul many questions:  “If my spouse is unsaved, should I… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Corinthians 7[:]

[:en]Thoughts from 1 Corinthians 6[:]

[:en]LAWSUITS AMONG BELIEVERS (vs. 1-11) Paul taught the congregation to settle disagreement among believers and not in front of unbelievers.  The legal system that handles disagreement in the society is resolved in secular court.  But Christians do not have to go to a secular court to resolve their differences.  As christians, we have the Holy… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Corinthians 6[:]

[:en]Thoughts from 1 Corinthians 5[:]

[:en]EXPEL THE IMMORAL BROTHER (vs. 1-13) The Corinthian church did not deal with a specific sin in the church.  A man was having an affair with his father’s wife (stepmother.) The church was ignoring the issue and Paul insisted that the church had the responsibility to maintain the standard of morality in God’s laws.  God… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Corinthians 5[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/15/18)[:]

[:en]ALLEGIANCE AND LOYALTY Cade Pope,  a 12 year old boy from Oklahoma mailed out 32 handwritten letters one to each Football League (NFL) team in the U.S.  But only Jerry Richardson,  owner of the Carolina Panthers responded with a handwritten note of his own and invited him to become their team.    Not surprisingly, Cade… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/15/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “OUr Daily Bread” (10/13/18)[:]

[:en]ALL WELCOME Steve, the youth pastor prepared a film showing night at the church youth club.  Posters had been displayed all around the village and pizzas would be served.  He was showing a film about gang members in New York, who were brought face to face with the claims of Jesus by a young pastor… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “OUr Daily Bread” (10/13/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/14/18)[:]

[:en]RESPONSE TO CHRIST’S SACRIFICE Adam brought condemnation to the world but Jesus brought salvation to those who believe in Him (Rom. 5:12-19).  Jesus laid down His life so that we can be free from sin and reap the harvest of eternal life.  Siimilarly, we have to sacrifice for others by depriving ourselves of material goods… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/14/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/12/18)[:]

[:en]RUDE, UNGRATEFUL AND FOOLISH When David was running from Saul, he provded security detail for the sheep of a wealthy man named Nabal.  When David learned that Nabal was shearing those sheep and celebrating with a feast, he sent ten of his men to politely ask for food as remuneration for these duties.  (1 Sam.… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/12/18)[:]

[:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/11/18)[:]

[:en]BE AT PEACE WITH ONE ANOTHER On the last day of the US Civil War, officer Joshua Chamberlain was in command of the Union army.  His soldiers lined up on both sides of the road that the Confederate Army had to march down in surrender.  One wrong word or one belligerant act and the longed-for… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from “Our Daily Bread” (10/11/18)[:]