Category Archives: discernment

competent to critique

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

YOU HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED JDV  1 Corinthians 6:1-3  1 When one of you has a problem with another, does he dare ask the unrighteous ones to decide upon it instead of the holy ones? 2 Or do you not know … Continue reading →

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network management

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

WE NEED MORE ON THE LIST AND LESS ON THE ROLL 1 Corinthians 5:9-13   1Co 5:9 In the previous letter, I wrote to you not to network with those who commit sexual sins– 1Co 5:10 not everyone in the … Continue reading →

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insulting the Lamb

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

WHO’S IN THE PEW? 1 Corinthians 5:4-8   1Co 5:4 My judgment is this: In the name of the Lord Jesus, after you have been assembled and per approval of my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus, 1Co … Continue reading →

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prideful porneia

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

WHAT BLATANT SINS ARE WE TOLERATING? 1 Corinthians 5:1-3 1Co 5:1 It is actually being heard that there is sexual sin among you, and such extreme sexual sin that is not even tolerated even among the Gentiles, because a man … Continue reading →

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the boss is watching

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

ARE YOU AWARE THAT YOU ARE BEING SUPERVISED? 1 Corinthians 4:1-4 1 Cor. 4:1  This is how a person should think about us, as officers delegated by Christ and stewards of the mysteries belonging to God. 1 Cor. 4:2  From … Continue reading →

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it’s all for us

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

BE GRATEFUL, BUT NOT IDOLATROUS 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 21 So no one should brag about human leaders, because all things are for you, 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present … Continue reading →

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disclosure day

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

ARE YOU BUILDING WITH THE RIGHT STUFF? 1 Corinthians 3:10-13 10 By means of the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I placed a foundation, but another is building on it. So each … Continue reading →

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spiritual stupidity

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

WE GET IT — THEY DON’T 1 Corinthians 2:13-16 13 …truths which we can also communicate, just not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities using spiritual words. 14 But a … Continue reading →

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God’s little secret

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

THE SECRET IS OUT 1 Corinthians 2:10-12 10 But God has uncovered it for us through the Spirit; because the Spirit probes all mysteries, even the deep ones from God.   11 Because who in humanity knows the secrets of a … Continue reading →

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replacing rock stars

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

WHAT DOES LIGHT DO TO DARKNESS? 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 26 You want evidence? Think about when you were called, brothers. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many powerful, not many noble; 27 but God has chosen … Continue reading →

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