Think & Act Biblically
Monday: Dealing with Temptation
07/20/2026
I do not know of any book of the New Testament that is more practical than 1 Corinthians, at least in terms of the range of subjects that it addresses. Through the first nine chapters Paul has dealt with pride, sexual immorality, marriage, divorce, lawsuits, and how Christian freedom functions in t
Friday: When to Lay Our Rights Aside
07/17/2026
Of course, that is not at all what Paul is doing. He is certainly not trying to work a situation to his financial benefit. His emphasis is entirely on the other side. Although he has these rights, he has willingly laid them aside in order that he might have the privilege of taking the Gospel to th
Thursday: Paul’s Reasons for His Rights
07/16/2026
Paul gives a number of reasons why he has a right to be supported in his missionary work.First of all, in verse 7 he deals with what I would call a universal principle, which is simply that the laborer is worthy of his reward. He illustrates it in different ways. He talks about a soldier who is se






