Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started.

Good morning and welcome as we jump in on our study of 1 Corinthians chapter 6.

Paul addresses disputes among the Corinthians criticizing that some take legal matters to secular

courts instead of resolving them within the church. He emphasizes that believers who will one day

judge the world and angels should handle such disputes among

themselves. Paul also warns against unrighteous behavior listing sins that exclude people from

God's kingdom, including sexual immorality, idolatry, and greed. He reminds the Corinthians

that they have been cleansed of such iniquities and are sanctified

and justified in Christ. They must honor God with their bodies, which are temples of the Holy Spirit.

There is no excuse for sinning in the body. He reminds them that they were bought at a price

and must glorify God in their actions by living in purity and

obedience to His will, our new purpose in the Lord. Christians will inevitably face disagreements

and disputes as happens in any family, even among those we care about deeply. However, how we

address these conflicts should be marked by grace and reflect

the character of Christ. Before coming to faith, we lived in sin, embracing behaviors such as sexual

immorality and self-serving actions, often at the expense of others. But now through Christ,

we're freed from sin's destruction and called to

use our bodies and lives to glorify God. This transformation should be evident in how we

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