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.

Welcome to the midpoint or so of First Corinthians as we look together to chapter 8.

The church has questions for Paul about eating food sacrifice to idols.

Paul acknowledges that while idols are nothing and there is only one true God,

not all believers have developed this knowledge.

Some with weaker consciences may view eating such food as sinful and stumble in their faith.

He emphasizes that knowledge alone can lead to pride, but love builds up and considers the

well-being of others over oneself.

Paul reminds the church that their freedom in Christ must not become a stumbling block for others.

If eating such food causes a fellow believer to fall, Paul would rather abstain than harm their faith. Ultimately,

he calls for a balance of knowledge and love, urging believers to act in ways that strengthen

and protect one another's spiritual growth. What a great and cool priority, the spiritual

growth of those around us. Freedom in Christ comes with responsibility. While we may have the knowledge

and freedom to engage in actions that are not contrary to God's will, we must consider how our actions

affect other people. Not all believers share the same backgrounds,

influences, or understandings. As a result, there will be differing opinions on various

topics. Each individual may be able to honor their conscience without conflict. However, if one's

actions directly undermine another's convictions, it would be wiser to forego that liberty to prevent causing a

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