The New Life In Christ: So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. 1Corinthians 8:11.

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”), yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and whom we live; and there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.

Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.

When you sin against your brother in this way and wound the weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 1Corinthians 8:1-12. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: My times are in your hand; Psalm 31:15.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the perish forever. Psalm 9:18.

They think in their heart, “God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it.”

Rise up, O LORD; O God, lift up your hand; do not forget the oppressed. Psalm 10:11-12.

Consider and answer me, O LORD, my God! Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death, and my enemy will say, “I have prevailed”; Psalm 13:3-4.

Guard me as the apple of the eye; Psalm 17:8. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: For the LORD hears the needy, and does not despise his own that are in bonds. Psalm 69:33.

But I am a worm, and not human; scorned by others, and despise by the people. All who see me mock at me; they make mouths at me, they shake their heads; “Commit your cause to the LORD; let him deliver-let him rescue the one in whom he delights!” Psalm 22:6-8.

Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions… For your name’s sake, O LORD, pardon my guilt for it is great. Psalm 25:7 & 25:11.

Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins. Psalm 25:18. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: Turn my heart to your decrees and not to selfish gain. Psalm 119:36.

Those who trust in their riches will wither, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves. Proverbs 11:28.

Those who are greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households, but those who hate bribes will live. Proverbs 15:27.

Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice. Proverbs 16:8. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: …a word in season, how good it is! Proverbs 15:23.

Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle, but those who gather little by little will increase it. Proverbs 13:11.

Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it. Proverbs 15:16.

A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. Proverbs 22:1. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. 1Thessalonians 5:24.

Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God;

…After that, he poured water in a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

…When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them.

…Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.

I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. John 13:3-17. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: But the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith. Hebrews 4:2.

Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple.

Do not deceive yourselves. If anyone of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a “fool” so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”; and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

So then, no more boasting about men! 1Corinthians 3:16-21. Amen.