Chapter 6 Continuation...... Honouring God with our bodies v15 Don’t you realize that your bodies are actually parts of Christ? Should a man take his body, which is part of Christ, and join it to a prostitute? Never! v17 But anyone who is joined to the Lord is one in spirit with him. v18-20 Instructions on Sexual Sin: "Run from sexual sin! No other sin so clearly affects the body as this one does. For sexual immorality is a sin AGAINST your own

Do not be Deceived that you can BUILD ANYHOW: v12-13 Every work will be tested by FIRE, and on that day it will be known the materials which were used to build. Whether gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay or straw. v14 "If the work survives, that builder will receive a REWARD." v15 "But if the work is burned up, the builder will suffer great LOSS. The builder will be saved, but like someone barely escaping through a wall of flames." v16-18 Believers

Paul stayed there for 1 and 1/2 Years teaching them Issues which had arose: Physical things are bad and the body should be freed from them. This affected their perspective about marriage, pagan meal ceremonies, resurrection of Jesus and worship. Acts.... A CHURCH RICH IN GIFTS: I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Corinthians 1:4 NLT Assurance in Christ: He will also keep

Zechariah 2 - Sing and rejoice of daughter Zion for the Lord is in your midst and his glory among you. Zechariah 3 - The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebukes you Satan Zechariah 4 - Do not despise humble beginnings, the hands that have laid the foundation will complete it Zerubbabel Zechariah 5 - The Flying Scroll. Sin represented as a woman in a basket 🧺🧺 being thrown away Zechariah 7 - True FASTING that is acceptable to the LORD Zechariah

Judges 1:1-2. ..the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?* *And the LORD said, Judah shall go up....* Judah shall go first for us. The Lord has delivered the land into his hands. Judah means praise. God has given victory to Praise. Praise has the victory! Praises brought down the walls of Jericho. Praise has already decided, I will bless the LORD at all times, His praise

- Not condemned in the Bible, but the Bible shows it's legitimacy. ✓Isaac - Gen 24:50-54 [v60**, 66] ✓Jacob - Gen 29:16-20 [17-20] ✓David - 1 Samuel 18:17-27 - This shows dowry seemed was paid according to the man's ability. Abraham, a wealthy man, gave out his wealth while Jacob, in his material poverty,gave his labour. - Culture and customs reflect different ways of handling different situations. Culture keeps on changing and some people

Many Troubles come for being IDLE: **The Bible is clear that God hates idleness. Honest WORK is a mark of obedience and glorifies Him*** "Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before." 1 Thessalonians 4:11, NLT --Matt 12:36 , Eph 5:3, 1 Peter 3:10 "Like one who grabs a dog by the ears [and is likely to be bitten] Is he who, passing by, stops to meddle with a dispute

John 21:15 *When they had eaten, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?   Do you love Him as Lord? Do you love Jesus?Real love for Jesus Christ distinguishes true Christians from false Christians.   Perhaps you are confident in your creed, or your baptism, or your church affiliation, But do you have true love for Christ. *If anyone does not love the Lord he shall be accursed!*(1Cor 16:22)   How

Matthew 22:21 "...Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's."* A sharp distinction is drawn. There is a Kingdom of this world Caesar hold power over it. But there is another Kingdom not of this world and Jesus is the King of that. Yes, the coin bears Caesar's image; give it back to him. Image determines authority and ownership. Whose image do you bear? Whose portrait do you bear Whose inscription

Hebrews 2:1 "We must pay the *most careful attention* , therefore, to what we have heard, so that *we do not drift away.*" Are we drifting away? When you neglect your spiritual walk for even a short time you begin to drift away from God. Cessation in praying,reading the bible,fellowship and living in disobedience leads to drifting. _" *Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people* ; *Ephraim is a cake not turned,"(Hosea* 7:8). Ephraim is half