Written to the church at Corinth by the Apostle Paul. He deals with a series of problems and false teachings that were present in the newly formed church. Most members were from an immoral pagan background and were encouraged to change their way of life. There were also problems with those who tried to "blend" the teachings of Christ with the Law of Moses.

Jesus not only is our motivator, but He is our strength and our energizer. Not only does he move us to want the right things, but he makes it possible for us to do them. He provides the energy that fulfills the desire. It is mental torture to a give a person great desire but then not to give him the ability to fulfill it. That is a certain recipe for frustration. Jesus gives complete fulfillment. He supplies our strength as well as our desire.

The basic application for us today is the total and complete sufficiency of Christ for our lives, our sanctification and our salvation. We must know and understand the Gospel so as not to be lead astray by subtle forms of legalism and heresy. We must be on guard for any deviation that would diminish Jesus as Lord and Savior. Any "religion" that tries to equate themselves using books that supposedly stand on equal authority of the Bible, or combine human efforts in reaching for God's favor or freedom from sin must be avoided. Other religions cannot be combined, mixed in or added to Christianity. Jesus gives us absolute standards of moral conduct. Christianity is, a relationship not a religion. Good deeds, astrology, occultism and horoscopes do not show us God's ways, but Jesus does. His will is revealed in His word, His love letter to you and I, we must get to know it!