Scripture

Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed, you were made holy, you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of God.

Observation

Paul is shocked by the Corinthian christians who take their disputes with one another to the secular courts. They should take them to other believers to adjudicate.

We believers will judge the world, and even judge angels. Surely there must be someone in the church who can settle mundane arguments.

Those who do wrong will not enter the Kingdom of God. Adulterers, homosexuals, idolaters and thieves will not inherit God’s kingdom. Some of us were once like that, but we have been cleansed, sanctified and made right with God through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

Application

We were once the outsiders, living lives that were displeasing to the Lord. But we called on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and He set us free from the bondage of sin.

We were cleansed. The blood of Jesus washed away our sin. The mark of iniquity was washed away.

We were made holy. That means that we were given the ability to live a life of righteousness. It also means that we have been set apart for God’s use. I am no longer my own master; I belong to the Lord.

We have been made right with God. The enmity that existed between us and God has been destroyed. We were once far away from God, but by His free gift, we are now His friends.

Prayer

Hallelujah! What a great salvation you have given to me. Thank you Lord. Amen.