Philip Bryant
Executive Director, Grace Fellowship Canada
Devotionals
Don’t Cause Others to Stumble – 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Don’t Cause Others to Stumble - 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 (CSB) Paul tackles a challenging issue in the early church—eating meat offered to idols. He begins by addressing the pride that often accompanies knowledge. 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 (CSB) “Now about food sacrificed to...
Soul Ties: Sex, the Bond & Belonging – 1 Corinthians 6:13-7:9
Soul Ties: Sex, the Bond & Belonging - 1 Corinthians 6:13-7:9 Our world often cheapens sex, treating it as casual and consequence-free. But in 1 Corinthians, Paul reveals a deeper truth about our bodies and sexuality. We all have daily needs, like hunger for food....
Sin in the Church?!? – 1 Corinthians 5
Sin in the Church?!? We live in a very permissive culture. We have a very perverted view of grace. We have gone so far as not only confronting lies or wrong behaviour, but to celebrating those who practice them, and demonizing anyone who would bring light or...
It Is Immature to Focus on Human Teachers – 1 Corinthians 3:1-17
Paul has been teaching about the foolishness of human wisdom and the power of God’s wisdom. He celebrates how God uses the weak to confound the strong, and shares that he didn’t come to the Corinthians with clever speech or persuasive words, but with fear and...
Foolishness to the Wise – 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
The death of Jesus, the blood of Christ, the need for sacrifice—to those who pride themselves on their wisdom, these can seem foolish and unnecessary. They might scoff at the idea that death is required to please a holy God, calling it absurd. 1 Corinthians 1:18-19...
We Should Not Argue over Disputed Matters – Romans 14:1-15:5
We all want to be right—and to be righteous. When we’re deeply rooted in our convictions, we can start thinking everyone else should share them. Let’s clarify the difference: a command is clearly stated in God’s Word, while a conviction is something we believe God is...