Author Archives: L. Lyden

Submit to one another The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise, the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.  1 Corinthians 7:4 Yikes!  This is not a popular message in today’s society.  Generally speaking, women do not like to have someoneContinue reading “August 2, 2021”

The gift For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.  1 Corinthians 6:20 I used to think salvation was a free gift and after I received it, I had to go about my life figuring things out day to day.  The reason IContinue reading “August 1, 2021”

God’s Glory “Or do you not know that your body is the TEMPLE of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?”  1 Corinthians 6:19 The glory of God!  It’s hard for us to imagine it, although it is described all through scripture. •             Exodus 33:18-19Continue reading “July 31, 2021”

Judge angels? Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life? 1 Corinthians 6:3 God’s angelic force!  The thought of them can be quite intimidating.  The scripture actually talks a lot about them, but most people know little if anything about them.  Below is a shortContinue reading “July 30,2021”

A real problem                                                     It isn’t my responsibility to judge outsiders, but it certainly is your responsibility to judge those inside the church who are sinning.  1 Corinthians 5:12 This is a problem.  We know that we, as God’s people, are the light of the world.  We know that we are not of this world, justContinue reading “July 29, 2021”

Purge out the old Therefore, purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. 1 Corinthians 5:7 There once was a popular saying that goes: “One bad apple will spoil the whole bunch.”  It was meant to sayContinue reading “July 28, 2021”

Hi All, Recently I was asked to do a guest blog for an awesome organization called The Smart Carpenter. It is a couple of very talented ladies joined together to mentor those in the business world. Since today was the release of that blog, I wanted to share it with all of you. The linkContinue reading

Not in word but in power For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power. 1 Corinthians 4:20 What do people see when they look at your life.  Do they see you living life from victory to victory or a life of problem to problem?  IsContinue reading “July 27, 2021”

Faithfulness “Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.”    I Corinthians 4:2 In today’s world of the “looking out for number 1” mentality, it can be hard to find those who are faithful.  In our society of “not going to let anyone take advantage of me” and entitlement, pride of who weContinue reading “July 26, 2021”

They Are All Ours “whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours and you are Christ’s, and Christ belongs to God.” 1 Corinthians 3:22-23 Do you remember the first time you heard the good news of the gospel of Jesus?  WhoContinue reading “July 25, 2021”