RLCC Daily Devotions

Devotional 1: “If Christ Has Not Been Raised…”Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12“But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?”Explanation: Paul confronts a troubling belief among some in the Corinthian church—denial of the resurrection of the dead. He begins by highlighting the inconsistency of such a view. If the g...

Paul describes his past as a persecutor, his present as a hard worker, and his identity as one shaped entirely by grace. He knows he worked hard—but he also knows it was God’s grace working through him. This balance is beautiful and necessary in ministry. In the same way, you are called to serve, to lead, and to give your all—but never forget that it’s all grace. Your past doesn’t define you, and...

Paul humbly recalls that Christ appeared to him “as to one abnormally born.” He recognizes his unworthiness, but also the miracle of grace that met him. This reminds us that God reaches even the most unlikely, and no one is beyond His saving touch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This podcast aims to strengthen your faith in the Lord Jesus by giving you additional insi...

Paul lists many who saw the risen Christ: Peter, the Twelve, more than 500, James, and others. These weren’t hallucinations or dreams—these were real, historical encounters with the living Jesus. Christianity stands on a solid foundation, backed by credible testimony. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This podcast aims to strengthen your faith in the Lord Jesus by giving...

Here Paul summarizes the heart of the gospel: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again—all according to the Scriptures. This message is both deeply personal and profoundly historical. It’s not based on emotion or myth—it is rooted in prophecy and fulfilled promise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This podcast aims to strengthen your faith in the Lord Jesus...

Paul emphasizes that what he delivered to the Corinthians was not his own idea but something he also received—and it is of first importance. This tells us that not everything in our spiritual lives carries equal weight. The gospel is the priority above all else. It shapes our identity, values, and mission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This podcast aims to strengthen...

Paul opens by reminding the Corinthians of the gospel they received, the very foundation of their faith. This gospel is not just a past event—they are standing in it now and being saved by it daily. But there's a condition: they must hold fast to it. This teaches us that the gospel is not just for unbelievers; it's the daily bread of every believer. We must continually return to it and allow it to...

Our mandate is to persuade as many people as possible to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ so they may experience salvation. The new creation has come through the death and resurrection of Jesus, our Lord. God is calling everyone to repent from their sins and be reconciled with Him by believing in Jesus, His Son. We are to announce that today is the day of salvation. Now is the time of grace. This...

The message of reconciliation has been entrusted to us, the Church. God wants to save everyone, and He desires to use us as His ambassadors. He wants to speak to us and through us so that people may be reconciled with Him through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. What an exciting ministry God has allowed us to participate in! God is making all things right (i.e., the righteousness of God) by forgivi...

The new creation is God's work; it's not a human achievement. God is making all things right, beginning with people, just as He promised in the Old Testament. He is fulfilling His covenant promise of creating a new people for Himself, composed of both Jews and Gentiles. Thus, those who believe in His Son are also being reconciled with Him. Furthermore, Paul and his companions are given the ministr...

The message entrusted to Paul and his companions, which they are commanded to proclaim in all possible ways, is that the new creation has arrived in and through Jesus. What most people, including Paul, expected to happen at the end of the age—during the first century and even in the Old Testament—has now occurred, beginning with those who heard and believed in Jesus. The new creation has arrived!...

Aside from the fear of the Lord, the apostle Paul and his companions are motivated by Christ's love. This motivation is not merely a desire; he states that Christ's love "compels" him and his companions. This love is demonstrated by Jesus through his death on the cross and his subsequent resurrection. According to Paul, he and every true believer have also died with him and risen again with him th...

Even though the apostle Paul is secure in his relationship with God, he understands what it means to have the fear of the Lord. It is not a dreadful fear, such as the fear of being rejected. Instead, it is the fear of not being grateful and faithful to what God has entrusted to him. He values it so much that he does not want to miss the opportunity to honor the Lord. He wants the Corinthians to fo...

The master appreciated the diligence of the first two servants and was pleased that they did not give up too soon. Their perseverance was a sign of faithfulness. But the third servant had a different attitude. He went out and hid the one talent that was entrusted to Him. So the master called him "wicked and lazy servant." He was not faithful with what has been entrusted to him. He suffered the con...

We need to take initiative and not wait for the perfect situation before acting. While prayer is important, we must not use it as an excuse for not acting in faith, especially when it is prudent to do so. At the same time, we must practice diligence. It may take a while before we see results. We must persevere, trusting God for the outcomes, and we must not easily give up. In this parable, we are...

Gratitude is the starting point of being faithful to Jesus. From there, what do we do? The parable of the talents teaches us that we must take the initiative. The man who received five bags of gold (or five talents) "went at once" and put his money to work. The other servant did the same thing ("so also"). In other words, both took the initiative to do something with what their master had entruste...

While the parable of the ten virgins teaches Jesus' disciples (and us) about watchfulness to avoid being deceived, He tells another parable, this time the parable of the talents, to teach them (and us again) about faithfulness while waiting. The parable begins with a rich man entrusting his wealth to his servants before going on a journey. To understand this story, we need to know what a "talent"...

Following the warnings of the previous chapters, Jesus begins to tell parables to illustrate the need to be watchful (25:1-13) as well as faithful (25:14-30). In this parable of the ten virgins, we see wisdom and foolishness illustrated and compared. No one knows the day or hour, or the times and dates of how the future will unfold, only the Father knows these things ahead of time. However, when J...

Jesus was rejected in Jerusalem as the Messiah (Matthew 21 to 23). Jesus lamented this with sadness as well as with a threat of judgment (Matthew 23:37-39). But as he walked away, his disciples called attention to the temple buildings. Like most Jews, the disciples honored the temple. However, Jesus told them of what happen. The temple and all its buildings will be thrown down. His disciples wante...

Recalling the purpose of our salvation, trusting in the Holy Spirit, and putting our hope in the kingdom of God are essential steps toward bearing the fruit of love. However, there is one more thing we must do: we must align ourselves with the truth of what Christ has already accomplished in and through us by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Lord has reconciled us with Himself by forgiving our si...

Recalling the Gospel and trusting in the Holy Spirit are essential steps toward bearing the fruit of love. However, we also need to place our hope in the kingdom of God. According to Jesus, the kingdom of God is already here but not yet fully realized. Through Jesus and His Holy Spirit, we can enter and witness the kingdom of God operating among us and within us. Yet, we are aware that sin, the fl...

Unless we recall the purpose of the Gospel and our salvation, we cannot bear the fruit of love. However, mere understanding or knowledge about something will not lead to changed lives. We need power, and that power is none other than the Holy Spirit. We must renew our trust in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit to enable us to walk in love—first toward God and then toward one another and ot...

Because of the false teachings or false gospel that the believers in Galatia listened to, they slowly drifted away from the truth. They may not fully understood the implications of their actions, but for Paul, it was crystal clear: they alienated themselves from Christ. This alienation resulted in disunity and chaos within their communities. The flesh and all its obvious works manifested in factio...

Here, Paul expresses his grave concern that the Galatian believers are being misled by false teachings. He reminds them that they were making good progress in their faith, but now they are being hindered by these falsehoods. Something or someone has "cut in" on them! Paul uses the metaphor of "yeast" to illustrate how a small amount of false teaching can infiltrate and corrupt the entire life of t...

Before we explore verses 13 to 26 of chapter 5, it's important to contextualize them by looking at verses 1 to 6 first (as well as verses 7 to 12). Although it may seem that Paul is arguing against legalism here, he is actually advocating for the unity of the body of Christ in Galatia by reemphasizing the true Gospel. The believers there were being scattered by a false gospel that undermines the t...