Mon 6/12 · 1 Cor 14 · Ezek 42
1) According to v.23, when the Corinthian Church came together, they all spoke in tongues with each other! That’s why when outsiders or unbelievers attended, they thought the Corinthians were…
Daily devotionals
Pastor Elmer Inafuku’s reflections on each day’s Bible reading.
2026 Bible reading plan
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Sun 6/11 · 1 Cor 13 · Ezek 41
1) Love believes all things. After I received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, I felt called to preach the gospel. The pastor of the charismatic church I was going…
Sat 6/10 · 1 Cor 12 · Ezek 40
1) Word of wisdom: Answered hard questions, like should we pay taxes (Matt 22:15-22) 2) Word of knowledge: Knew background of Samaritan woman (John 4:16-19) 3) Faith: Walked on the…
Fri 6/9 · 1 Cor 11 · Ezek 39
1) It was a symbol of her recognizing the authority above her (v.10). 2) Because v.15 says her long hair is given to her for a covering.
Thu 6/8 · 1 Cor 10 · Ezek 38
1) Egypt = Salvation, Wilderness = Baptism of the Holy Spirit, Promised Land = Spiritual maturity & authority 2) Protestant Reformation of 1517, Pentecostal Movement of 1906, LDR of 20??…
Wed 6/7 · 1 Cor 9 · Ezek 37
One problem we all face in life is criticism. The criticism may be justified, because we all have faults, or it may be unjustified, based on wrong thinking. One thing…
Tue 6/6 · 1 Cor 8 · Ezek 36
Paul states that eating meat that had been offered to idols was not a sin (v.8). But some people had a different opinion and thought it was a sin (v.7).…
Mon 6/5 · 1 Cor 7
1) Marriage is wonderful, but so is single living! If you can maintain control over your physical urges, then single living is a highly viable option, especially if we are…
Sun 6/4 · 1 Cor 6 · Ezek 34
There was probably a culture of men hiring harlots to have physical relationships with them in Corinth, and some believers continued that practice even after becoming believers, so that’s why…
Sat 6/3 · 1 Cor 5 · Ezek 33
Paul ordered the Corinthian Church not to accept the sexually immoral person into fellowship but to kick him out of the church and deliver him to Satan so he would…
Fri 6/2 · 1 Cor 4 · Ezek 32
1) They were rich and were living like kings (v.8), or upper class people, whereas, in their eyes, Paul and other apostles seemed foolish and weak, were poorly dressed and…
Thu 6/1 · 1 Cor 3 · Ezek 31
1) 1.M. 2.SF. 3.SF. 4.M. 5.M. 6.SF. 7.SF. 8.M. 9.SF. 10.M. 11.M. 12.SF 2) By building different denominations based on the founders’ names or central doctrines and competing with each…
Wed 5/31 · 1 Cor 2 · Ezek 30
1) Paul’s evangelism was not with words only but with signs and wonders by the Holy Spirit so that his converts’ faith was strong because they experienced God’s power. 2)…
Tue 5/30 · Ezek 27 · Ezek 29 · Matt 27
I'm sorry for being late in posting Sun and Mon's devotions! Once more, I was exhausted after being up all night on Sat! So here my SUN, 5/28, Devotions: EZEK…
Sun 5/28 · Acts 2
1) Yes, I do, although there can be exceptions. It is because of the testimony of the 5 times that believers received the BHS in Acts. Out of the 5,…
Sat 5/27 · Acts 1 · Ezek 26 · Matt 26
1) They devoted themselves to prayer, and they prayed in one accord (v.14). 2) I think Matthias was the right choice because he had the qualifications (v.21-23) and could minister…
Fri 5/26 · Ezek 25 · Matt 25
In the prophecy of judgment against Ammon, God said because Ammon said “Aha!” against Judah and the temple when they were destroyed and taken captive (v.3), Babylon would attack Ammon…
Thu 5/25 · Ezek 24 · Matt 24
I believe Ezekiel’s wife’s death (v.16) was a sign that Judah’s marriage relationship to God would die, their kingdom would crumble, their city be destroyed and their temple be ransacked!…
Wed 5/24 · Ezek 23 · Matt 23
This chapter was a shock. The language was very strong and sometimes even crude. I think the purpose was to show the very serious condition Israel and Judah were in.…
Tue 5/23 · Ezek 22 · Matt 22
In v.27-31, God says kings are like wolves, killing to get dishonest gain, and some prophets are smearing whitewash for them, prophesying lies. This has been happening in the U.S.…