The Brian Monzon Ministries

" Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God which is at Corinth with all the saints who are throughout Achaia: 2  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4  who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5  For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ. 6  But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer; 7  and our hope for you is firmly grounded, knowing that as you are sharers of our sufferings, so also you are sharers of our comfort. 8  For we do

" 15  Now I urge you, brethren (you know the household of Stephanas, that they were the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves for ministry to the saints), 16  that you also be in subjection to such men and to everyone who helps in the work and labors. 17  I rejoice over the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have supplied what was lacking on your part. 18  For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge such men. 19  The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. 20  All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. 21  The greeting is in my own hand—Paul. 22  If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be accursed. Maranatha. 23  The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. 24  My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen" 1 Corinthians 16:15-24   Good Morning Beloved, Welcome to worship, we're so gl

" But I will come to you after I go through Macedonia, for I am going through Macedonia; 6  and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way wherever I may go. 7  For I do not wish to see you now just in passing; for I hope to remain with you for some time, if the Lord permits. 8  But I will remain in Ephesus until Pentecost; 9  for a wide door for effective service has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. 10  Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without cause to be afraid, for he is doing the Lord’s work, as I also am. 11  So let no one despise him. But send him on his way in peace, so that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren. 12  But concerning Apollos our brother, I encouraged him greatly to come to you with the brethren; and it was not at all his desire to come now, but he will come when he has opportunity. 13  Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 14 

"Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also. 2  On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come. 3  When I arrive, whomever you may approve, I will send them with letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem; 4  and if it is fitting for me to go also, they will go with me." I Corinthians 16:1-4 Good Morning Beloved, Welcome to worship, we're so glad you're here. Thinking about the first letter to the Corinthian church, the fifteenth chapter Paul is so grandiose, it’s so rich, so magnificent; it’s so far beyond anything we could ever imagine. He’s talking about resurrection; he’s talking about glorified bodies. He’s talking about the voice of God calling the dead out of the graves. Then, as I was studying the sixteenth chapter for today's message, I couldn’t help but think to myself, that the apostle Paul must