1 Corinthians 14 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 14.

Meditate on verses 33 and 40.

For God is not a God of confusion but of peace,

as in all the churches of the saints.

But all things must be done properly

 and in an orderly manner.

1 Corinthians 14 is one of those chapters in the Bible that can create controversy among Christians to the delight of nonbelievers. So when God wanted Paul to write about concerns that were causing division in the church, He had him remind the believers about who God is. God is a God of peace, and church should be a place where things are done properly and in an orderly manner. It should not be confusing to go to church. (If your church is confusing, do not quit attending. As a member of the body, teach your church this truth from God’s Word.)

God is a God of peace. When you are controlled by the God of peace, your home, your church, and your life should be functioning in an orderly, proper manner.

Pray about areas where you need the God of peace to take control. Be obedient to His instruction and pray 1 Corinthians 14:20 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 “LORD, help ________ and me not be children in our thinking;

 yet in evil let us be infants,


but in our thinking make us mature.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

1 Corinthians 13 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 13.

Meditate on verse 11.

When I was a child, I used to speak like a child,

think like a child, reason like a child;

when I became a man, I did away with childish things.

As Paul wrote this letter to Christians in Corinth, he was burdened by their lack of maturity in Christ (1 Corinthians 3:1-2). God is concerned about the same thing in your life. Are you putting away childish behaviors and speaking and acting like Christ?

It was not by accident that God had Paul write about love and maturity in the same section of this letter. When you let the love of Christ rule your life, you will grow up in Him.

Pray 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7). Insert your names in the place of the word love.

 “LORD, may this describe ________ and me.

__________ is patient;

____________is kind and is not jealous;

___________ does not brag and is not arrogant,

does not act unbecomingly;

_____________ does not seek their own,

 is not provoked,


does not take into account a wrong suffered,


does not rejoice in unrighteousness,

but rejoices with the truth;

bears all things, believes all things,


hopes all things, endures all things.

 ____________never fails.

Because of You, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

1 Corinthians 12 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 12.

Meditate on verses 14 and 20.

For the body is not one member, but many.

But now there are many members, but one body.

This is an important chapter for church doctrine. The church is the body of Christ made up of many members. God uses the analogy of a human body to help you understand. Just as a human body has many parts: hands, feet, lungs, etc., and they are all vitally important, so does the body of Christ have many members, and they are all vitally important. In a human body, some of the parts are visible; some are less visible, yet for a human body to function properly, every single part, even the tiniest cell is important. In Christ’s body, the church, every single member is important for the church to function the way God intended.

You may feel like a tiny, invisible cell in your church, but you know that in your own body if one cell becomes diseased, it can sicken your entire body. Do not be a sick cell. Practice your spiritual gifts in a local body of believers, a local church. It will keep you spiritually and even physically healthy, and it will keep the church healthy. It is God’s plan and purpose for those who call themselves Christians to be part of the body of Christ, His church.

Pray 1 Corinthians 12:11 and 18 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Holy Spirit, make ________ and me mindful of Your work

 and how You have distributed gifts to us

individually just as You will.

God, You have placed us in Your body as You desired.

Help us to use our gifts faithfully in the church where you put us.

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

1 Corinthians 11 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 11.

Meditate on verse 1.

Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.

Wow! Paul is bold in his exhortations. At first glance, his command sounds arrogant. But think about what he is saying. His command is to imitate Christ. Paul took his own command so seriously that he, too, was imitating Christ; therefore, these young Christians in Corinth who were surrounded by idolatrous paganism, could look to Paul as an example of how to live in Christ.

What about your life? Do you behave and speak in such a way that you could encourage another to come alongside you, and by imitating you, actually learn how to imitate Jesus? It is a convicting thought, and as a follower of Jesus Christ, should be what you would not hesitate to tell a less mature believer.

Spend the next 24 hours examining every moment of your day. Is there even a second when you would be embarrassed to have another Christian observing you?

Live for the LORD in such a way that your family and friends can imitate you and actually be imitating Jesus.

Pray 1 Corinthians 11:1 over yourself and those for whom you are discipling and standing guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, make me an imitator of You.

When ____________ imitates me,

may it actually be imitating You.

 In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

1 Corinthians 10 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 10.

Meditate on verse 31.

Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do,

do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10 is rich with truth. Here are some of the fascinating facts.

The Rock in the wilderness from which the Israelites drank water was Jesus (1 Corinthians 10:4; Exodus 17:6; Numbers 20:11-12). Ponder that fact as it will give you new insight as to why God did not let Moses enter the Promised Land after he struck the Rock, Jesus, twice. The Rock had been stricken once (Exodus 17:6); He was not to be struck again.

The Old Testament, filled with examples of what makes God angry, was written for your instruction, so you do not crave evil things (1 Corinthians 10:6-11). God creates a way of escape especially for you in every temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13). Fix your eyes on Jesus and His righteous path of escape. Flee from sin!

These are just a few of the precious, life-changing truths. Reread the chapter and ask God to reveal other treasures.

Pray 1 Corinthians 10:24, 31, and 33 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, help __________ and me not to seek our own good,

 but that of others.

 Whether, then, we eat or drink
or whatever we do,

 let us do all to the glory of You, God.

 Let us do things to please others,

 not seeking our own profit,

but the profit of the many,

 so they may be saved.


For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

1 Corinthians 9 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 9.

Meditate on verse 23.

I do all things for the sake of the Gospel,

so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.

Paul addressed purpose in chapter 9. Paul’s purpose was the Gospel of Christ. Everything Paul did was motivated by how he could tell others about the salvation and grace of God through Christ Jesus. Paul’s purpose determined his behavior, his relationships, his occupation, and his disciplines.

What is your purpose? What motivates you to get up in the morning? Are you a partaker of the salvation and grace of Jesus Christ? Has it so impacted your life that you are living the rest of your life in such a way others see, hear, feel, taste, and smell Jesus emanating from you? Can you say, like Paul, “I do all things for the sake of the Gospel”?

 Pray 1 Corinthians 9:23-27 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, may ___________ and I do all things
 for the sake of Your Gospel,


so that we may become fellow partakers of it.


Help us run this race in such a way that we may win.


Help us exercise self-control in all things
 to receive an imperishable wreath.


Help us run with aim and box without beating the air.

LORD, help us discipline our bodies and make them Your slaves,

so that, after we have preached to others,


we will not be disqualified.


Because of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell

1 Corinthians 8 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Corinthians 8.

Meditate on verse 9.

But take care that this liberty of yours

does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

Paul wrote this letter to the church in Corinth to address problems and to answer questions and concerns the Corinthians had. They were concerned about relationships, so Paul wrote about being single, married, and divorced in 1 Corinthians 7.

In chapter 8, Paul answered a question concerning things sacrificed to idols by saying, “knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies” (v. 1). It seems like an odd answer, but not if you keep it in the context of relationships. Paul wanted the Christians in Corinth to take the things they were learning about God and apply them with love to the people around them. For example, the believers were taught that in Christ they had freedom to eat anything. However, with that freedom came the responsibility not to cause someone else to stumble in their walk with Christ or in their opportunity to know Christ as Savior. If eating a steak that has been sacrificed to an idol, even though an idol is nothing, hurts another’s spiritual growth, then don’t eat the steak. Be motivated by love for others rather than the pride of knowing you have the freedom in Christ to do certain things.

Pray 1 Corinthians 8:1 and 9 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, may _________ and I not become arrogant in our knowledge.


In love, help us edify others.


May we take care that the liberty we have

 not become a stumbling block to the weak.

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell