This chapter is categorized in one section and reveals Paul’s messages to the Corinthians for our study, understanding, obedience, blessings and edification.
1. Be sensitive to Conscience (1 Corinthians 8:1 – 13)
Clearly it portrays Paul as the spiritual father to the Church of Corinth with interest and passion to the faith of the Corinthian Believers, Christian teachings and doctrines, spiritual growth and maturity.
This first section emphasized on being sensitive to one’s conscience as a Believing Christian. The Church of Corinth struggled to maintain unity of faith and purpose because some of them mingled with unbelievers in idol temples, ate their food with the consciousness of an idol and not with the consciousness of Christ. In their ignorance and immaturity, they damaged the weak conscience of new converts and growing Believing Christians giving a false foundation in the Church.
Like the saying: what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Since this was affecting the unity of faith and purpose of the Church, Paul’s messages emphasized on the dangers of sin against the brethren and Christ. In other words, they were instructed and counseled to stop fellowshipping in idol temples and eating their food because of their so called strong faith. They were charged to edify the Church and not divide it. This was Paul’s conclusive message to restore the holiness and sanctity of the Church as he ended his teaching on this eighth chapter of his first epistle.
It is also good to note that this message of Paul was reopened in 2 Corinthians 7:1 where he charged the Corinthians Believers to cleanse themselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit in order to inherit the promises of God.
It teaches us to be mindful of social gatherings, festivals, cultural events and religious gatherings where food and drinks served have been dedicated to their gods. If we become knowledgeable of them, we are to avoid eating and drinking for the sake of Christ to holy and not defile your spirit. Be reluctant to share in the sin of idol association and worship and fellowship of eating and enjoying their food and drinks to have a negative influence in the Church. Be mindful of the faith of new converts and growing Believing Christians in the Church and edify them and not destroy their Christian lives through works of righteousness by the Holy Spirit.
To enable readers and the Churches and Body of Christ as a whole understand the eighth chapter of Paul’s epistle, I have done my best with the grace of God upon my life and ministry to explain verse by verse or combination of verses in bringing out the quality of Paul’s messages to the Corinthians.
Like a weaned child just weaned from milk and drawn from the breasts, the word of God is taught precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little, there a little (Isaiah 28:9 & 10). Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit comes, He shall guide us unto all truths (John 16:13).
Connect to other writings of the Church and bible commentaries as the Holy Spirit enlightens your understanding because grace and truth emanated from our Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:17). For this study, additional biblical information from the New King James Bible Commentary added fresh revelations to enhance understanding.
Study and know its relevance to your life first as a Christian before you apply it to other Believing Christians, Church workers, Church leaders, Ministers and Christian leaders. I trust God that you will be equipped with His knowledge and continuous belief in Christ’s salvation work on the cross as tied to obedience, knowledge, spiritual wisdom, humility, spiritual growth and maturity. You are not alone because the Holy Spirit is Your Helper.
The focus here is your obedience to gain insight and understanding of Paul’s messages unto spiritual growth and maturity of the Church. It is my prayer and hope that you shall be an instrument in the Lord’s service to bring sound Christian teachings and practices to your local Church and Body of Christ. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Hallelujah!
This chapter is apportioned with four (4) sections in the bible that reveal Paul’s messages to the Corinthians for our study, understanding, obedience, blessings and edification.
Principles of Marriage: 1 Corinthians 7:1 – 9
Keep Your Marriage vows: 1 Corinthians 7:10 – 16
Live as You are called: 1 Corinthians 7:17 – 24
To the Unmarried and Widows: 1 Corinthians 7:25 – 40
Clearly it portrays Paul as the spiritual father to the Church of Corinth with interest and passion to the faith of the Corinthian Believers, Christian teachings and doctrines, spiritual growth and maturity.
The first section emphasized on the principles of marriage as a solution to the reported sexual immorality in the Church of Corinth. In righteous counsel, he advocated for affection between spouses as an obligation and not an option. As part of the marriage union and obligation, this was to be a frequent practice and should only be put on hold only during prayer and fasting days. This was to serve as a check against Satan’s subtle way of luring couples into committing sex outside marriage.
To the unmarried and widows who were like him, Paul advocated for their singleness status with marriage but was quick to add that they could marry if they lacked self – control of their sexual desires and passion. Indeed for the sake of the kingdom of God, Paul wished that all men were like him but also admitted that each of them had received own gift from God to be unmarried, married and widow and widowed.
The second section emphasized on keeping marriage vows as a commandment received from the Lord. He charged the Church of Corinth to have a marriage policy where husbands and wives could not divorce one another as Believing Christians. In other words, marriage vows were to be enforced lovingly to have mutual respects and benefits.
Also Paul used righteous counsel to maintain peace and harmony between Believing spouses and Unbelieving spouses. As long as they were willingly to live together, divorce was out of the picture. But divorce should be permitted for the unbelieving spouse who wants to leave the marriage for the sake of obtaining eternal life and being in a position to perform eternal works by the Holy Spirit.
He revealed further that the Believing spouse sanctified the Unbelieving spouse to even make their children sanctified and holy to God. For God is a promoter of peace and not chaos. He noted also that the wisdom of God is designed to make the favour, power and glory in the lives of Believing spouses transform and change unbelieving spouses to Believers.
The third section emphasized on Believers to live their lives as called by the Lord. Paul made a strong case using the tradition of circumcision of the Jews and the tradition of uncircumcision of the Gentiles. Since both Jews and Gentiles believed the gospel of Jesus Christ, he counseled the Church of Corinth to accept Believers in their state as circumcised or uncircumcised. To him, keeping the commandments of God is most important to God.
Again Paul counseled the Church of Corinth to accept the status of Believers as slaves or freed people. He counseled them to use their freedom received in Christ to be set free if possible. Besides, the revelation is that the slavery status of a Believer is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise the revelation of one called as a freedman is the Lord’s slave. By this truth, he stated that our sense of belonging is Christ who paid the big price of death on the Cross and redeemed us from sin, and the devil, and the curse of the law unto Himself.
The fourth section emphasized on additional instructions to the unmarried and widows in the Church of Corinth and all other Churches known to Paul. He revealed that the world’s persecution of the Church did not favour married people at all. Hence couples were to remain in their marriages whereas divorced couples were not to remarry. But this position of Paul was not against the institution of marriage. Rather it pointed out the foreseeable challenges against all Believing Christians whether married or unmarried or divorced. Paul’s righteous motive was to avert distraction of one’s Christian faith and service in total commitment and faithfulness.
In other words, Paul’s righteous instructions and counsels were to enable the Corinthians Believers make wise decisions with regards to giving their daughters in marriage or not to men. By this truth, their eternal salvation and eternal contributions to the kingdom of God was to be guaranteed despite what he called the “present distress”.
To enable readers and the Churches and Body of Christ as a whole understand the seventh chapter of Paul’s epistle, I have done my best with the grace of God upon my life and ministry to explain verse by verse or combination of verses in bringing out the quality of Paul’s messages to the Corinthians.
Like a weaned child just weaned from milk and drawn from the breasts, the word of God is taught precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little, there a little (Isaiah 28:9 & 10). Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit comes, He shall guide us unto all truths (John 16:13).
Connect to other writings of the Church and bible commentaries as the Holy Spirit enlightens your understanding because grace and truth emanated from our Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:17). For this study, additional biblical information from the New King James Bible Commentary added fresh revelations to enhance understanding.
Study and know its relevance to your life first as a Christian before you apply it to other Believing Christians, Church workers, Church leaders, Ministers and Christian leaders. I trust God that you will be equipped with His knowledge and continuous belief in Christ’s salvation work on the cross as tied to obedience, knowledge, spiritual wisdom, humility, spiritual growth and maturity. You are not alone because the Holy Spirit is Your Helper.
The focus here is your obedience to gain insight and understanding of Paul’s messages unto spiritual growth and maturity of the Church. It is my prayer and hope that you shall be an instrument in the Lord’s service to bring sound Christian teachings and practices to your local Church and Body of Christ. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Hallelujah!
This chapter is apportioned with two (2) sections in the bible that reveal Paul’s messages to the Corinthians for our study, understanding, obedience, blessings and edification.
Do Not Sue The Brethren: 1 Corinthians 6:1 – 11
Glorify God in the Body and Spirit: 1 Corinthians 6:12 – 20
Clearly it portrays Paul as the spiritual father to the Church of Corinth with interest and passion to the faith of the Corinthian Believers, Christian teachings and doctrines, spiritual growth and maturity.
The sixth chapter of Paul’s first epistle was to introduce and enforce strong and strict judiciary policy in settling personal and Church disputes at the Church level and not before pagan courts. One of his maxims was that alternative dispute resolutions at the Church level was the best judicial approach to settle disputes because of sense of Christian faith, one faith and confession and purpose to win souls for Christ. Hence this judicial policy was preferred to taking Church disputes before pagan courts for adjudication with their own beliefs, terms and decisions.
Besides, Paul’s teaching to the Corinthians Believers revealed that God has given the Church the power to judge unbelieving sinners; even angels in accordance with the gospel of Jesus Christ. But we are not to judge one another as long as we believe and share the same Christian faith and are led by the Holy Spirit.
It means to agree with Paul that the Church is filled with wise people who have the wisdom of God in Christ and are led by the Holy Spirit to make righteous decisions with eternal benefits beyond earthly benefits. In other words, the decisions of the Church is to help you live righteously before God and make it to heaven. On the contrary, it is not all decisions at the state courts or pagan courts that make establishes the faith and unity of the Church such as adjudication cases that promote sexual immoralities like same sex marriages and marriage ceremonies.
The second section focused on glorifying God in body and spirit through holy living ad not corruption with a prostitute. For clean water will always be polluted with dirty water as long as there is a contact. He taught and enlightened further that our bodies are members of Christ and must not be in union with prostitutes. Sexual sins corrupt our most holy faith and must be eschewed because our bodies are temple of the Holy Spirit. For the former will be judged by God whilst the latter honours and glorify God as Believing Christians.
To enable readers and the Churches and Body of Christ as a whole understand the sixth chapter of Paul’s epistle, I have done my best with the grace of God upon my life and ministry to explain verse by verse or combination of verses in bringing out the quality of Paul’s messages to the Corinthians.
Like a weaned child just weaned from milk and drawn from the breasts, the word of God is taught precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little, there a little (Isaiah 28:9 & 10). Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit comes, He shall guide us unto all truths (John 16:13).
Connect to other writings of the Church and bible commentaries as the Holy Spirit enlightens your understanding because grace and truth emanated from our Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:17). For this study, additional biblical information from the New King James Bible Commentary added fresh revelations to enhance understanding.
Study and know its relevance to your life first as a Christian before you apply it to other Believing Christians, Church workers, Church leaders, Ministers and Christian leaders. I trust God that you will be equipped with His knowledge and continuous belief in Christ’s salvation work on the cross as tied to obedience, knowledge, spiritual wisdom, humility, spiritual growth and maturity. You are not alone because the Holy Spirit is Your Helper.
The focus here is your obedience to gain insight and understanding of Paul’s messages unto spiritual growth and maturity in the Church. It is my prayer and hope that you shall be an instrument in the Lord’s service to bring sound Christian teachings and practices to your local Church and Body of Christ. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Hallelujah!
This chapter is apportioned with two (2) sections in the bible that reveal Paul’s messages to the Corinthians for our study, understanding, obedience, blessings and edification.
Immorality defiles the Church: 1 Corinthians 5:1 – 8
Immorality must be judged: 1 Corinthians 5:9 – 13
Clearly it portrays Paul as the spiritual father to the Church of Corinth with interest and passion to the faith of the Corinthian Believers, Christian teachings and doctrines, spiritual growth and maturity.
The fifth chapter of his first epistle focused first on the extent of sexual corruption and damage to the holiness of the Church. Paul did not take kindly to the in – action and tolerance levels of Church leadership as well as the spirit of arrogance and pride by the sexual offender. Though Paul was absent from the Church physically, he reminded them of being with them spiritually; emphasizing on unity of faith and purpose. That is his thoughts, prayers, works and letters was meant to strengthen them in their Christian faith and edify them. Besides his interest in the affairs of the Church made him declare his disapproval of the reported sexual immorality in the Church. Hence his rebuke of glorying in the sin of sexual immorality and not in the Lord.
The second section focused on judgment against the sin of immorality in the Church to ensure holiness, avert widely acceptance, and corruption of our most holy faith. Hence it reveals how Paul used his spiritual and apostolic authority to institute disciplinary measures to remove that immoral brother from the Church. By this judgment, Paul’s warning is to all disobedient and stubborn sinners, who reject the truth in Christ and the convictions of the Holy Spirit, to be expelled from the Church. It means to say that when all avenues for repentance, reconciliation and restoration have been exhausted with response, then the leadership of the Church has no choice but to remove the sexual offender and other non – repentant sinners from the Church assembly.
Also he clarified his judicial position by stating that the sexual immorality coupled with all sins in the Church must be judged for sanctification and cleansing purposes. Besides, he instructed that it is not the mandate of the Church to judge the world of unbelieving sinners but to preach Christ to them and win them for the Lord Jesus Christ.
To enable readers and the Churches and Body of Christ as a whole understand the fifth chapter of Paul’s epistle, I have done my best with the grace of God upon my life and ministry to explain verse by verse or combination of verses in bringing out the quality of Paul’s messages to the Corinthians.
Like a weaned child just weaned from milk and drawn from the breasts, the word of God is taught precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little, there a little (Isaiah 28:9 & 10). Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit comes, He shall guide us unto all truths (John 16:13).
Connect to other writings of the Church and bible commentaries as the Holy Spirit enlightens your understanding because grace and truth emanated from our Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:17). For this study, additional biblical information from the New King James Bible Commentary added fresh revelations to enhance understanding.
Study and know its relevance to your life first as a Christian before you apply it to other Believing Christians, Church workers, Church leaders, Ministers and Christian leaders. I trust God that you will be equipped with His knowledge and continuous belief in Christ’s salvation work on the cross as tied to obedience, knowledge, spiritual wisdom, humility, spiritual growth and maturity. You are not alone because the Holy Spirit is Your Helper.
The focus here is your obedience to gain insight and understanding of Paul’s messages unto spiritual growth and maturity in the Church. It is my prayer and hope that you shall be an instrument in the Lord’s service to bring sound Christian teachings and practices to your local Church and Body of Christ. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Hallelujah!
This chapter is apportioned with three (3) sections in the bible that reveal Paul’s messages to the Corinthians for our study, understanding, obedience, blessings and edification.
Stewards of the Mysteries of God: 1 Corinthians 4:1 – 5
Fools for Christ’s Sake: 1 Corinthians 4:6 – 13
Paul’s Paternal Care: 1 Corinthians 4:14 – 21
Clearly it portrays Paul as the spiritual father to the Church of Corinth with interest and passion to the faith of the Corinthian Believers, Christian teachings and doctrines, spiritual growth and maturity.
The fourth chapter of his first epistle focused first on being stewards of the mysteries of God as Ministers of Christ. His message was tailored to change the wrong perception of the Corinthians Believers. He was not willing to be judged by any human court of his apostolic ministry with composition of unbelieving sinners. He charged the Corinthians Believers not to judge anything before its time but commit all judgment to God who will bring out the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of human hearts. Why because every praise of the obedient comes from God and not subject to the whims and caprices of people.
Second, Paul’s second chapter of his first epistle focused on the unpopular ministry of the Apostles to be fools for Christ. He revealed the paradoxical nature of the apostolic ministry to rather produce comfortable Believing Christians through societal rejection, pain and suffering at all fronts. It was like working and labouring for others to benefit and enjoy their fruits when recognition and respect misses them. Yet this was God’s chosen way of righteousness to make the gospel of salvation real and believable to the people and the Churches.
Thirdly, Paul emphasized on his paternal care for the Church of Corinth. For they were the fruits of his ministry. He was concerned by their spiritual and physical wellbeing to make their hope of eternal life a reality and achievable through obedience and righteous living. He sent his beloved son and trusted ministry partner Timothy to remind the Church of all his ways in Christ. Besides, he dealt with the group in the Church that opposed him in ministry. For they had taken advantage of his absence to accuse him of abandonment.
Yet Paul’s response revealed his fatherly concern to restore the Church to her dignity and glory either through the rod of rebuke or love or spirit of meekness. For his return had been decided and inevitable but in the will of God and not subject to the whims and caprices of those who opposed him. With this message Paul ended chapter four by revealing his desire not to use his God given authority in using the rod of rebuke and punishment but love and spirit of meekness.
To enable readers and the Churches and Body of Christ as a whole understand the fourth chapter of Paul’s epistle, I have done my best with the grace of God upon my life and ministry to explain verse by verse or combination of verses in bringing out the quality of Paul’s messages to the Corinthians.
Like a weaned child just weaned from milk and drawn from the breasts, the word of God is taught precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little, there a little (Isaiah 28:9 & 10). Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit comes, He shall guide us unto all truths (John 16:13).
Connect to other writings of the Church and bible commentaries as the Holy Spirit enlightens your understanding because grace and truth emanated from our Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:17). For this study, additional biblical information from the New King James Bible Commentary added fresh revelations to enhance understanding.
Study and know its relevance to your life first as a Christian before you apply it to other Believing Christians, Church workers, Church leaders, Ministers and Christian leaders. I trust God that you will be equipped with His knowledge and continuous belief in Christ’s salvation work on the cross as tied to obedience, knowledge, spiritual wisdom, humility, spiritual growth and maturity. You are not alone because the Holy Spirit is Your Helper.
The focus here is your obedience to gain insight and understanding of Paul’s messages unto spiritual growth and maturity in the Church. It is my prayer and hope that you shall be an instrument in the Lord’s service to bring sound Christian teachings and practices to your local Church and Body of Christ. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Hallelujah!
This chapter is apportioned with three (3) sections in the bible that reveal Paul’s messages to the Corinthians for our study, understanding, obedience, blessings and edification.
Clearly it portrays Paul as the spiritual father to the Church of Corinth with interest and passion to the faith of the Corinthian Believers, Christian teachings and doctrines, spiritual growth and maturity.
The third chapter of his first epistle focused first on his rebuke of sectarianism in the Church of Corinth that brewed carnality and immaturity among the Corinthians Believers. For the devil’s weapons of envy, strife and divisions corrupted the Church and reduced them to “mere men status”. Hence his inability to speak to them as matured people in the Christian faith.
Second, Paul’s second chapter of his first epistle focused on the three main areas of watering, working and warning. Paul used his apostolic work in Corinth as an example where Ministers like Apollos, Aquila and Priscilla continued from where he ended. He went further to encourage the whole Church to do the Lord’s work as required of them. He encouraged building on the foundation of the Lord Jesus Christ using the right building materials unlike wrong building materials for an eternal reward.
He revealed that the Judgment Day was coming where all genuine and hypocritical and deceitful works would be brought to light and exposed in the judgment of Christ. Hence the need to be committed and faithful to calling, ministry and works of righteousness.
Thirdly, Paul contrasted worldly wisdom with God’s wisdom and charged the Corinthians Believers to avoid the former but embrace the latter to give glory to God. By this charge, he revealed that carnality and immaturity of the Church makes members give glory to people unlike spiritual growth and maturity in the Christian faith where knowledge, understanding and obedience make the members give glory to God. For all things belong to us and we are Christ’s and Christ is God’s.
To enable readers and the Churches and Body of Christ as a whole understand the third chapter of Paul’s epistle, I have done my best with the grace of God upon my life and ministry to explain verse by verse or combination of verses in bringing out the quality of Paul’s messages to the Corinthians.
Like a weaned child just weaned from milk and drawn from the breasts, the word of God is taught precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little, there a little (Isaiah 28:9 & 10). Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit comes, He shall guide us unto all truths (John 16:13).
Connect to other writings of the Church and bible commentaries as the Holy Spirit enlightens your understanding because grace and truth emanated from our Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:17). For this study, additional biblical information from the New King James Bible Commentary added fresh revelations to enhance understanding.
Study and know its relevance to your life first as a Christian before you apply it to other Believing Christians, Church workers, Church leaders, Ministers and Christian leaders. I trust God that you will be equipped with His knowledge and continuous belief in Christ’s salvation work on the cross as tied to obedience, knowledge, spiritual wisdom, humility, spiritual growth and maturity. You are not alone because the Holy Spirit is Your Helper.
The focus here is your obedience to gain insight and understanding of Paul’s messages unto spiritual growth and maturity in the Church. It is my prayer and hope that you shall be an instrument in the Lord’s service to bring sound Christian teachings and practices to your local Church and Body of Christ. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Hallelujah!
This chapter is apportioned with two (2) sections in the bible that reveal Paul’s messages to the Corinthians for our study, understanding, obedience, blessings and edification.
Christ’s crucified: 1 Corinthians 2:1 – 5
Spiritual wisdom: 1 Corinthians 2:6 – 16
Clearly it portrays Paul as the spiritual father to the Church of Corinth with interest and passion to the faith of the Corinthian Believers, Christian teachings and doctrines, spiritual growth and maturity.
His second chapter of his first epistle focused first on the reason and benefit of Christ’s crucifixion and the need for the Church of Corinth to keep on believing and practicing all gospel truths. For the institution and gatherings of the Church under the supervision of Aquila and Priscilla was through the preaching of Christ crucified. And he was determined to know nothing among them other than their faith in Christ; the message of the cross.
Second, Paul’s second chapter of his first epistle focused on the benefits of spiritual wisdom as a Church of Believing Christians, Church workers, Church leaders, Ministers and Christian leaders against the woes of natural wisdom that relegate Christ’s salvation work to the background. Hence his messages of insight and understanding to them.
To enable readers and the Churches and Body of Christ as a whole understand the second chapter of Paul’s epistle, I have done my best with the grace of God upon my life and ministry to explain verse by verse or combination of verses in bringing out the quality of Paul’s messages to the Corinthians.
Like a weaned child just weaned from milk and drawn from the breasts, the word of God is taught precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little, there a little (Isaiah 28:9 & 10). Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit comes, He shall guide us unto all truths (John 16:13).
Connect to other writings of the Church and bible commentaries as the Holy Spirit enlightens your understanding because grace and truth emanated from our Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:17). For this study, additional biblical information from the New King James Bible Commentary added fresh revelations to enhance understanding.
Study and know its relevance to your life first as a Christian before you apply it to other Believing Christians, Church workers, Church leaders, Ministers and Christian leaders. I trust God that you will be equipped with His knowledge and continuous belief in Christ’s salvation work on the cross is tied to obedience, knowledge, spiritual wisdom, humility, spiritual growth and maturity. You are not alone because the Holy Spirit is Your Helper.
The focus here is Christ’s crucifixion and spiritual growth in the Church. It is my prayer and hope that you shall be an instrument in the Lord’s service to bring sound Christian teachings and practices to your local Church and Body of Christ. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Hallelujah!
This chapter is apportioned with five (5) sections in the bible that reveal Paul’s letters to the Corinthians for our study, understanding, obedience, blessings and edification.
Greetings: 1 Corinthians 1:1 – 3
Spiritual gifts at Corinth: 1 Corinthians 1:4 – 8
Sectarianism is sin: 1 Corinthians 1:9 – 16
Christ the power and wisdom of God: 1 Corinthians 1:17 – 23
Glory only in the Lord: 1 Corinthians 1:24 – 31
To enable readers and the Churches and Body of Christ as a whole understand the first chapter of Paul’s epistle, I have done my best with the grace of God upon my life and ministry to explain verse by verse or combination of verses in bringing out the quality of Paul’s messages to the Corinthians.
Like a weaned child just weaned from milk and drawn from the breasts, the word of God is taught precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little, there a little (Isaiah 28:9 & 10). Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit comes, He shall guide us unto all truths (John 16:13).
Connect to other writings of the Church and bible commentaries as the Holy Spirit enlightens your understanding because grace and truth emanated from our Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:17). For this study, additional biblical information from the New King James Bible Commentary added fresh revelations to enhance understanding.
Clearly it portrays Paul as the spiritual father to the Church of Corinth with interest and passion to the faith of the Corinthian Believers, Christian teachings and doctrines, spiritual growth and maturity. Precisely, Paul handed the Corinthian Church to Aquila and Priscilla in AD 53 to continue his second missionary journey.
It is also important to note that Paul’s first epistle was in response to two letters received from the Chloe’s household and the team of Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus had brought from Corinth. Also, it was in Ephesus that he received two letters about the state of the Church of Corinth. Hence his response which begins the study of chapter one.
Since every letter has a beginning, content and conclusion, let us be mindful of its first chapter with five relevant areas emphasized by Paul and brother Sosthenes to the Corinthians Believers.
Study and know its relevance to your life first as Christian before you apply it to other Believing Christians, Church workers, Church leaders, Ministers and Christian leaders. This is one of the best practices to be equipped with the knowledge of God in Christ and grow spiritually in the wisdom of God unto maturity as the Holy Spirit leads you.
It is my prayer and hope that you shall be an instrument in the Lord’s service to bring sound Christian teachings and practices to your local Church and Body of Christ. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Hallelujah!
LEAVE VACATION CALCULATION TABLE IN GHANA – YEAR 2023
Nana Kwaku Duodu
JANUARY 9, 2023, HAS BEEN DECLARED A PUBLIC HOLIDAY
A statement signed by the Minister for Interior, Ambrose Dery, said the day “has been declared a Public Holiday to mark “Constitution Day.”
The statement called on Ghanaians to observe the day as a statutory public holiday throughout the country.
“The general public is hereby notified that Saturday, 7 January 2023 marks Constitution Day which is a Statutory Public Holiday.”
“However, in view of the fact that 7th January 2023 falls on a Saturday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, has by Executive Instrument (E.I), in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, (Act 601) declared Monday, 9th January 2023 as an additional Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.”
LABOUUR ACT, 2003 (ACT 651)
PART IV—GENERAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Sub-Part I—Annual Leave with Pay
Section 20—Leave Entitlement.
(1) In any undertaking every worker is entitled to not less than fifteen working days leave with full pay in any calendar year of continuous service.
(2) The expression “full pay” means the worker’s normal remuneration, without overtime payment, including the cash equivalent of any remuneration in kind.
Section 21—Continuous Service.
(1) Continuity of service shall not be regarded as interrupted by mere change of ownership or management of the undertaking.
(2) Where the work is not regularly maintained throughout the year, the requirement of continuous service shall be deemed to have been met if the worker has worked for not less than two hundred days in the particular year.
Section 22—Interruption of Work by Public Holidays, Sickness of Worker.
Public holidays and absence from duty due to sickness certified by a medical practitioner, and pregnancy and confinement, shall not affect the annual leave entitlement of a worker.
Section 23—Interruption of Work by Voluntary Communal Work, Civic Duties and Special Leave.
A period during which a worker is absent from his or her normal duties with the permission of the employer on account of the worker’s participation in voluntary communal work, the discharge of civic duties or the granting of special leave with or without pay, shall not be counted as part of the worker’s annual leave.
Section 24—Sick Leave not Part of Annual Leave.
A period of absence from work allowed owing to sickness, which is certified by a medical practitioner, and which occurs after the commencement of and during annual leave shall not be computed as part of the leave.
Section 25—Leave to be Uninterrupted.
(1) Every worker is entitled to enjoy an unbroken period of leave but an employer, in cases of urgent necessity, may in accordance with this section, require a worker to interrupt his or her leave and return to work.
(2) Where a worker is required by the employer to interrupt his or her leave in the circumstances specified in subsection (1) the worker shall not forfeit the right to the remainder of the leave but shall take the leave anytime thereafter.
(3) Where a worker takes his or her annual leave at the end of a calendar year, the leave may continue except as provided in sub-section (1) without interruption, into the following year.
Section 26—Employer to bear Cost of Leave Interruption.
Any employer who requires a worker to interrupt his or her annual leave in the circumstances stated in section 25, shall make up to the worker any reasonable expense incurred on account of the interruption, and also resumption of the leave by the worker.
Section 27—Record of Employment, Leave.
(1) A worker shall, as much as may be possible, be given notice of the date of commencement of his or her annual leave, at least, thirty days before the worker takes the leave.
(2) Every employer is required to keep a record showing the following particulars,
(a) the date of employment of each worker employed by the employer and the duration of the annual leave to which the worker is entitled;
(b) the dates on which the annual leave is taken by each worker; and
(c) the remuneration received by each worker in respect of the annual leave.
Section 28—Worker May Take Leave in Two Equal Parts.
Without prejudice to the provisions of this Sub-Part, a worker may be permitted to take his or her annual leave in two approximate equal parts.
Section 29—Leave Entitlement to be Restored to Where a worker, suspended from the service of his or her employer prior to disciplinary or criminal proceedings being taken against him or her is reinstated, the worker shall be entitled to take the leave he or she would have had if he or she had not been suspended.
Section 30—Termination of Employment not to Affect Leave Entitlement Earned.
(1) Where the employment of a worker is terminated, the worker is entitled to annual leave in proportion to the period of service in the calendar year.
(2) The worker shall not be deprived of any other grants or awards to which the worker is entitled including payment in lieu of notice of termination.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to cases where the employer has the right to dismiss a worker without notice.
Section 31—Agreement to Forgo Leave to be Void.
Any agreement to relinquish the entitlement to annual leave or to forgo such leave is void.
A//ALPHANUMERIC SORTING (WITHOUT SPACING) USING THE MID FUNCTION IN EXCEL APPLICATION; MY DISCOVERY
Alphanumeric data is a combination of alphabets and numbers that usually defines a person’s identity to an organization, institution, company, agency, association and groups. It is commonly used for Identity Cards. In Public elections, it is used for Voter Identity Cards, and demarcation of regions, districts, constituencies, electoral areas and polling stations. It is a unique form of coding that gives meaning to identity of persons and filing of documents in both the public and public sector, governments, political parties, banks, security, education, health sectors, etc.
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MID Function in excel is a text function used to find out strings and return them from any middle part of the Excel. The formula extracts the result from the text or the string itself, the start number or position, and the string’s end position. It takes three arguments as specified below.
=MID(text, start number, number chart) to sort the data. Note that when the data is the same in terms of arrangement and number of alphanumeric, you can scroll below and get the same results for the other alphanumeric data. But if the arrangement and number of alphanumeric data are different, then you need to apply the formula separately and individually. It means that you have to scan and examine each set of alphanumeric data before you apply the mid function formula in an adjustable manner.
Alphanumeric data: AA26NanaKwakuDuodu is in column A10 and you are to extract into five (5) columns
Extracting the Code: AA
Type an equal sign
Type MID after the equal sign
Begin with bracket sign and then the mid function shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Select the start number which is the same as the Column number. Note that the cell in which the alphanumeric data lies determines the column number to select. For instance in this example, the start number is A10; the same as Column A10. This highlights the A10 cell with the alphanumeric data.
(b) Add a comma and type 1 as the start number
(c) Add a comma and type 2 as the chart number meaning that you want the two alphabets to be extracted.
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make the extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other alphabets in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A10,1,2) to get your code AA
Extracting the Number: 26
Type an equal sign
Type MID function after the equal sign
Begin with bracket sign and then the mid function shows text, start number and number chart.
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A10, type A10 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 3 as the start number; third (3rd) number counted after the AA code
(c) Add a comma and type 2 as the chart number meaning that you want the two digit numbers to be extracted.
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make the extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other numbers in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and numbers or do it separately for different arrangements and numbers.
This is the formula: =MID(A10,3,2) to get your extracted number: 26
Extracting the first name: Nana
Type an equal sign
Type MID function after the equal sign
Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart.
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A10, type A10 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 5 as the start number; fifth (5th) number counted from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type 4 as the chart number because the name is counted four (4) letters
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make the extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A10,5,4) to get your extracted first name: Nana
Extracting the middle name: Kwaku
Type an equal sign
Type MID function after the equal sign
Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A10, type A10 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 9 as the start number; ninth (9th) number counted from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type 5 as the chart number because the name is counted five (5) letters
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make the extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A10,9,5) to get your extracted middle name: Kwaku
Extracting the surname: Duodu
Type an equal sign
Type MID function after the equal sign
Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart.
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A10, type A10 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 14 as the start number; fourteenth (14th) number counted from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type 5 as the chart number because the name is counted five (5) letters
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make the extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters
This is the formula: =MID(A10,14,5) to get your extracted surname: Duodu
Note that the chart number for the surname would still be extracted even with any input number beyond 5.
B//ALPHANUMERIC SORTING (WITH SPACING) USING THE MID FUNCTION IN EXCEL APPLICATION; MY DISCOVERY
MID Function in excel is a text function used to find out strings and return them from any middle part of the Excel. The formula extracts the result from the text or the string itself, the start number or position, and the string’s end position. It takes three arguments as specified below.
=MID(text, start number, number chart) to sort the
Alphanumeric data: AA 26 Nana Kwaku Duodu is in column A18 and you are to extract into five (5) columns.
Note: Spaces in alphanumeric data are also counted as numbers
Extracting the Code: AA
1. Type an equal sign
2. Type MID after the equal sign
3. Begin with bracket sign and then the mid function shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Select the start number which is the same as the Column number. Note that the cell in which the alphanumeric data lies determines the column number to select. For instance in this example, the start number is A18; the same as Column A18. This highlights the A18 cell with the alphanumeric data.
(b) Add a comma and type 1 as the start number
(c) Add a comma and type 2 as the chart number meaning that you want the two alphabets to be extracted.
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other alphabets in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A18,1,2) to get your code AA
Extracting the Number: 26
1. Type an equal sign
2. Type MID function after the equal sign
3. Begin with bracket sign and then the mid function shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A18, type A18 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 4 as the start number; fourth (4th) number counted after the AA code
(c) Add a comma and type 2 as the chart number meaning that you want the two digit numbers to be extracted.
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula =MID(A18,4,2) to get your extracted number: 26
Extracting the first name: Nana
1. Type an equal sign
2. Type MID function after the equal sign
3. Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A18, type A18 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 7 as the start number; seventh (7th) number counted from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type 4 as the chart number because the name is counted four (4) letters
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A18,7,4) to get your extracted first name: Nana
Extracting the middle name: Kwaku
1. Type an equal sign
2. Type MID function after the equal sign
3. Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A18, type A18 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 12 as the start number; twelfth (12th) number counted from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type 5 as the chart number because the name is counted five (5) letters
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A18,12,5) to get your extracted middle name: Kwaku
Extracting the Surname: Duodu
1. Type an equal sign
2. Type MID function after the equal sign
3. Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A18, type A18 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 18 as the start number; eighteenth (18th) number counted from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type 5 as the chart number because the name is counted five (5) letters
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A18,18,5) to get your extracted surname name: Duodu
Note that the chart number for the surname (last) would still be extracted even with any input number beyond 5.
C//WHEN ALPHANUMERIC ENDS WITH A SPACED NUMBER
MID Function in excel is a text function used to find out strings and return them from any middle part of the Excel. The formula extracts the result from the text or the string itself, the start number or position, and the string’s end position. It takes three arguments as specified below.
=MID(text, start number, number chart) to sort the
Alphanumeric data: AANanaKwakuDuodu 26 is in column A3 and you are to extract into five (5) columns.
Note that spaced numbers are counted. Also the space before number 26 is also counted to make it three (3) instead of two (2) for the chart number after the start number.
Extracting the Code: AA
Type an equal sign
Type MID after the equal sign
Begin with bracket sign and then the mid function shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Select the start number which is the same as the Column number. Note that the cell in which the alphanumeric data lies determines the column number to select. For instance in this example, the start number is A3; the same as Column A3. This highlights the A3 cell with the alphanumeric data.
(b) Add a comma and type 1 as the start number
(c) Add a comma and type 2 as the chart number meaning that you want the two digit numbers to be extracted.
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A3,1,2) to get your code AA
Extracting the first name: Nana
1.Type an equal sign
2. Type MID function after the equal sign
3. Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A3, type A3 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 3 as the start number; third (3rd) number counted from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type 4 as the chart number because the name is counted four (4) letters
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A3,3,4) to get your extracted first name: Nana
Extracting the middle name: Kwaku
1.Type an equal sign
2. Type MID function after the equal sign
3. Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A3, type A3 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 7 as the start number; seventh (7th) number counted from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type 5 as the chart number because the name is counted five (5) letters
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A3,7,5) to get your extracted first name: Kwaku
Extracting the surname: Duodu
1.Type an equal sign
2. Type MID function after the equal sign
3. Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A3, type A3 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 12 as the start number; seventh (12th) number counted from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type 5 as the chart number because the name is counted five (5) letters
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A3,12,5) to get your extracted first name: Duodu
Extracting the spaced number: 26
Note that spaced numbers are counted. Also the space before the end number 26 is also counted to make it three (3) instead of two (2) for the chart number after the start number.
1.Type an equal sign
2. Type MID function after the equal sign
3. Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A3, type A3 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 18 as the start number; eighteenth (18th) number counted from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type 3 as the chart number because the number is counted three (3) letters including the space.
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other numbers in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and numbers or do it separately for different arrangements and numbers.
This is the formula: =MID(A3,18,3) to get your extracted first name: 26
D//SORTING ONLY NAMES (NON – NUMERIC) USING THE MID FUNCTION
Extract the name: Nana Kwaku Duodu into three (3) columns
Extracting the first name: Nana
1.Type an equal sign
2. Type MID function after the equal sign
3. Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A23, type A23 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 1 as the start number; from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type 4 as the chart number because the name is counted four (4) letters
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A23,1,4) to get your extracted first name: Nana
Extracting the middle name: Kwaku
1.Type an equal sign
2. Type MID function after the equal sign
3. Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A23, type A23 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 6 as the start number; fifth (5th) number from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type 5 as the chart number because the name is counted five (5) letters or type 6 just like the start number
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A23,6,5) to get your extracted middle name: Kwaku
Extracting the surname: Duodu
1.Type an equal sign
2. Type MID function after the equal sign
3. Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number which is the same as the Column number is A23, type A23 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and type 6 as the start number; fifth or sixth (5th or 6th) number from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type 5 as the chart number because the name is counted five (5) letters or more than five (5); even 12 or more
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to extract other names in rows below if only they are of the same arrangement and number of letters or do it separately for different arrangements and letters.
This is the formula: =MID(A23,12,5) or =MID(A23,12,12) to get your extracted surname: Duodu
Note that the chart number for the surname would still be extracted even with any input number beyond 5.
E// WHEN ALPHANUMERIC DATA HAS SAME ARRANGEMENT AND STRUCTURE
MID Function in excel is a text function used to find out strings and return them from any middle part of the Excel. The formula extracts the result from the text or the string itself, the start number or position, and the string’s end position. It takes three arguments as specified below.
=MID(text, start number, number chart) to sort the data. Note that when the alphanumeric data is the same in terms of arrangement and structure, you can scroll below and get the same results for the other alphanumeric data.
EXTRACTING SPECIFIC DATA IN COLUMN (B) 3 – 12 OF THE EXCEL TABLE
Type an equal sign in the selected cell
Type MID function after the equal sign
Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number in the table is Column number C3, type C3 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and appropriate number as the start number; that is the number counted from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type the corresponding chart number to reflect selected data by their counted letters or numbers
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make the extraction complete
(e) Scroll down to get the same results for other cells.
F//WHEN ALPHANUMERIC DATA HAS MIXED/DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENT OF VEHICLE TYPE AND MANUFACTURING YEAR
MID Function in excel is a text function used to find out strings and return them from any middle part of the Excel. The formula extracts the result from the text or the string itself, the start number or position, and the string’s end position. It takes three arguments as specified below.
=MID(text, start number, number chart) to sort the data. Note that when the alphanumeric data is the same in terms of arrangement and structure, you can scroll below and get the same results for the other alphanumeric data.
EXTRACTING SPECIFIC DATA OF COLUMN (C)3 – 12 IN THE EXCEL TABLE
Type an equal sign in the selected cell
Type MID function after the equal sign
Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number in the table is Column number C3, type C3 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and appropriate number as the start number; that is the number counted from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type the corresponding chart number to reflect selected data by their counted letters or numbers
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make the extraction complete
(e) Apply the mid function formula for other cells individually if alphanumeric structures are different or scroll down if alphanumeric structures are the same
G//WHEN ALPHANUMERIC DATA HAS MIXED/DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENT OF VEHICLE ODOMETER READING
MID Function in excel is a text function used to find out strings and return them from any middle part of the Excel. The formula extracts the result from the text or the string itself, the start number or position, and the string’s end position. It takes three arguments as specified below.
=MID(text, start number, number chart) to sort the data. Note that when the alphanumeric data is the same in terms of arrangement and structure, you can scroll below and get the same results for the other alphanumeric data.
EXTRACTING SPECIFIC DATA OF COLUMN (C) 8 – 17 IN THE EXCEL TABLE
Type an equal sign in the selected cell
Type MID function after the equal sign
Begin with bracket sign and then the mid formula shows text, start number and number chart
(a) Once the start number in the table is Column number C8, type C8 to highlight the cell meaning that you are ready to extract a portion of data from the cell.
(b) Add a comma and appropriate number as the start number; that is the number counted from the beginning
(c) Add a comma and type the corresponding chart number to reflect selected data by their counted letters or numbers
(d) Close bracket and use the Enter key to make the extraction complete
(e) Apply the mid function formula for other cells individually if alphanumeric structures are different or scroll down if alphanumeric structures are the same
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