October 21, 2025 – Is It Right To Join In Sin To Reach Others?

Is It Right To Join In Sin To Reach Others?
October 21, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

1 Corinthians 9:27
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

    There are many ministries out there today. Some of them are great humanitarian works. Some are wonderful evangelistic endeavors. Some are simply excuses for living in sin and calling it of God. I read not too long ago in our local paper about a man who opened a bar called “The Bible Bar.” The article stated that he hoped to have the opportunity to witness to people when they came in for a drink. Therefore, his theory seems to be to feed them with their addiction and win them to Christ.

 

    People say they can work within sinful occupations and not sin. How can this be? If you are not leading people to Christ with your life and actions, you are leading them away from Christ. Imagine this. I am standing in the center of a room, and you are standing at the door of that room. Can you go into the room and out of the room at the same time and still arrive where I am? The answer is obvious, of course not. To get to me, you would need to come into the room. One, only one direction leads to me. Neither can you lead someone out of and into sin at the same time. In today’s verse, Paul says he keeps himself under subjection. Meaning he watched what he said, what he did, and where he went. He did this so no one could ever say, “Paul’s testimony is the same as mine, so why do I need Christ?” If they could say their testimonies were the same, it could make all the things Paul preached about Christ untrustworthy, and his words could be cast off as unbelievable.

 

     We are responsible for how and where we lead people in the name of Christ. Where are you leading people today?

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

     Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Heard that before? Well, let’s change it just a bit. Today is the first day of your testimony. That is a fact. What you do today, people will remember for a long time. So, what are you going to do with your testimony today? Does it glorify God?

 

What will you do with your testimony today?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself what MY THOUGHTS are concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: October 21, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Daniel 8 / Psalm 97
Proverbs 21 / 1 Corinthians 9, 10

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Isa. 53-58  /  1 Thess. 3-4