1 Corinthians
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1 CORINTHIANS 16
Intentful relationship leads to intentful generosity. This then inspires intentful giving which opens the door for intentful relationship. The idea…
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1 CORINTHIANS 15:50-58
Our physical bodies are a gift. We are not gnostics who believe that this body is a curse that has…
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1 CORINTHIANS 15:35-39
Paul has harsh words for the foolishness of men and their so-called wisdom. Even in nature itself, a seminal thing…
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1 CORINTHIANS 15:33-34
This passage highlights a significant truth. People are meant to be influenced. This is not a negative thing. God created…
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1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-32
The resurrection is the lynchpin of all history. With it, all things hold together. Without it, nothing truly matters. Yet,…
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1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-11
There are so many things that can become entangled with the gospel. This is largely because the message contained within…
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1 CORINTHIANS 14:26-40
The key to living in God’s image is not simply being at peace with one’s self. It is living self…
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1 CORINTHIANS 14:1-25
This passage has much meat on it. Dealing the complexity of desire and application, Paul doesn’t mince words or break…
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1 CORINTHIANS 13
This evergreen passage has captured the hearts of our society for its grand philosophy on the nature of love. People…
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1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-31
So often people in a community become jealous of the strong. But in truth, the only weak members are the…
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1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11
The idea of a spiritual gift is a seminal idea in our active faith. They are a covenant of sorts…
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1 CORINTHIANS 11:17-34
The Lord’s Supper is special because of what it accomplishes in the body. On the one hand it manages to…
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1 CORINTHIANS 11:1-16
The roles of men and women in Roman times & throughout Jewish culture were well established norms. Society was tenuously…
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1 CORINTHIANS 10:23-33
This idea that we should “be concerned for the benefit of others,” is at the heart of the “golden rule.”…
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1 CORINTHIANS 10:14-22
Paul’s challenge is to that of a unity of intent. To be truly united with each other & God is…
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1 CORINTHIANS 10:1-13
There is nothing that God cannot handle, though there is plenty that will be difficult. The difficulty may result in…
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1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27
So many believers do not “run to win.” Instead they “run for joy,” because they have won already. They site…
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1 CORINTHIANS 9:15-23
Paul understands that ministry is multifaceted. On the one hand, he is due compensation on the merit of his efforts.…
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1 CORINTHIANS 9:1-14
This passage is about fair treatment. It isn’t about lining the pockets of church workers, but like many things in…
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1 CORINTHIANS 7:25-40
The thing that is often missed in this passage is the unique way in which singleness is presented on par…
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1 CORINTHIANS 7:17-24
I have heard this passage used to justify that we can and should remain in our sins; specifically in cultures…
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1 CORINTHIANS 7:10-16
The passage ends with the quip, “don’t you realize?” The question here is hope. If your hope is in God’s…
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1 CORINTHIANS 7:1-9
Again we see that something in our culture that is viewed as purely biological is maintained with an eye toward…
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1 CORINTHIANS 6:12-20
Sexual sin is unique because of how many facets of the human experience it touches. Yet humans have done everything…
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1 CORINTHIANS 6:1-11
Paul demonstrates wisdom. With a bold directness, he calls out a foolish way of thinking to the point of shame.…
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1 CORINTHIANS 5
This is the hardest part of being a follower of Christ. This is that moment of truth wherein you must…
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1 CORINTHIANS 4:6-21
Here we can see some of Paul’s snarky genius peeking through. In his admonishment, he doesn’t shy away from leaning…
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1 CORINTHIANS 4:1-5
Judgment does not belong to us except where authority has been given. Another way to think about this is to…
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1 CORINTHIANS 3:10-23
What do we ultimately build on? That foundation that was already laid. We can often be confused by the strong…
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1 CORINTHIANS 3:1-9
This passage is important to unity. It is about the perspective from which our unity comes. Namely, the issue is…
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1 CORINTHIANS 2:1-16
Relationship is key to this passage. One cannot be educated if one doesn’t have knowledge. But not knowledge of a…
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1 CORINTHIANS 1:18-31
This passage is integral to understanding ourselves in this universe. God is so much more clever we could ever be.…
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1 CORINTHIANS 1:10-17
All Christians can stand together under premise regardless of preference. Paul is not ashamed to make this point, even diminishing…
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1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-9
Paul had previously told the Corinthians that they were well equipped to live out their faith. This is part of…
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JULY 1st, 2007 / THE GIFT OF PROPHECY
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JANUARY 8th, 2007 / SERMON / SPIRITUAL GIFTS / TEACHER
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JANUARY 7th, 2007 / SERMON / SPIRITUAL GIFTS / SIGNIFICANCE OF MAN
