After discussing the importance of each spiritual gift, Paul identifies what should be the driving force of each gift: love. The ancient Greco-Roman society used many different words to…
Paul has used rich analogies throughout his letter to emphasize the need for oneness. In chapter 12, we learn about what it means to be a part of the…
We continue the sermon series on 1 and 2 Corinthians: Returning to Faithfulness. 1 Corinthians 12 teaches that the Spirit is at work in and through all members of…
We continue the sermon series on 1 and 2 Corinthians: Returning to Faithfulness. In Christ we are set free from the law of sin and death. How do we…
In his discussion about eating sacrificed meats, we see Paul’s concern for acting in ways that honor both God and his neighbors. Paul places God and others above himself…
This sermon focuses on how sacrificial love is the center of Christian living, ethics, and beliefs.
We continue the sermon series on 1 and 2 Corinthians: Returning to Faithfulness. From Chapter 5 we see that Christian communities are called to have standards of conduct that…
We continue the sermon series on 1 and 2 Corinthians: Returning to Faithfulness. Every community has standards of behavior. Sometimes these are explicitly spelled out and sometimes these…
We continue the sermon series on 1 and 2 Corinthians: Returning to Faithfulness. Here in I Corinthians 4 Paul reminds the Corinthian believers that the kingdom of God is…
Paul continues to address the issues in chapter 1—such as boasting, division, relying on human logic to understand the cross, and submitting to human personalities—but now frames these issues…