by ray | Mar 29, 2012 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Second, love is self-limiting because we want to be careful not to stumble others. This is an extension of the first point. In order to build someone up, we need to consider how our actions affect others. That involves limiting our freedom. If all we care about is...
by ray | Mar 29, 2012 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Many students are away on spring break so I guess for those who are still here, your parents don’t love you because they’d rather you not visit? Well, we are family so we are happy that a bunch are still with us. Please turn with me to 1 Cor 8:1-3. [Let’s pray...
by ray | Mar 14, 2012 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Let me conclude now with some practical implications. First, God is much more concerned with the way you do the job that you now have than he is with you finding a new job. We have in this congregation IT professionals, project managers, pharmacists, consultants,...
by ray | Mar 14, 2012 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
So quick review. Let’s follow Paul’s argument – circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, dressing in our Sunday best is nothing and dressing down is nothing, but keeping God’s commandments is everything. Obeying God where you are is what...
by ray | Mar 14, 2012 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
I want to bring your attention to 3 verses. Notice verse 17– 1 Cor 7 17 Nevertheless, each one should RETAIN the place in life that the Lord assigned to him and to which God has CALLED him. Then verse 20– 1 Cor 7 20 Each one should REMAIN in the situation...
by ray | Feb 14, 2012 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Bad marriages often involve people who are wounded. And what you will notice about those who have been wounded by significant others is that they have been oppressed, they have been mistreated, injustice has been done to them. But you will notice something else. You...
