by ray | Feb 14, 2012 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Now we are ready to delve deeper into the topic of marriage. Paul gives an interesting insight regarding marriage in v4. It’s an odd verse. 4 The wife’s body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong to...
by ray | Feb 14, 2012 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
How does the world view or encourage singleness? I want to be single because I want to be ultimately free. I don’t want to get married because my spouse may cramp my style. I want to be able to do whatever I want, when I want. This is the world’s view of singleness....
by ray | Feb 14, 2012 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Today, we are going back to our study of 1 Corinthians. It’s been a long layoff since around Christmas at which time I went to more of a topical style of preaching. But we’re back. Our text is 1 Corinthians 7, the entire chapter, that’s the first part of the sermon....
by ray | Dec 15, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
I close with two biblical motivations for why you should strive to free yourself from all enslavements, whether it is the fourth helping of food or to that first or second glass of wine or the twelfth cup of coffee or lust or laziness or work. First, be motivated to...
by ray | Dec 15, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Second, Paul says in 6:12 — 12 Everything is permissible for me”—but I will not be mastered by anything. OR All things are lawful for me, but I will not be enslaved by anything. In other words, not only let your actions be guided by the law of love, but also let...
by ray | Dec 15, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
How can we glorify God? Let’s focus our attention on 1 Cor 6:12–14. 12 “Everything is permissible for me”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me”—but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 “Food for the stomach and the stomach for...
