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...
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....
