Starting in v8, Paul juxtaposes the theology of self-glory and the theology of the cross so that we can see how diametrically they are opposed one from the other. Obviously, he is placing the Corinthian leadership in the wisdom of the world/theology of self-glory camp and he is placing himself as well as the rest […]
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1 Cor 4 – Church Leadership: Who Should I Imitate? (pt 1 of 4)
Read 1 Cor 4:1-17 Today, I want to talk about leadership. Paul says in v16, imitate me because I am your father in Christ. And I want to answer the question, why should we imitate him? Who should we imitate today? What qualities should we look for? First of all, who is a leader? I […]
1 Cor 3:18-23 – All Are Yours (pt3 of 3)
v22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. Death, the present, the future–I want to group those last three together because I think they are related. Let me read from Matt 6:31-33. Matt 6:31-33 – 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall […]
1 Cor 3:18-23 – All Are Yours (pt2 of 3)
2) What is the wisdom of God? We have been talking about this for the past few months. It’s the cross. It’s Jesus and him crucified. The gospel. The Son of God became a man and lived at a particular point in human history during the first century as a Jewish Rabbi and he began […]
1 Cor 3:18-23 – All Are Yours (pt 1 of 3)
Last week, Brother Daniel said something that I have been thinking about. He said that when we look at life, we know that things are not supposed to be the way they are. When we look at a loved one dying of cancer, we know that things are not supposed to be like this. When […]
1 Cor 3:10-17, 9/11: Rebuilding from Ground Zero (pt 4 of 4)
I want to ask one final question — if it’s so obvious that Christians ought to build with imperishable materials — God and people — then why does it seem that so few build their lives in this way? The key is what I mentioned earlier — surrender. It is highly unlikely that you will […]