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1 Cor 1:10-31 – Celebrity Christians vs. the Cross (pt 2 of 3)

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Paul mentions this absurd view of baptism. Then he mentions the historical reality, namely that he baptized so few among them, thank goodness. And he did this ultimately in order to expose the folly of their allegiance to human leaders. 22 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom. This mindset of choosing leaders […]

1 Cor 1:10-31 – Celebrity Christians vs. the Cross (pt 1 of 3)

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Text: 1 Cor 1:10-31 I used to work for a dot.com in West Hollywood for about 4 years and during that span, I saw a bunch of celebrities: Ron Howard, Bill Murray, the Japanese character Hiro from the TV series Heroes, the cheerleader from Heroes, Baron Davis, the American Idol winner from 2-3 years ago, […]

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 – Thanksgiving for others due to a divine perspective (pt 3 of 3)

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Our temptation is to be excessively impatient with others and to demand instant growth and change. For those in leadership at any level, you know what I am talking about. After a year, I may have read a dozen Christian books and listened to hundreds of sermons and over that year, I may have changed […]

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 – Thanksgiving for others due to a divine perspective (pt 2 of 3)

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1 Cor 1:1-3 – 1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, 2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord […]

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 – Thanksgiving for others due to a divine perspective (pt 1 of 3)

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1 Cor 1:1-9 I don’t know about you, but I’m certainly very excited that Romans is safely behind us and now we are moving ahead into 1 Corinthians. But I don’t think I’ll be hitting the cruise control button anytime soon. Romans and Corinthians are both hard books to preach on, but for completely different […]