by ray | Aug 29, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
2) The cross shapes our relationships The symptoms of spiritual sickness at this church were jealousy and quarreling. This is related to the first point about our new identity in Christ because underlying the in-fighting was a skewed self-identity. If you recall from...
by ray | Aug 29, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
1) The cross shapes our identity How does the cross shape your identity? Let’s review what we are saved from and what we are saved into. In other words, what does the cross or the gospel accomplish in a believer’s life? In a nutshell, we are a new creation. We are...
by ray | Aug 29, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
1 Cor 3: 1-9 Today is the second installment in our two-part series about the cross. We are still covering the same passage as last week so let’s read it together to refresh our memory. Before I start with a recap, I want to begin with a statement that I ended with...
by ray | Aug 24, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
What kind of kingdom is this? And what kind of king would lead in this way? The kings of this world always dominate, they always looks out for their own self-interests. If there is a conflict, the king sends someone else to fight and if people die in the process, it’s...
by ray | Aug 24, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Why does following mere men lead to jealousy and quarreling? When you look to man, everything becomes relative and comparative. Relative in the sense that there is no universal standard by which we can judge one another. Comparative in the sense that we are constantly...
by ray | Aug 24, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Two weeks ago, we covered a theme that I find to be a recurring theme in Paul’s writings. 1 Cor 2:2 – I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. This gospel of Jesus and him crucified, this cross of Jesus is the...
