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...
by ray | Aug 10, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
Paul lived with full view of the cross because 1) time is short and 2) because the cross is the ultimate wisdom of God. 3) Lastly, Paul lived this way because the cross is true power. 1 When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as...
by ray | Aug 10, 2011 | 1 Cor, NT, Sermons
2) Paul resolved to know nothing except Jesus Christ and him crucified because this is where true wisdom lies, the gospel is true wisdom. 6 We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are...
