Third, love is self-limiting because we ourselves are prone to stumbling. 1 Cor 10:23-24. 1 Cor 10 23 “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible”—but not everything is constructive. 24 Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. Not everything is constructive. Not everything builds up. In fact, many […]
Sermons
1 Cor 8-14: Love Builds Up (pt2 of 3)
Second, love is self-limiting because we want to be careful not to stumble others. This is an extension of the first point. In order to build someone up, we need to consider how our actions affect others. That involves limiting our freedom. If all we care about is ourselves, then we won’t consider our actions […]
1 Cor 8-14: Love Builds Up (pt1 of 3)
Many students are away on spring break so I guess for those who are still here, your parents don’t love you because they’d rather you not visit? Well, we are family so we are happy that a bunch are still with us. Please turn with me to 1 Cor 8:1-3. [Let’s pray together. Pray for […]
Marriage Sermon
Marriage is not like sod that you buy and roll out and you are good to go. Marriage is not like those fake flowers you buy from Ralph’s and put on your coffee table. Marriage takes a lot of work. Many wedding sermons that I have heard tend to be on the sappy, sentimental side […]
1 Cor 7:17-24 – Culture, Tradition, Vocation and Calling (pt3 of 3)
Let me conclude now with some practical implications. First, God is much more concerned with the way you do the job that you now have than he is with you finding a new job. We have in this congregation IT professionals, project managers, pharmacists, consultants, students, and many more. And what we all need to […]
1 Cor 7:17-24 – Culture, Tradition, Vocation and Calling (pt2 of 3)
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 counts. Paul is radically God-oriented. Everything, everything falls before the priority of God. Culture and […]