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 […]
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1 Corinthians 1:1-9 – Thanksgiving for others due to a divine perspective (pt 1 of 3)
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 […]
C.S. Lewis Quote on the Purpose of Church (Mere Christianity)
C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity It is easy to think that the Church has a lot of different objects — education, building, missions, holding services. Just as it is easy to think the State has a lot of different objects — military, political, economic, and what not. But in a way things are much simpler than […]
Introduction to the Spiritual Gifts from Romans 12:3-8 (pt 3 of 3)
Now before I list out the spiritual gifts, I want to talk about the connection between grace and gifts.
Introduction to the Spiritual Gifts from Romans 12:3-8 (pt 2 of 3)
Given what we just experienced as a church last Sunday and as we move into a new chapter in our church history, it is very fitting that we are going to talk this morning about the body of Christ and spiritual gifts. Let me start with a qualification — this area of spiritual gifts is […]
Introduction to the Spiritual Gifts from Romans 12:3-8 (pt 1 of 3)
Today, we are going to start a two-part series about spiritual gifts. This week will be more of an introduction into the topic because for many of us, it’s new. I’m going to end part one with some practical applications but I intend to flesh it out much more in next week’s sermon. This sermon […]