Sermons on 1 Corinthians
Corinthian Commands Part 5: Be Loving
1Corinthians 16:13,14 “Be on your guard; Stand firm in the faith; Be men of courage; Be strong. Do everything in love.” The ONE thing NOT to Love: “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” 1 John 2 v15 “Worldliness” Defined (See 1 John 2 v15-17 MSG) Worldliness: Snowballing Sin 2 Timothy 4 v10, James 1 v14-15 “Sin will take you farther than you…
Corinthian Commands Part 4: Be Strong!
“Be on your guard; Stand firm in the faith; Be men of courage; Be strong. Do everything in love.” 1Corinthians 16 v13,14 We Cannot Rely On Our Own Strength! Isaiah 40 v30; Psalm 20 v7,8; 1 Corinthians 1 v8-9 Even strong people – survivors and overcomers- encounter things they cannot face alone. Hope In The Lord = Strong In The Lord Ephesians 6 v10; Psalm 20 v6; Isaiah 40 v31. “There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who…
Corinthian Commands 3: Be Men Of Courage!
1Co 16:13,14 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love. The Problem Of Modern Man… True Manliness: Surrender and Follow Christ True manliness develops by being transformed into the image of the Son of Man. (2Corinthians 3 v18, 5 v17.) Stop conforming to the world’s mold and aim for something – SOMEONE – higher. (Romans 12 v2) ABC’s of Courage Always Attentive: (Ezekiel 3 v17, Ephesians 5 v17, Hebrews…
Corinthian Commands Part 2: Stand Firm!
1Corinthians 16 v13,14 “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love.” Stand Firm! 1 Corinthians 15 v58 Shifting Sands & Abolishing Absolutes Our society is dedicated to spiritual and ethical pluralism, but we believe in an objective, unyielding truth. There is a great temptation to drift away from the heart of the gospel. The Dangers of Drifting “We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have…
Corinthian Commands Part 1: Be Alert
Corinthian Chaos = Be Alert! (1 Corinthians 16 v13-14, 1 Thessalonians 5 v5-6) 1Co 16 v13,14 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love. Be Alert Against The _________. (1 Peter 5 v8) Be Alert Against The Threat Of _____. (Heb 3 v12-13, John 14 v15,23-24)) The less we trust, the more we disobey. The more we disobey, the less we trust. The more we trust Him, the more…
*Hello, My Name Is: I AM
“…Those who know your name put their trust in you.” Psalm 9:10 Names are important! “SHELDON” GOD names Himself. LORD = YHWH My Lord = Adonai The Revelation of YHWH: Exodus 3:13-15 “I AM WHO I AM.” “I AM has sent me to you.” “Yahweh has sent (Moses) to you . . . this is my name forever.” “I AM WHO I AM”? 1. God Exists. ”God is there.” (HEB 11:6) 2. No Reality Exists Behind God. “The uncaused cause.”…
Hosea: God’s Broken Marriage, The Minor Prophets
Get to Know Hosea Hosea the son of Beeri is the first of the Minor Prophets. Setting the Stage Hosea 4:1-2 God’s Story in Hosea -God tells Hosea to take an unfaithful woman as a wife. Hosea 1:2-3 -God Names Hosea’s kids after Israel’s Unfaithfulness. • Jezreel “God sows/Judgement” (2 Kings 10) • Lo-ruhamah “One who never knew a father’s love” (Deut. 6) • Lo-ammi “one not belonging to me” -Hosea buys back his bride. Hosea 3:1-4 Hosea Still Speaks…