Sermons on Corinthians

Sermons on 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 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…

Hope In The Midst Of Suffering

Hope in the Midst of Suffering People anchor their hope in all sorts of things, and when that hope is misplaced, stolen, or lost, it creates a vacuum. The absence of hope is evident in a loss of direction and despair. People who are hurting, particularly those who have struggled for years, believe that the future will be a continuation of the past. They cannot grasp that life can be richer and more meaningful than it has been. In contrast…

The Philippians Hymn

The Philippian Hymn (Phil. 2: 5-11) Philip Yancey in Vanishing Grace: “…Jesus has a different set of qualifications for his kingdom than does civilization. His stories consistently made the wrong character the hero: the prodigal son not the responsible elder brother, the Good Samaritan not the good rabbi, a scabby beggar not the rich man. Those people most attracted to him included undesirables such as a half-caste woman with a checkered past, a blind beggar, ten exiles with leprosy, a…

Everyone Has A Super Power

Everyone has a superpower, and it doesn’t cost anything in terms of money, and it only takes a bit of training. That superpower is love. Colossians 3: 12-14 “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other in and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds…
Don't fear the chisel let God transform you

Don’t Fear the Chisel Part 2 Comfort

Our Comfort… Comfort can become a trap, where you view the outside world as scary and strange. Earthly comforts are not our calling. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-9 An Uncomfortable Lesson from the Eagles… She is making it uncomfortable for her eaglets so they will grow beyond the nest and fulfill the reason for which they were created. They were created experience the thrill of flight, the thrill of the hunt, and the thrill of creating their own nests. God does…

Don’t Fear The Chisel!

Don’t fear the chisel! 3 things will hurt when God applies the chisel… #1: PRIDE The Problem of Pride Most of the significant problems that we encounter in our lives are fueled by pride. Do I have a pride problem? The Pride Quiz (VERY SCIENTIFIC!) Answer yes or no!     2.     3.     4.     5.     6.     7. God’s Word on Pride Proverbs 8:13 To fear the LORD is to hate…

Empty Nest, Full Life Part 7: Sandwiches and Seesaws

Pastor Dwane continues his series on how to enjoy God’s full blessings in the second half of life. Empty Nest, Full Life Part 7: Sandwiches and Seesaws Caring for your young adult children while also looking out for your aging parents can feel like you are on an emotional seesaw. Pastor Dwane shares some wisdom from God’s word about how to navigate this challenging part of life. Worship with the Grace Church Worship Team. Sermon Notes: Empty Nest Full Life…
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