1 Corinthians

Honor, Recognition and Reception

The Christian community is to be marked out by their love for one another. Jesus said that this is how people will know that the church are his disciples. In fact, love for Jesus and love for one another is a necessary and defining characteristic of a true Christian. Part of loving one another is honoring one another and recognizing those who devote themselves to the service of the saints.

Act Like Men, Love Like Christ

What does it mean for the church like “act like men”? Here we learn 5 areas of needed courage with 5 sources of courage. Not only is courage so vital to the Christian in our day, but it is vital that we are watchful in love, that we stand firm in the faith in love, and that we are strong and courageous in love. What a timely message for the church today from the ever-relevant word of God!

The Victory of the Gospel

When Christ returns victory will be accomplished. The victory of the gospel is resurrection, the eradication of sin and death, and the kingdom of God. This brings great hope, purpose and meaning to our lives and labors for the Lord.

The Resurrection Body

“Sure…resurrection can happen! Even if it was true, what would resurrected bodies be like? Zombie invasion?” Perhaps you’ve had or heard this objection before. The Scriptures give this answer to this objection. We’ll see that we must humble ourselves and open our minds to consider the God who created heaven and earth. We must also examine the influences of our culture on our views of life after death and be informed biblically for true hope and joy in what is…

The Lord’s Supper: Revisited

We return to look at the Lord’s Supper and its history. We see a weekly practice, a weekly meal which was marred by the perversion of outside influences and the darkness of the medieval church. NOTE: At the beginning of the video the dates referenced are 1955 but in actual fact they are 1555!

Living in View of Resurrection

Life would be meaningless if Christ was not raised from the dead. It is time that we wake up and live according to that reality. We have here a call to believe all of what Christ has done and all of who he is. Let us not be influenced or corrupted by the false ideas of our surroundings but rather transform our minds by the word of God.

Christ and Our Resurrection

When we doubt in the assurance of our resurrection, where do we look? We look to Christ! In this text we see Christ as the firstfruits, guaranteeing the resurrection of all those in him. In this text we see Christ as the second Adam, reversing the effects of the fall and reversing the curse of death through resurrection. In this text we see Christ as the conquering King who will return and destroy all his enemies, including death.

The Historical Resurrection

Though many see the resurrection as something absurd to believe the facts tell a much different story. In this sermon we see that the gospel witnesses are contemporary with the events they report. We see their stories corroborated by many other sources. We see the reliable transmission of their testimony and we recognize their lives sealed their testimony with blood. Christianity is an historical religion based on real historical events. What are you going to do with Jesus?

Gospel Work

Those who receive the gospel work hard to make the gospel known. It is a product of God’s grace that we are saved. It is also a product of God’s grace that we labor and strive for two great things: 1) holiness; and 2) making Christ known. May this text motivate us to strive for the sake of Christ and the gospel.

The Gospel: Of First Importance

This text defines the gospel. If the gospel is lost, perverted or corrupted then there is no biblical church nor can one be a Christian. This is the primary truth of the Bible, the church, and the Christian. In this sermon, a definition of the gospel is given then defended from the text. The gospel is the foundational Christian message, by which God’s people are being saved, that describes Christ’s death for our sins, his burial, and his historical, eye-witnessed…

Orderly Spiritual Gifts

The final thoughts on the longest discussion concerning charismatic gifts. The apostle Paul gives guidelines and warnings concerning the abuse of spiritual gifts. All things are to be done for building up in love.