Sermons from 2015 (Page 3)

Spiritual Immaturity

Why could Paul only address the Corinthians as spiritually immature? They were acting like the world when it came to the matter of treating servants of Christ in the church. This is an important passage as the doctrine of a “carnal Christian” was born out of this text but such an idea is actually foreign to the text.

The Natural and Spiritual Person

The word of God contrasts the natural person with the spiritual person (the person with the Spirit of God). The contrast could not be any more dramatic. The Scriptures put the natural man in a shocking light! It is a marvel that God is gracious to make the natural person alive to treasure the gospel of Jesus Christ. This is a call not to treasure the world’s wisdom or standards; there is not even a comparison when seen in the…

Spiritual Wisdom

In this text, the scriptures explain that God’s wisdom in the gospel is true wisdom. It is eternal and unchanging, while secret and hidden, it has been revealed through the Spirit so that we might see the glories of God in Christ Jesus. This is written so that we would not desire the world’s wisdom but rather fix our hearts on God’s wisdom in Christ. It is also written so that we would not boast in our own wisdom since…

The Father Who Leads

A father provides, protects, and leads. This passage looks at an example of leadership and what that means for fathers today.

Human Wisdom Destroyed

The gospel may seem like foolishness according to human standards, but God has chosen the foolishness of the cross to destroy the wisdom of the wise.

Unity in the Cross

In this text, Paul begins to address divisions in the church at Corinth. We learn the nature of unity and the basis of unity from this text. As Christians we must keep the main thing the main thing. It is the gospel that will unity and keep us moving forward together. Consider the following: 1. I think everyone would agree that unity is a good thing. Do you contribute to unity in the church? Do you see that minimizing truth…

Always Thankful

This passage reminds us to be thankful for salvation and grace have been lavished upon us in Christ. Our salvation is secure because of the faithfulness of our God. It’s surprising how ungratefulness exposes pride and selfishness. The Corinthian church boasted about their abilities yet we as creatures can only boast in our Creator. As we look at 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 we see that God deserves thanks. Thanks for saving us, thanks for gifting us, thanks for keeping us until…

Whose Church Is it Anyway?

Where would you begin to address a church as troubled as the Corinthian church? They were in many ways behaving just as sinfully, if not more so, than the world. In this letter, Paul begins by reminding them and us of his divine call and his divine authority to speak and write the very words of God. Secondly, God reminds the church at Corinth that they are his church, sanctified by himself and are called to be holy, showing the…

The Beauty and Joy of Motherhood

Motherhood is increasingly under attack today in our western culture. As a result, it can seem that there is no beauty or joy in motherhood. As we look at the life of Timothy, we see that mother’s can leave an important legacy in the lives of their children if they teach the Scriptures and model a sincere faith.

Our Joy in Suffering

Concluding the series on God, Suffering, and Evil, this sermon looks at how we can cope with suffering as Christians. Not only can we endure suffering by the grace of God but we can rejoice in suffering since suffering: (1) deepens our faith and holiness; (2) causes us to rely on God; (3) weans us from the world so our hope is set on God alone; and (4) prepares us for the eternal weight of glory. Considering suffering and it’s…

Suffering and Missions

What does suffering have to do with missions? The Bible has much to say on this topic. Suffering is the cost of building the church, it’s the price of making others bold, it enforces the call to go, and it shows the supremacy of God as we suffer with joy for his sake and the gospel knowing our treasure is in heaven. We are forced to look at ourselves as we see the call of Jesus to “come and die.”…