Sermons on 1 Corinthians

Sermons on 1 Corinthians

BECAUSE JESUS IS ALIVE

BECAUSE JESUS IS ALIVE1 Corinthians 15.14-22Resurrection Sunday — 2024 v. 17 “… if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless …” (nas) Romans 10.9 “… if you … believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (esv) BECAUSE JESUS LIVES, WE KNOW THAT …   OUR Message IS Life-Giving        vv. 14–15 “… our preaching is in vain and … We are even found to be misrepresenting God …” (esv) v. 20 “But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead…

NAVIGATING BY THANKING

NAVIGATING BY THANKINGThanksgiving 20221 Corinthians 1.4-9 v. 4 “I give thanks … because of the grace … given you in Christ Jesus …” (esv) WE NAVIGATE BY GRATITUDE THAT … WE HAVE Experienced God’s Grace v. 4 “I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus …” (esv)  Acts 5.40-41 “They called the apostles in and had them flogged … The apostles left … rejoicing because they…

THE POWER OF THE CRUCIFIXION

THE POWER OF THE CRUCIFIXION The Power Of God—Part 1 of 3  1 Corinthians 1.17-25 Mark 12.24 “… the reason you are wrong, [is] because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God …” (esv)  v. 18a “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (niv)  v. 17 “… preach the gospel … not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest…

Chaos and Correction (1 Corinthians)

Chaos in the church! The early church at Corinth was plagued by a number of problems, namely divisions, disorder, and difficulties. Just like today, Christians had questions about issues such as marriage, spiritual gifts, and whether certain “questionable behaviors” were okay before God. The Apostle Paul answers their questions and thus provides all Christians with the corrective counsel of God’s Word.