Wise vs. Stupid-1 Cor 2:6-16
Are you wise? Mature? Spiritual? What or who do you boast about? Do you know what gifts you received? Do you love God? Do you have the mind and heart […]
Author: Benjamin Toh
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Nothing but Jesus-1 Cor 2:1-5
God’s folly–a crucified Messiah (1:17-25). God’s folly–the Corinthian believers (1:26-31). God’s folly–Paul’s preaching (2:1-5). Jimmon and a FB friend I’ve never met quoted from my sermon: “You cannot boast in the […]
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Who You Were, Who Christ is-1 Cor 1:26-31
Do you insist on how right you are or do you acknowledge what you lack? Do you highlight your weaknesses or do you emphasize your strengths? Do you know what you were before becoming a Christian? What […]
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The Cross is Moronic-1 Cor 1:17-25
There can be no unity (1 Cor 1:10) without continuous ongoing thanksgiving (1 Cor 1:4). How is your approach to life shaped by the cross of Christ? Does the cross change the way you look at the world and her problems? The cross […]
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Always Thank God-1 Corinthians 1:1-9
First Corinthians carefully chronicles the confounding complex conformity to CHRIST CRUCIFIED communicated in the complicated cultural context of continuous critical conflicts within the confused Corinthian church community necessitating confrontation, condemnation, castigation, chastisement and correction by Paul. [This might be my proudest alliteration with 24 C‘s!] Always thank God for others (1 Cor 1:4a) in […]
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The Devil Divides, God Unites-1 Cor 1:10-17
The devil divides but God unites. A friend wrote,𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒐𝒘𝒆 𝒎𝒆 are 3 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍. 𝑭𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 are 3 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆 […]
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A Witness of Suffering-1 Peter 5:1
What does your suffering produce in you? Glory? Or bitterness, hatred, retaliation and anger? 1 Pet 5:1 connects suffering and glory. “Persons who have really suffered at the hands of others do not […]
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Followed by Goodness All Your Life-Psalm 23:6
Theme: “Who’s following you?” With a good shepherd, there’s nothing I lack (Ps 23:1). He brings me back to himself (Ps 23:3) when I’m lost and when I’m in the valley of deepest darkness (Ps 23:4). He […]
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Blessed in the Presence of My Enemies-Psalm 23:5
There’s nothing I lack when “the Lord is my shepherd” (Ps 23:1). Unless my shepherd brings me back to him (Ps 23:3), I’m lost. He’s with me when I’m in the valley of deepest darkness (Ps 23:4). […]
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The Valley of Darkness-Psalm 23:4
Sermons on Psalm 23: Nothing I Lack (Ps 23:1-2) and Only God Can Bring Me Back to Himself (Ps 23:3). Next, is the valley of darkness and death that everyone has to pass through […]