The Gospel of the Resurrection-1 Corinthians 15:1-28
1 Corinthians 15:1-28 Key Verse: 15:3-4 “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that […]
Category: 1 Corinthians
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Be Strong, Love and Give-1 Cor 16
1 Corinthians is a letter, not a theological treatise. So we’re reading someone else’s mail, where Paul brings the gospel to bear upon practical problems. Preaching on ch. 16 is like preaching on ch. 1–15, for every sentence alludes to issues Paul responded to with 1 Cor 15 as the grand conclusion. Ch. 16 […]
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Change as You are Being Changed-1 Cor 15:50-58
Correct theology must always lead to commensurate behavior. Paul’s framework is the same throughout: Eschatology is both already and not yet. Through Christ the End has begun (1 Cor 15:24), but they are not there yet (1 […]
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Live like Jesus-1 Cor 15:35-49
Video of Sermon on 3/21/2021. “I‘m not perfect” is a lame excuse and a cop out for a Christian. Jesus says “Be perfect” to his people, his church (Mt 5:48). Paul says, “let us bear the image of the man from heaven” […]
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Intelligibly Build Up the Church-1 Cor 14
Do you build up the church? How? Spiritual gifts in church worship (14:1–40). Those who think themselves gifted with wisdom and knowledge—place inordinate singular emphasis on speaking in tongues. They think they speak a heavenly language (1 […]
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Stop Sinning-1 Cor 15:12-34
[1st of] 3 imperatives in 1 Cor 15. “Come back to your senses…and stop sinning” (1 Cor 15:34). “…let us bear the image of the heavenly man” (1 Cor 15:49b). “…stand firm… Always give yourselves fully to the work of the […]
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What you believe about the future-1 Cor 12:12-34
What you believe about the future = how you behave in the present. If your hope is confidenly in Jesus’ death and resurrection, you’ll live accordingly. Without this key point, Christian ethics and morality become relative. ** How does what you […]
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Stand Firm-1 Cor 15:1-11
What do you stand firm on (1 Cor 15:1, 58)? Hold firmly to (1 Cor 15:2)? Your money? Your job? Your family? Your friends? Your church? Your ideology? Your utopian ideal? What is most important to […]
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The Excellent Way-1 Cor 13
With its sheer beauty and power 1 Cor 13 is a greatly loved NT passage and one of Paul’s finest moments. Unfortunately, the love for this love chapter has been regularly read [at weddings!] out of context. This doesn’t make love less […]
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Diversity, Unity, Interdependence-1 Cor 12:12-31
bDo you expect others to conform to your expectation? Or do you become upset when they don’t? Do you embrace others who are unlike you and will never be like […]