Reconciliation-2 Cor 5:11-21
Do you fear God (2 Cor 5:11a)? Do you persuade others (2 Cor 5:11b)? How’s your conscience? What is “Christ’s love” (2 Cor 5:14)? Does it compel you? How (2 Cor 5:15)? What is it to regard someone […]
Category: Sermons
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Regeneration-2 Cor 4:7-17
What is your treasure (2 Cor 4:6)? Your jar of clay (2 Cor 4:7)? How much time and thought do you give to each? Do you suffer/die [forfeit your life] to give life (2 Cor 4:8-9)? What should you “always” […]
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Illumination-2 Cor 4:1-6
When disheartened or discouraged, do you “lose heart” (2 Cor 4:1, 16)? Was Paul? Why? How do you live a life of personal integrity (2 Cor 4:2; 1:12)? What is “the god of […]
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God’s Aroma-2 Cor 2:14-3:6
2021-04-20 15:31:23 What’s your “smell“? What do others “smell” from you? Do they smell Jesus? What aroma do you give off? Cool like Clint Eastwood or Denzel or Keanu Reeves or Will Smith? Cute like […]
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Being Criticised-2 Cor 1:12-24
Do you remember being criticized? Was it done angrily? Respectfully? Why does criticism cause pain? How do you respond to criticism? Defensively? Aggressively? Reactively? Calmly? Reasonably? Do you criticize others as a Christian? Was the criticism of Paul fair? […]
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Facing Death-2 Cor 1:1-11
How would I face my own death (2 Cor 1:9) / death of one I love? Can I praise God in the midst of sufferings (2 Cor 1:3) and give reasons for praising him (2 Cor 1:4, […]
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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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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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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 […]