Can you punish and forgive at the same time? When you punish, do you forgive the evil offender with a soft tender heart? When you forgive someone you like and love, do you forgo or ignore punishment […]
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? […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
[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 […]
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 […]
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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