Imitate Me-1 Cor 4:14-21
Do you model and embody for others the meaning of the gospel? The goal of all Christians is to be so Chrislike and to so embody Christ that we can say [confidently and humbly] to other Christians, Imitate me (1 […]
Category: Sermons
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When You Are Scum-1 Cor 4:6-13
Do you suffer like Christ, like Paul, until others think youre out of allignmentthat youre like scum? Theres a jarring personal dissonance and disconnect to answer this while Im comfortably reading […]
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When You Are Judged-1 Cor 4:1-5
When someone judges you, how do you feel? We all have an ego driven sinful human default to judge others (cf. Mt 7:1). You criticize a persons weakness and compare it with your strengths or to someone […]
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Deceived by Wisdom-1 Cor 3:18-23
š«̳͢͢š̳͢͢ ͢š̳͢͢š̳͢͢š̳͢͢ ͢š̳͢͢š̳͢͢š̳͢͢š̳͢͢š͢ ͢š̳͢͢š̳͢͢š̳͢͢ ͢š̳͢͢š̳͢͢š̳͢͢ ͢š̳͢͢š̳͢͢š̳͢͢š̳͢͢? Because of our wisdom our tendency is to turn human preferences into exclusive ones. Then youll think or act as though youre wiser than others [even Paul and God]! š«š […]
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Build with Care or Be Destroyed-1 Cor 3:10-17
šØšš ššš ššššš ššš ššš šššššš ššš šššššš ššor ššššššš ššššššššš ššš ššššššš? On what are you building your church / your life? WARNING: build carefully on ChristNOT on systems/slogans. Paul directly attacks those responsible for the divisions. His singular concern is that those leading the church […]
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Merely Servants-1 Cor 3:4-9
My way or the highway. My experience with leadership is not great. [Then again I’ve never been an easy person to lead!] My medical clinic director demanded that I come into work […]
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You’re NOT Spiritual-1 Cor 3:1-4
Am I an “unspiritual Christian” [an oxymoron]? Are you BOTH spiritual and a Christian? Paul bluntly, directly and pointedly says, “You‘re NOT spiritual” (1 Cor 3:1a), and “You’re ‘fleshly‘” [worldly, NIV] (1 Cor 3:1b, 3a), because they’re quarreling and […]
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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 […]
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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 […]