1 Corinthians #28 - How Gratitude Can Generate Greatness, Part 1
May 22, 2020
Let us soak in the truth of the resurrection, and then let thanks to God come out of that as an active response. Paul appeals to us to be generous Christians, and the fuel for that is gratitude for what God has done for us.
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May 21, 2020
If we live with the end in mind, how much more is there on offer for the way we live now? This should be part of our life experience as Christians, to really live with all the fruit, joy, grace, and beauty that is on offer in the Bible.
May 20, 2020
Our belief in Jesus' resurrection goes beyond intellectual assent. It is something deeper and extraordinary. No other religion claims that its leader is alive. It is the Truth that changes everything about how we live.
May 19, 2020
The Corinthians are questioning some core convictions of the faith and the impact of those beliefs on their lives. Today we need to ask ourselves: what do we really believe and what difference does it make in how we live?
May 18, 2020
We started this message with the story of the blind man being partially healed. His return to full sight is a metaphor of the real spiritual healing that comes through faith in Christ and the cross, and also by picking up that cross ourselves.
May 17, 2020
We have rational, overt reasons for what we believe, but we also tend toward what's going to make our lives easier and give us more of what we want. We need to be honest with ourselves about this. Are we willing to accept the truth of God? Because it will change our world.
May 15, 2020
The real Gospel is credible, it makes a difference in how we live, it impacts the whole world, and it is eminently believable. We need to make sure we understand what the real Gospel is, and this passage establishes just that.
May 14, 2020
They say no one knows the future, but by the character of God and the content of Scripture we can say that God knows the future. They say the envirionment is being destroyed—we say creation groans waiting for the sons of God to be revealed. They say our country is doomed—we say that the church is thriving. Learn about finding peace in a world of chaos.
May 13, 2020
In this challenging passage, Paul says that it is disgraceful for women to speak in church. He doesn't mean that a woman may not utter a word in church, because earlier in 1 Corinthians he talks about women praying and prophesying in church. Find out what Paul does mean.
May 12, 2020
Church is designed to tell us that there is hope for the disillusioned, there is forgiveness, love, the blessing of the presence of God, and a chance to start again. When the gospel is not understood, you have significant irony—church, designed by God to communicate the gospel, not doing so!
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