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In this final chapter of 1 Corinthians, Paul gives us instructions concerning the offering for the poor saints in Jerusalem, and at the same time he appeals to the believers in Corinth concerning their church life. Paul does a shift change from discussing the resurrection in great detail by ending his letter with several exhortations […]
As we close out chapter 15, it’s easy to see that this chapter has been one of the crown jewels in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. This chapter has focused on Christ’s resurrection, and revealed to us the very core of Christianity. Jesus came to this earth to free mankind from the slavery of sin. […]
Midway through chapter 15 Paul introduced us to the term “firstfruits.” A model of firstfruits can be seen in the Old Testament when the crops were ready for harvest, and the farmers were to bring a portion of their crops as an offering to the Lord. Firstfruits was a time of thanksgiving for God’s provision. […]
Paul has been instructing us on the resurrection of Jesus. He’s given us facts along with the witness accounts, the details telling us that all the disciples saw Jesus, and also that over 500 people saw Jesus as well. When we read and study the Scriptures about the resurrection of Christ, our faith can’t help […]
Last week was interesting, in that we got to tackle the subject of tongues. I think many Christians are drawn to tongues simply because it’s somewhat spiritually surreal, and it piques our curiosity. Paul schooled us in the fact that the Corinthian believers highly sought after the gift of tongues, and the ones who felt […]
We have finished the love chapter, but know that love is never finished with us. Jesus told us that the greatest command for us was to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and then to project that love to those around us. If it wasn’t for love, we would be eternally […]
Paul opened his chapter on love showing us some important things that we need to think about when it comes to serving God. When we exercise the gifts which God has blessed us with and start serving Him, we can get absorbed in the mechanics of ministry, and the basics of just the “doing” of […]
We’ve been learning about the spiritual gifts that God gives us through His Holy Spirit. To keep your mind fresh on the subject, I want to give you just a handful of gifts that we’ve covered… Leadership: encouraging and helping others to build the kingdom of God. Administration: helping with long term goals and remaining […]
In our last message, we talked about spiritual gifts. Verses 7 and 11 of chapter 12 are key for us to take in: “But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.” “But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as […]
As we embark on the topic of spiritual gifts, know that the purpose of spiritual gifts is to promote “the common good” of the body of Christ, and to build up the church. In no way are the spiritual gifts to be used to draw attention to oneself or put on a showy display. This […]