The Way that Surpasses all Others I. I Cor. 12 from 30,000FEET (12:1-31)A. Division over SPIRITUAL (you guessed it) STATUS (12:1-3)B. One GOD, Many GIFTS (12:4-11)C. One BODY, Many MEMBERS
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Postcards from Corinth – Part 7 | 1 Cor. 9:24-11:1
Living Out Gospel Freedom I. PARTICIPATING fully with the GOSPEL. (9:24-10:13)A. Paul GIVES us a METAPHOR. (9:24-27)B. And a LESSON to learn from HISTORY. (10:1-11) 1. The PROVISION and PRESENCE of
Read morePostcards from Corinth – Part 6 | 1 Corinthians 9:1-27
Awareness to What is Important I. Bringing a new AWARENESS to what is IMPORTANT. (9:1-18)A. Our LIFEB. Paul’s LIFE II. For Paul, the GOSPEL is the most IMPORTANT thing.A. HOW
Read morePostcards from Corinth – Part 5 | 1 Cor. 8:1-13
A Question No One Is Asking Today I. Understanding the QUESTION no one is asking TODAY. (v.1,4)A. A common PRACTICE in CORINTH and BEYOND. (v.1,4,10)B. Isn’t this IRRELEVANT for TODAY?
Read morePostcards from Corinth – Part 4 | I Cor. 7:1-40
Confusing Status and Identity I. A Scary Yet Familiar ContextA. Economic UncertaintyB. Looming Political DistressC. Ever-Impending Day of the LordD. A Culture Obsessed with Status/Identity 1. Do you ever struggle
Read morePostcards from Corinth – Part 3 | 1 Cor. 5:1-6:20
The Results of a Forgotten Identity I. Sexuality: DEALING with a Corinthian “SITUATION”. (5:1-13)A. CONFRONTING a shocking REALITY. (5:1)B. Taking ACTION to ADDRESS it. (5:2-5)C. It’s an ISSUE of our
Read morePostcards from Corinth – Part 2 | 1 Cor. 3:1-23
Letting the Truth………… sink in I. A HARD look at REALITY . (v.1-4)A. They are BROTHERS/SISTERS…and yet BABIES. (v.1-2)B. And ANYONE can tell by their ACTIONS.(v.3-4) In our current culture
Read morePostcards from Corinth – Part 1 | Selections from 1 Cor. 1-2
Do you see what Paul sees? I. LETTER to the CHURCH at CORINTH. (1:1-2)A. GETTING to know CORINTH. (Acts 18:1)B. A CHURCH born in a place of TENSION. (Acts 18:1-18)C.
Read moreResurrection Sunday (Easter) | Mark 16:1-8
Mark’s Resurrection Story is a Little Unique I. A PASSAGE that defies EXPECTATIONS. (v.1-8)A. A SITUATION the women don’t EXPECT. (v.1-8)B. A person WAITING that they don’t EXPECT. (v.5-6)C. An
Read morePalm Sunday | Mark 11:1-25 and Mark 15:6-15
From Hero to Zero and a Dead Fig Tree I. Declaring the TRUTH but not UNDERSTANDING. (11:1-11; Mark 8:29)A. Jesus RIDES into a long awaited MOMENT. (11:1-7; Zech 9:9)B. The
Read moreLent is for Listening – Part 5 | Lamentations 3:1-40
A Book of Honest Poetry I. An OVERVIEW of LAMENTATIONS. (Lam. 1-5)A. A POETIC response to DEVASTATION. (Lam. 1-5)B. An ATTEMPT to bring ORDER to CHAOS. (Lam. 1-4)C. An END
Read moreLent is for Listening – Part 4 | Jeremiah 40-43
Is Anybody Listening? I. Two Stories of FAILING to LISTEN (Jer. 40-43)A. This is Why We CAN’T Have NICE THINGS! (Jer. 40:7-41:10) 1. A small (but PROMISING) new BEGINNING (Jer. 40:7-12) 2.
Read moreLent is for Listening – Part 3 | Jeremiah 37-39
Losing a Kingdom I. SETTING the SCENEA. Jeremiah: UNPOPULAR PROPHET (Jer. 20:1-2,10; 37:11-16; 38:4-6)B. Zedekiah: VACILLATING VASSAL (Jer. 34:8-22; ch. 37-39)C. Conflicting INTERESTS make for an Interesting CONFLICT Jeremiah continues
Read moreLent is for Listening – Part 2 | Jeremiah 36:1-32
How will we respond? I. Once AGAIN, Jeremiah LISTENS to God. (v.1-8)A. God says, “WRITE it all DOWN.” (v.1-2)B. Why? A HOPEFUL invitation to LISTEN. (v.3,7)C. The word is WRITTEN
Read moreLent is for Listening – Part 1 | Jeremiah 35:1-19
Throwing a Party for the Recabites I. God WORKS in MYSTERIOUS ways. (v.1-11)A. Jeremiah THROWS a PARTY. (v.1-5)B. The IMPORTANCE of LOCATION. (v.2,4)C. A TRAP or a DEMONSTRATION? (v.5)D. The
Read moreGospel of Mark: God on the Move – Part 10 | Mark 10:32-45
Expectations, Greatness and Flaming Insides I. Two EXPECTATIONS of the coming KINGDOM.A. DISCIPLES had a strong EXPECTATION of the coming kingdom. (10:42, 32) 1. What matters is this kind of power
Read moreGospel of Mark: God on the Move – Part 9 | Mark 10:17-31
Uncovering the Deeper Issues I. Mark PRESENTS another Jesus ENCOUNTER. (v.17-31)A. An EARNEST man with a new QUESTION. (v.17)B. A RHETORICAL response and a STATEMENT. (v.18-19)C. Jesus doesn’t DISAGREE, but
Read moreGospel of Mark: God on the Move – Part 8 | Mark 9:1-13
A Vision of the Kingdom I. Something UNEXPECTED on the MOUNTAIN. (v.1-13)A. Jesus TELLS them the TRUTH. (v.1; Mt. 16:28; Lk. 9:27)B. This VISION is pure GIFT. (v.2-4)C. Peter’s FEAR
Read moreGospel of Mark: God on the Move – Part 6 | Mark 8:22-26 and 10:46-52
Blind Men as Bookends I. Two stories that are SIMILAR and DIFFERENT. (8:22-26; 10:46-52)A. A blind man BROUGHT to JESUS. (8:22-25) 1. Led OUTSIDE the VILLAGE. (8:23,26) 2. A TWO-STEP...
Read moreGospel of Mark: God on the Move – Part 7 | Mark 8:27-38
Something That Needs to be Said I. An EMOTIONAL roller coaster for PETER. (v.27-33)A. A BOLD response to Jesus’ QUESTION. (v.29)B. A REBUKE that gets REBUKED. (v.32-33) We know that
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