What actually is the Gospel? I. The TRUTH that will TRANSFORM them. (v.1-2)A. They NEED to be REMINDED. (v.1; I Cor. 1-16)B. The gospel has a POINT and a PROCESS.
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Postcards from Corinth – Part 8 | I Cor. 13
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
Read morePostcards 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.
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