When the World is a MessEsther 1-2 I. A long TIME ago in PERSIA. (1:1-22)A. All the TRAPPINGS of SUCCESS. (1:1-9)B. A queen’s PEROGATIVE, a king’s RESPONSE. (1:10-12)C. It’s all about POWER and EGO. (1:1-22) The story of Esther has been told and...
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Gospel for a Messy Church – Part 9
Gospel for a Messy Church – Part 9 The Power that Underlies Kingdom Wisdom I Corinthians 15:1-58 July 2nd, 2017 I. The POWER that comes from the GOSPEL. (v.1-19)A. Christ DIED for OUR sins. (v.3)B. He was BURIED and RESURRECTED. (v.4)C...
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Gospel for a Messy Church – Part 8 The thread that ties “Kingdom Wisdom” together I Corinthians 13:1-13 June 18th, 2017 I. The MOST EXCELLENT way… (12:31)A. ὑπερβολή – Literally “HYPERBOLE”. (2 Cor. 4:7,17; Gal. 1:13)B. ὁδός – The WAY. (Jn...
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Gospel for a Messy Church – Part 7 Why we come together… I Corinthians 12:1-31 June 11th, 2017 I. One SPIRIT many GIFTS. (v.4-11)A. God has EMPOWERED us DIFFERENTLY. (v.4-11)B. For the COMMON GOOD. (v.7) After addressing some of the things...
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Gospel for a Messy Church – Part 6 When we come together… I Corinthians 11:1-34 June 4th, 2017 I. What we can SAY for SURE. (v. 2-16)A. GENDER is IMPORTANT to God. (v.7-12; Gen 1:27)B. Men and women PRAY and PROPHESY. (v.4-5)C. There are a...
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Gospel for a Messy Church – Part 5 The Kingdom in Everyday Life I Corinthians 6:12-7:40 May 28th, 2017 I. The KINGDOM view of SEX. (6:12-7:7)A. Corinthian view #1 – Sex as APPETITE or DESIRE. (6:12-13)B. Corinthian view #2 – Sex as BAD or...
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Gospel for a Messy Church – Part 4 The Tension of the Gospel 1 Corinthians 8-10 May 21st, 2017 I. Knowledge vs. Love (I Cor. 8:1-3)A. Knowledge creates a division between Strong and Weak (I Cor. 8:4-7)B. Might makes Rights… (I Cor. 8:8)C...
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Gospel for a Messy Church – Part 3 You are not your own! I Corinthians 5:1-6:20 May 7th, 2017 I. TALKING through the TEXT. (5:1-6:20)A. APPLYING Kingdom WISDOM. (2:6-16)B. Kingdom LIFE is radically DIFFERENT. (5:1-13)C. CALLED to a new way...
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Gospel for a Messy Church – Part 2 The Gospel Reveals True Wisdom 1 Corinthians 2:6-4:8 April 30th, 2017 I. A Wisdom that is FoolishnessA. Paul’s warning about Personality Cults (1:13, 3:4)B. The Deeper Danger (3:1-4, James 3:14-16, Romans...
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Gospel for a Messy Church – Part 1 The Gospel Clarifies our Focus I Corinthians 1:1-2:5 April 23rd, 2017 I. What Paul SEES in the MESS. (1:1-17)A. People who are SANCTIFIED and CALLED. (v.1-3)B. People EMPOWERED and DEPENDENT. (v.4-9)C...
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