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Pastor Kern continues his series on 1 Corinthians.

Pastor Kern continues his study on 1 Corinthians 14, about edification over exhibition in the church, and self control over selfishness.

Have you tapped into the ultimate source of contentment?

The 3 different components of the work of the church are examined: 1) Evangelism, 2) Edification, and 3) Benevolence.

Did you grow as a Christian to a satisfactory extent in the past year? Did you evangelize? Did you edify? Did you practice benevolence? This lesson talks about the work of the church and some possible reasons why it is not getting done.

Pastor Joshua emphasizes the importance of returning to fundamentals no matter where we are in our christian walk. There is opportunity for freedom when, in our struggle we turn to God, instead of turning to our idols for comfort. Who are you relying on today?

Romans 14 counsels believers on the importance of respecting individual differences in matters of conscience and emphasizes edification over personal liberty to maintain unity within the Christian community.

There are lots of people who start a physical fitness program who are successful in getting in shape because they have a training partner (I speak from observation, not experience). These people lift weights, do aerobics, and jog together while they also hold each other accountable in their dieting.…

How do we sometimes, by our lack of faith discourage those around us from serving God? Let's look at how sinful it is to stop short of God's plan for our lives - not just sinful for us, but sinful to discourage others with our failure.

March 7, 2012 By John Barnett Read, print, and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org Grace-energized men get “sound in faith” when they are mended (by equipping) and built up (through edification) by the Word of God’s truth. Then they go through life building others up (edifying…

Introduction: We know that all Scripture is God-breathed, and is profitable for teaching and correcting. This does not mean that we gravitate to Nehemiah 3 as naturally as we do with Psalm 23 or 1 Corinthians 13, but it does mean something. The Text: Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren…

RELATING TO FELLOW BELIEVERS ROMANS 15: 1-13 (0755) Introduction Several metaphors are used to describe the Christian church. It is the body of Christ; it is the bride of Christ; it is a fellowship of believers; it is the family of God. And, the Bible has much to say about how the members of God’s church…

Building Up One Another Proverbs 27:17 The Text: “Iron sharpeneth iron…” Not some softer metal or harder if found. 1) Harder metal would too harsh and too fast. a) Would not produce the subtle, refined edge needed. b) Would appear right with the eye but it’s use would be slightly irregular. 2) Softer…

1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Charming Compassion I read recently of a teaching hospital that found out one of its young resident students had a marvelous effect on children. They responded to him with delight. They would do things for him and yield to his ministrations in a way that…

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Stephen Caswell © 2005 New Years Resolutions Have you made any New Years Resolutions for 2005? Are you still keeping them? I would like to suggest 2 New Years Resolutions that could transform your life; 2 simple commandments that are life changing. In fact there Jesus said that…

1 Corinthians 12:1-30 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Gifts - A Whale and a Cactus A whale is as unique as a cactus. But don't ask a whale to survive Death Valley. We all have spiritual gifts. Where we use them and how determines if we actually complete something. Introduction Tonight we will have a look at God's…

1 Corinthians 14:1-6 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Prophecy The ancient Etruscans foretold the future by looking at sheep livers. They divided the liver into sixteen parts just as they had divided the heavens into sixteen parts. Certain gods ruled various parts of the heavens and would get into corresponding…

1 Corinthians 14:26-40 Stephen Caswell © 2000 Introduction When a building is constructed, there must be a plan, or everything will be in chaos. There was a church that had terrible problems building their parsonage, until someone discovered that the lumberyard had a different set of plans from that…

I Can’t Wait to Retire Pastor Oesterwind October 4, 2009 Introduction: A guy was talking about retirement with a friend at breakfast. He said he was quite excited about the prospect. He was looking forward to the end of his career and related a conversation that he had with his wife that morning. “My…

Churches are confused. There appears to be no consensus on what function the church serves in the world. Building up believers, evangelizing the lost, feeding the poor, lobbying government, and protesting legislation are just a few of the functions churches feel compelled to perform. Rick Warren recognized…

Reading: Psalm 125 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore. Psalm 125:2 (NIV) I. God Surrounds His people A. As the mountains surround Alger 1. Ok I know it says Jerusalem, but there are mountains here too! a. Imagine God surrounding us like these…

class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'>1) 8-10-08…AM…SBC 2)“Surmounting Insurmountable Problems” Joshua 12-14 Ø We pick up in Chapter 12 with a major transition in the book of Joshua Ø Remember – we want to continually take a stain glass approach to the narrative stories in the Bible Chapter…