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Don’t quit, Don’t give up Ministry work is not easy and not for the faint hearted. And, we are all called to ministry (to care for, minister to one another). Paul has on his journey faced many things and it could have been easy to quit, to give in, to give up. Our passage today covers Paul’s time in…

Mission Statement Do your words, does your life demonstrate your mission statement? Do you have a mission statement? Today we are looking at the preaching of Paul. We are looking at the Christian message. Paul’s mission statement was very well known (1Cor2:2; Php3:10) 2 For I determined to know nothing…

An Introduction to the Letter Our study today is the first in our expositional study of the book of 1 Corinthians. As a matter of study, it is important to always look back at the letter itself and gain and understanding of the scope of the book, its purposes, it audience, etc. To accomplish this task,…

Announce Business Meeting! March 17, 2024 after Sun PM service Hand out proposed bylaw updates Who Is Paul? As we get started studying 1 Corinthians, one of the most important things we can do is learn about who the author is. 1 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our…

Corinth, in Southern Greece We began an introduction to this city and church in last week’s message, from the introduction to the Bible book of 1 Corinthians from the Apostle Paul. He cared about this church, about this city, and about the people in and outside of the church. This is a church where Paul…

A. Rapport for the time “Whether he lives, or whether he dies, whether he has health, or whatever he has sickness, whether he is rich, or whether he is poor, whether he pleases man, or whether he give offence, whether he is thought wise, or whether he is thought foolish, whether he gets blame, or whether…

A. Rapport for the time B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text Paul has spent some 18 months in Corinth last week and he was given a vision from the Lord. 9 And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, 10 for I am with you, and no…

"From Fallen to Fellowship". Based on 1 Corinthians 1:4-9. Paul is an expert on being a fallen soul who finds fellowship in and with Jesus. This is a window into what it means to change from a sin-centered life to a Jesus-centered life.

Called Together to be Saints. 1 Corinthians 1:1–3 (ESV) 1 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon…

Scripture Reading 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. 4 He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 5 For just…

We finished studying the book of John, and I was praying about which book to study together next. Someone suggested 1 Corinthians to me, and that is the book that we will begin studying together today. I am excited to delve into this book. As I read through the book a couple times, and as I began studying…

Big Idea: Jesus has other sheep to bring into his fold. The Proclaimer of the Gospel: Must not be fearful Must go on speaking Must trust the result to Christ This morning I am continuing on the topic of evangelism. I am thankful so many of you have committed to pray for the lost that are in your lives,…

Introduction Romans = Doctrine. This is the notion in the Christian world when they hear about the book of Romans. In other words, the belief in the Church today is that the book of Romans is full of doctrine. It is true that Romans teach us about doctrine. But it is not a book about doctrine itself.…

Be Careful How you Build 1 Corinthians 3:9–17 (ESV) 9 For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s field, God’s building. 10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon…

As I was growing up my dad was a strong man. As a fireman, he worked out with weights and he also spent a good deal of his life at the French Riviera Spa ( a local gym in the 70-80s). He told me a story one time when he was working out at the gym and a guy near him torn his bicep muscle working out.…

Intro: Where we have been: 1 Corinthians chapter 1-4 dealing with division in church due to arrogance and pride over man’s wisdom and knowledge Last two weeks: Paul defines gospel ministry for himself and all believers in the church Paul demonstrates the example of gospel ministry in admonishing the…

A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to ‘Honor thy father and thy mother,’ she asked, ‘Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?’ Without missing a beat, one little boy answered,…

Immorality Abounds, Christ Sustains Intro Paul was about to start ministering in Corinth. Corinth was the last major stop on Paul’s second Missionary Journey. The journey as recorded by Luke started in 15:40 and will come to an end in 18:22. Corinth was an interesting place, but before we look at Corinth…

Time to go home It had been a long journey, a successful journey for the gospel spread, churches were planted, people and families converted, but now it seems God’s will was for Paul to head home from Corinth back to Antioch of Syria. Paul had been in Corinth for some 18 months and feels it is time to…

Have you ever laid in your bed, either at night or in the morning, and wondered about your purpose for life? If you haven’t don’t worry about it. With our stage of life, I normally fall asleep right away and then wake up running. However, some people take time to think about their purpose for life. Many…

Introduction : Years ago, I took a class in seminary entitled, Biblical Counseling with Dr Tim Seal. I took it because during my ministry as a Student Pastor at Ellendale Baptist, I felt ill-equipped with the biblical counseling cases that I faced among teens and their parents. I heard from fellow student…

Have you ever quit on something too soon? I’m not sure how many times in my life I’ve given up on things or certain situations too soon to see them through and regretted it. I look back over my short 14-15 years in ministry (12+ years in this church) and remember when the going got tough, I wanted nothing…

Life in the Big City The City of Corinth ++A place of trade and commerce ++Had a reputation It’s reputation was marked by ++Sexual Immorality ++Corruption ++Religious diversity There was something for everyone Paul planted a church in Corinth 1 After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he…

Time to go Paul had been in Ephesus for 3 years. He had some great success, some trials and some concerns about the church at Corinth. Paul, did not run from the turmoil in Ephesus he stayed, worked through with them, then moved on. After the uproar Paul exhorted and left (Act20:1) 1 After the uproar…