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Announcements: Tonight Youth Wednesday Night - Children Building Project Council - Meet after service This month - we are looking at Common Ailments. We know the church is to behave as a hospital for sinners - this is a medical facility, a place where people come to receive care. The members of the church…

The Mystery Big Idea: The Church was a mystery, and now the Church reveals God’s mystery to the world. Two Questions: What is the Mystery? Why was it Hidden? Today, we continue to look at the book of Ephesians, and it has been a favorite book of mine and I want to share with you about the beauty of God’s…

To Judge or Not to Judge 1 Corinthians 4:1–13 (ESV) 1 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human…

He must increase, but I must decrease.” And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling,…

Wanted — Kingdom Workers Our text today makes it clear that there are no unemployment lines in the Kingdom of God. Our Lord always needs more workers. Workers needed who share Jesus’ compassion for the lost. As entire world of confused and lost sinners lies before us. “But when He saw the multitudes,…

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Rejoice - to be in a state of happiness and well-being, rejoice, be glad Without Ceasing - with unflagging resolve, used 4x’s in the NT all in relation to prayer. Give Thanks -…

Learning by Example What does it mean to learn by example? Representative Paul was a representative for Christianity in what he preached but also in how he lived. The Corinthians could learn about being a Christian from both. They could learn where they are wrong by Paul’s example. Paul was an example…

Romans 8 - A Chapter of Hope! T HEREFORE, [there is] now no condemnation (no adjudging guilty of wrong) for those who are in Christ Jesus, who live [and] walk not after the dictates of the flesh, but after the dictates of the Spirit. Following a long reminder of the condition of man and justification…

Amazing Grace Is the theme for today’s worship, for it is the theme of our salvation. For it is by grace we are saved, that not of itself, for it is the gift of God. For God so loves the world that he gave his only Son, so whoever believes in Jesus will not perish, but have unending life with him. Those…

WWJD (What Would Jesus Do)?

What forms our conduct? 16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. I am God’s temple. We, the church, are God’s temple. Unity as God’s temple. 1 This is…

Secular - A wife was reading a Bible to her husband at the breakfast table one day. She said “you aren’t going to believe this. It says God created everything in 6 days.” He replied, “I don’t believe it.” A little while later she said, “You aren’t going to believe this. God created man from the dirt…

Introduction 1 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.…

6 I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against another. 7 For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then…

God and Your Money Week 1: Stewardship Introduction : Good morning once again. It's so great to be here in person with you and share the Word of God with you. Go ahead and open your Bibles or devices to Matthew chapter 25 . Before we get going I want to stay a few words about this series of messages.…

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 This morning we are continuing on through 1 Corinthians in a letter Paul wrote to the church in Corinth. We’re starting a very important section concerning spiritual gifts and we’ll spend a few weeks walking through it together. We’re going to be in the 12th chapter, if you don’t…

Introduction In Chapter 1:1-9 this church ++Had recieved God’s grace ++Was enriched with all knowledge ++Was not lacking in any gift Paul address 5 issues in this church Issues ++Division - Chapters 1-4 ++Sex - Chapters 5-7 ++Food - Chapters 8-10 ++The Gathering-Chapter 11-14 ++Resurrection/Final Greeting…

This month in our nation is Pride month. This month, we are told that we need to support LGBTQ+. In our culture, it is not enough to civilly get along, but rather we are expected to actively support, defend and promote these behaviors. What is the Christian response? First, we need to realize that we…

Introduction In Chapter 1:1-9 this church ++Had recieved God’s grace ++Was enriched with all knowledge ++Was not lacking in any gift Paul address 5 issues in this church Issues ++Division - Chapters 1-4 ++Sex - Chapters 5-7 ++Food - Chapters 8-10 ++The Gathering-Chapter 11-14 ++Resurrection/Final Greeting…

Introduction - [ 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ] The story is told of when Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a young man. He lived at home with his father, Leopold (himself a fine musician) in Vienna. And every once in a while, it is said that he liked to play a little trick on on his father! The young Wolfgang Mozart…

Background on Genesis Genesis is the book of origins Author: Moses Date: 1446 to 1406 BC 1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord .” 2 And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a worker of…

The Proud Hate Pride --- in Others — Benjamin Franklin The Corinthian believers were puffed up with pride which manifested itself in conceit. They were glorying in their preachers Paul, Apollos, Peter - rather than Christ. They were exalting their own human wisdom which fed their pride. They had become…

This morning, I have chosen to read from two Scripture lessons, the first will be from 1 Corinthians 4 (our main text) and the second from Mark 8 . In each of these passages I am going to read from the New Living Translation , so you need to follow along on the screen. The NLT is an actual translation,…

How well do we know others? How well do we know ourselves? How well do we know the Lord?

Introduction So far in our study of 1 Corinthians, we have discussed several times the issues this church was facing. They were divided by their identification with various teachers. In verses 6-7 of this chapter Paul addressed pride as one of the root causes of their division. Paul told the Corinthian…