In this sermon, we look at some particular parts of 1 Corinthians 16, Paul’s closing to his letter. We look especially at verse 13, with the word strength. Logan discusses what it means to be strong, how we look at that through a modern lens, and how faith comes into play.

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This sermon explores the historical evidence and theological necessity of Jesus’s physical resurrection. By examining what is lost without this miracle and what is gained through it, Logan encourages us to live with purpose and steadfastness, knowing that our labor for God is never in vain.

This sermon on 1 Corinthians 12 explores how every member of the church is an indispensable part of one body, regardless of their social status or specific spiritual gifts. Johnny emphasizes that our true value is found in our identity in Christ and that we were created to love one another as Christ loves us.

The church in a rich and diverse capital city like Corinth struggled with living out the implications of the gospel. This was even evident in the way they celebrated worship and ate meals together. The rich enjoyed their wealth, feasting in front of the poor in their community who lacked food.

In his sermon, Logan examines the Apostle Paul’s example in 1 Corinthians 9, challenging Christians to balance their individual rights with the call to sacrificially serve others for the sake of the gospel. It highlights how surrendering our freedoms leads to a deeper, imperishable joy as we follow Christ’s model of becoming all things to all people.

In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul continues to challenge the sexually immoral practices of the church in Corinth. The sexual drenched culture of Corinth assumed sex outside of marriage and with prostitutes (The Temple of Aphrodite was the center of the city). But Paul calls them to understand sex, the body, and their humans identity on the basis of who God is and what he has done. He invites them, and us, to look back at God’s design for sex and the body in Genesis 1-2, he looks ahead to the Resurrection and the restoration of all things–the “telos” of humanity (including sex and the body), and he grounds it all in the good new of Jesus Christ crucified and risen for us. This gives us the basis for our own anthropology: who are we, why are we here, and what is God’s original intent and ultimate telos for sex, the body, relationships and what it means to be human.

In his sermon, Logan explores 1 Corinthians 5 to address the problem of hypocrisy and the essential call for the church to pursue holiness. By examining why we must “purge the leaven” of sin, this message highlights how living a life set apart for God preserves our witness and leads to true spiritual freedom and joy.

In his sermon, Logan challenges us that while we often place our value in worldly things like status and power, the Bible calls us to find our worth in the “foolishness” and power of the cross. This enables us to move beyond division and pride, instead reflecting God’s character through a life of steadfast love, justice, and righteousness.

In his sermon, Dean explores how pride and division challenged the early church in Corinth, but emphasizes how believers should find their true identity and unity in being called and redeemed by God rather than in their own worldly status or internal conflicts.

During the years Paul was writing 1 Corinthians, the church was dividing over the importance of different spiritual gifts. People with certain gifts would compare themselves to others, and feel small or insignificant. It is against this backdrop that 1 Corinthians 12. As the people of God, we need to celebrate each other’s strengths, and not make relative comparisons. Everyone has different skills, and the Body of Christ requires many parts. Variety isn’t a side-effect, or unintentional consequence of an open mindset, in the analogy of the Body, it is essential to the Body’s proper functioning.

How the Trinity helps us to comprehend and face trials in life.

Our view of where life is going (its’ ends) has profound impacts on our attitude & actions in the present. The Resurrection calls us to a life of Joy, Purpose and Hope–impacting our work and relationships and approach to every experience.

Paul confronts the disunity caused by members of the Corinthian church who thought their gift of speaking in tongues made them spiritually superior. Paul says he would rather speak prophetic message – intelligible words – than in tongues because what matters is loving others and building up the church community.

In the famous “Love” passage in 1 Corinthians, Paul poetically exclaims the highest calling of love–a challenge and calling to the Corinthians to turn from their divisions and live for love of one another. All of us long for love and the God of love–we are made to know and live in both.

In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul is correcting division in the church based on expressions of giftings from the Spirit that caused some to view themselves as superior. All have the same Spirit, who gifts all in different ways, but no part is more important in the Body of Christ–in Christ, all are equal. Rather the greatest gift and highest calling is to love one another.