Divided We Fall
The Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 15-16
July 24, 2022
We tend to overcomplicate Christianity, but the Gospel message is actually really simple. Jesus died for our sins and was resurrection on the third day. The grace he gives us transforms our lives forever, and that gift of grace is a gift that is available to everyone.
1 Corinthians 8-10
July 3, 2022 • Adam England
The church in Corinth wrestled with some tough questions. Not everyone agreed on the best way to practice the Christian faith. When divisive issues threatened to split the church into various factions, Paul emphasized the need to seek unity and put the needs of others above ourselves.
7 Minute Message: The Limits of Christian Tolerance
June 30, 2022
Sometimes what's best for one specific Christian ends up causing harm to the rest of the church family. What do you do when there's tension like that? 1 Corinthians 5 gives us an example of that situation playing out. Paul offers grace to the person who is caught in a sin, but he establishes firm boundaries in order to ensure that man's sin doesn't impact the health of the church as a whole.
1 Corinthians 5-7
June 26, 2022
In 1 Corinthians 5-7, Paul addresses some difficult topics that were causing problems in the Corinthian church. Some members were sinning in a very obvious, flagrant manner, and Paul felt the need to confront their sin. Pau reminds the church of the dramatic transformation they experienced when they came to faith, and urges them to live as new creations.
1 Corinthians 4
June 19, 2022 • Bryan Fojtasek
You've heard the saying, "actions speak louder than words." That's one of the big ideas from 1 Corinthians 4. Paul views himself as a father-figure to the church in Corinth. He not only teaches them the right things about Jesus, he's personally living out those principles in his daily life. Good spiritual guides and mentors don't just talk the talk; they walk the walk.
5 Minute Message: Why Me?
June 7, 2022 • Bryan Fojtasek • 1 Corinthians 1:26–31
Have you ever felt like God has a great plan... for everyone else? That somehow you're not qualified to serve God the way a lot of other really religious people might be? The truth of the matter is God loves to empower ordinary people to extraordinary things. In the second half of 1 Corinthians 1, Paul reminds the church that most of them weren't rich and famous, celebrities, or Bible scholars when God called them to be part of his church. They were just people... ordinary people! God has a great plan for all of us, so let's embrace his calling on our life and trust him when he says we can do great things through for his Kingdom.
1 Corinthians 1
June 5, 2022 • Bryan Fojtasek • 1 Corinthians 1:1–17
1 Corinthians begins with Paul reminding the church in Corinth that they are sanctified as God's holy people. That means God wants the church to prepare for him to work powerfully through their church, and it means they are being called upon to go out and serve in God's Kingdom. With that in mind, the first thing Paul talks about tin his letter is the importance of unity in the body. We have an important mission to undertake, and there's no time to get sidetracked with infighting and divisions within the church.