1 Corinthians

Resurrection Gospel

June 9, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 15:1–11

The gospel, the good news that Jesus died and rose from the dead for our sins, is the doctrine and historical fact that Christians stand on in ways that are both practical and personal.

Death Declawed

June 23, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 15:35–58

Death impacts everyone and all must choose a way to process it. Jesus’ promise and example of rising from the dead with a new, glorified body, is a source of hope for all His followers.

The Death of Death

June 16, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 15:12–34

Jesus’ resurrection is central to the gospel and gives His followers hope. That hope for a new heaven and earth with God over all empowers believers to endure suffering and to live righteously.

Building and Benefitting

May 26, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 4:1–19

The Corinthians were eager for gifts of the Spirit. Paul reminds them that when people gather together in church, the gifts are to be used to build up each other and benefit the people there. Church should be a place where people participate and bless others while receiving blessings.

The Art of Living is Loving

May 19, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 13:8–13

Love is eternal. While many other gifts and practices are for life now, they will end when Jesus returns. But the ability to receive love and give love will only increase as Jesus returns and His people will fully see and experience neverending love.

Regulating Spiritual Gifts

June 2, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 14:20–40

Church services are to be a place for people to learn, be convicted, encouraged, and to worship God. People should use their gifts with control and seek order and not chaos so that all can be built up.

The Supremacy of Love

May 12, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 13:1–7

This famous passage elevates love to being the greatest and the mark of a person truly changed by God and led by His Holy Spirit. But many people misunderstand what love is and it is good to meditate on what love is and is not and what loving actions look like

Gifts

April 28, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 12:1–11

The Holy Spirit has gifts to empower believers to serve Him in special ways that show His glory. There are a variety of gifts God gives for the variety of roles and activities people are called to do.

Unit

May 5, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 12:12–31

The church is to be one body made up of many parts that need each other, rejoice and suffer with each other, and use their gifts to serve one another. The Holy Spirit takes many and makes them one.

A Meal To Remember

April 21, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 11:17–34

Jesus died for all people and commands His people to remember His death with the Lord's Supper. Remembering His death leads to remembering His love for others and to seek unity with other believers, instead of being selfish and divided.

Hats, Hair, and Headship

April 14, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 11:1–16

Paul addresses how married men and women should worship publically so that they may show honor to God and to each other as they live out their faith. This provides a principle of honoring God's design for our bodies and relationships as men and women as we intereact with each other and our culture as Christians.

Soli Deo Gloria

April 7, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 10:14–33

Idolatry can be subtle and Christ-followers should take it seriously while also enjoying the freedom Jesus gave them. The overriding principle to guide Christ-followers is do everything for God's glory which is mainly done through showing love to others and sacrificing for them.

The Way of Escape

March 17, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 10:1–13

All of us face temptation, but God protects us from temptations that are too much, and He provides a way out, which are often warnings from His Word and people like Paul to bring our attention to our problem. This speaks to God's faithfulness, ultimately shown in providing salvation through His son Jesus.

Better Than Gold

March 10, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 9:19–27

Paul uses the analogy of an Olympic athlete to explain how Christ followers should live out their faith. A focus on Jesus leads to self-discipline that allows them to effectively share the gospel with others.

Joyful Self-Denial

March 3, 2024 • Pastor Brian Bell • 1 Corinthians 9:1–18

Paul found joy in denying his financial rights as he preached the gospel because Jesus sacrificed so much to set us all free and to live fully with Him.

Calvary Murrieta

Current Sunday Service