Be The Body

Women Should Be Silent?!

June 2, 2024 • Aaron Schaut • 1 Corinthians 14:34–40, 1 Timothy 2:12–14, 1 Corinthians 11:5

Paul's instruction about women at the end of 1 Corinthians 14 is one of the most misunderstood texts in Scripture. Let's talk about it, and along the way, learn some important skills for how to wisely and faithfully interpret the Bible.

Structure and The Spirit

May 26, 2024 • Aaron Schaut • 1 Corinthians 14:20–33, 1 John 4:1

Desire without discernment leads to distortion of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. But embracing God's structure for His good gifts allows them to flourish in and through us to bless others and glorify Jesus.

Going Public

May 19, 2024 • Aaron Schaut • 1 Corinthians 14:1–19, Jude 20–21, Romans 8:26–27

The Holy Spirit gives good gifts to the church so that everyone can be encouraged and edified. These gifts are sometimes misunderstood or even abused, but the apostle Paul encourages us to eagerly desire them and practice them publicly in a healthy and helpful way.

The Greatest

May 5, 2024 • Aaron Schaut • 1 Corinthians 13

Love is the pinnacle virtue that will outlast everything else. The Apostle Paul calls us to live as people of Jesus-shaped love in the here and now, as a foretaste of the age to come. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Psalm 22:1-2, Hebrews 11:1, 6; Hebrews 6:19, 1 Peter 1:8-9, Romans 8:22-25

The Most Excellent Way

April 28, 2024 • Aaron Schaut • 1 Corinthians 12:31, 1 Corinthians 13:1–8, 1 John 4:10

All of our God-given talents, skills, and giftings might go to waste unless they are animated by what Paul calls "the most excellent way."

What We Are

April 21, 2024 • James Carlson • 1 Corinthians 12:27–31, Ephesians 4:11–12, Ephesians 5:29–30, 1 John 2:16, 1 Peter 3:15

There is no belonging to Christ without belonging to His body. Jesus cherishes His church and gives us all roles and gifts so that we can build up each other and reach the lost.

Stay Healthy

April 14, 2024 • Aaron Schaut • 1 Corinthians 12:12–27, Romans 12:4–5, Ephesians 4:2

It's common to think of faith as a private decision, but Scripture paints a different picture. According to Paul, following Jesus intrinsically incorporates us into a living organism called the body of Christ. But this organism will only be thrive if we understand and pursue what healthiness truly looks like.

Good Gifts

April 7, 2024 • Aaron Schaut • Luke 11:11–13, Exodus 31:3–4, 1 Corinthians 12:1–11, 1 John 4:1–2

The topic of spiritual gifts can feel intimidating or even off-putting, but it doesn't have to be. Paul's letter to the Corinthian church helps us understand why spiritual gifts are a good gift when used in their proper context.

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