Kingdom Math: Subtract to Add

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Kingdom Math: Subtract to Add

1 Corinthians 9:1-14

September 22, 2024 • Vlad Burlaka • 1 Corinthians 9:1–14

What does it look like to sacrifice your rights for the sake of gospel progress and kingdom work? Are you willing to set aside preferences so the proclamation of gospel can go forth unhindered? The Apostle Paul gives us three aspects of a kingdom minded gospel minister.

1. The Minister’s Authority

2. The Minister’s Right

3. The Minister’s Heart

God's Glory in the Gray

November 3, 2024 • Vlad Burlaka • 1 Corinthians 10:23–33

What does the Bible say about how a Christian should navigate the gray areas of life? What do God's glory, other's consciences, and our own well being have to do with how we pursue our liberties? Three Questions to Ask Before Doing Anything 1. Does this benefit me? 2. Does this build up others? 3. Does this bless the Lord?

Dining With Demons?

October 20, 2024 • Vlad Burlaka • 1 Corinthians 10:14–22

A seat at the dinner table implies fellowship and communion. Which table should a believer partake in, the Lord's table or the table of demons? Paul gives the Corinthians and us two choices for which meal to choose. Two Meals One Choice 1. A Meal to Enjoy 2. A Meal to Avoid

A Warning From the Wilderness

October 13, 2024 • Vlad Burlaka • 1 Corinthians 10:1–13

God's people throughout redemptive history have always struggled with the temptation towards idolatry and distrust in God's goodness. So what purpose do records of these examples in texts of Scripture like 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 serve for the believer today? 3 Statements to Ponder 1. We Are a Blessed People 2. We Are a Vulnerable People 3. We Are a Hopeful People