The church in Corinth was a tough place to minister. There were bickering, selfishness, unresolved conflicts between believers, and a rampant ignorance of some of the most basic teachings of Christianity. In light of the stern tone the letter will take, Paul the pastor starts by helping them understand the status of their relationship with Christ, lest they become dismayed to the point of complete abandoment of their faith because they think God has rejected them.
Corinth Pt.1 - The God Who Never Gives Up
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
September 16, 2018 • Senior Pastor Armin Sommer • 1 Corinthians 1:1–9
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Corinth Pt.10 - The Question of Divorce
November 18, 2018 • Senior Pastor Armin Sommer • 1 Corinthians 7:10–16
We’re wrapping up our series in Corinthians with a discussion on divorce because Paul is answering several questions the Church had written to him about. There was apparently a revolving door of marriages in that congregation where people had divorced their spouses for every and any reason and remarried. So they had questions like: "On what grounds can I divorce my spouse?" "What if my spouse is not a Christian?" "Or what if they leave me because I became a Christian, should I divorce them then? Can I get remarried?" "If I was inappropriately divorced and have remarried, should I end this marriage and go to back to my first spouse?" These are questions that are still being asked today!
Corinth Pt 9 - Let's Talk About Sex
November 11, 2018 • Senior Pastor Armin Sommer • 1 Corinthians 7:1–9
How comfortable are you with talking about sex in church and in mixed company? The apostle Paul wrote this first letter to Corinthian believers in response to problems he had heard about, and also in response to questions they had forwarded to him. Sex is one of those topics many of us feel squeamish about. But the Bible has something to say about it, to the Corinthians, and to us today