Good News For Bad Christians

1 Corinthians #1 - Church Planting in Corinth

January 8, 2006 • Pastor Mark Driscoll

As a strategic church planter, Paul focused his efforts on cities like Athens and Corinth because culture emanates from urban centers. Paul’s example is important, as Seattle is also a strategic city that desperately needs more churches who love both Jesus and the city.

1 Corinthians #2 - Single Like Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

This section of Scripture remains wildly misunderstood. Singleness is not ideal, marriage should be honored by all. Practically, however, there are seasons and reasons that provide exceptions to the rule of marriage for some people.

1 Corinthians #3 - Preaching Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

Unity among God’s people in the church is an expected byproduct of Jesus’ work on the Cross. The Corinthian church, however, was divided amongst themselves by arrogant and immature prejudices, forgetting that their church should be about Jesus and not their personal preferences.

1 Corinthians #4 - Boasting About Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

Paul teaches that the message of the Cross is foolishness and nonsense to all but Christians. Unfortunately many Christians, like the church in Corinth, become proud of their intellect, power, and wealth rather than boasting in the ‘foolishness’ of the Cross.

1 Corinthians #5 - Pastor Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

Once Paul founded the church at Corinth he left to pursue other ministry opportunities in Ephesus. Although the church was likely small, perhaps only fifty people, it quickly turned into a crisis as supposed Christians sprinted into heresy and moral sin. Some church members were so distressed that they visited Paul to notify him of the mess and seek his counsel.

1 Corinthians #6 - The Lord's Supper

Pastor Mark Driscoll

The Corinthian church had turned the practice of Communion into a mockery of the Gospel by using The Lord’s Supper to partake in drunkeness and favoritism, with little or no focus on Jesus Christ Himself.

1 Corinthians #7 - Wise Like Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

Due to their wrong notions of spirituality, Paul defines for the young Corinthian church what it means to be spiritual in God’s eyes and the means by which God makes someone spiritual.

1 Corinthians #8 - Servants of Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

Although the Corinthians are Christians they are slow to repent of their sin and obey God. Paul likens them to an immature baby, stubbornly keeping some ways of thinking and acting that are from their former way of life, which are unfitting for their new life in Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians #9 - Rewarded by Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

The work done by churches and Christians will one day stand in judgment before Christ, who will condemn and torch all works not built upon the foundation of Christ.

1 Corinthians #10 - Spiritual Gifts Part 1

Pastor Mark Driscoll

Jesus said that one day Christians would do even greater ministry than He did by the empowerment and gifting of the Holy Spirit. This gifting, however, is often misunderstood. Paul provides clear teaching on the purpose, nature, and goal of “spiritual gifts”.

1 Corinthians #11 - Power from Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

Paul’s sadness is revealed as his people had little regard for his teaching and little respect for his authority. Like most problems, the root of all the trouble in Corinth was simply arrogant pride.

1 Corinthians #12 - Humble Like Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

Paul teaches that the greatest threat to a church is usually found from divisive, antagonistic people and factions within its own ranks.

1 Corinthians #13 - Suffering Like Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

The Corinthian church leadership looked like their surrounding culture rather than leadership modeled on the suffering of Christ.

1 Corinthians #14 - Judging Like Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

The city of Corinth had a long history of gender confusion and sexual perversion. In a spirit of ‘tolerance’ the perversion of their culture had seeped into the Corinthian church. In response Paul rebukes them harshly by telling them to be judgemental of those in the church rather than judging those who are not Christians.

1 Corinthians #15 - Spiritual Gifts Part 2: Faith, Healing, Miracles, and Discernment

Pastor Mark Driscoll

An examination of the gifts of faith, healing, miracles, and discernment. All of these gifts are inextricably linked to the freedom of God to act according to His will. The purpose of these and all gifts is to point to Jesus Christ.

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Good News For Bad Christians

1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians #1 - Church Planting in Corinth

January 8, 2006 • Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #2 - Single Like Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #3 - Preaching Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #4 - Boasting About Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #5 - Pastor Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #6 - The Lord's Supper

Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #7 - Wise Like Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #8 - Servants of Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #9 - Rewarded by Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #10 - Spiritual Gifts Part 1

Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #11 - Power from Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #12 - Humble Like Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #13 - Suffering Like Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #14 - Judging Like Jesus

Pastor Mark Driscoll

1 Corinthians #15 - Spiritual Gifts Part 2: Faith, Healing, Miracles, and Discernment

Pastor Mark Driscoll