Embodied Spirituality_Part 2
First Corinthians Chapters 8-11
Personal Examination in Communion
September 24, 2023 • Pastor Tiffany Ankeny • 1 Corinthians 11:27–34
We conclude our mini-series on Communion by looking at the importance of personal examination. We are called to examine ourselves for sin and unworthiness in communion, including discerning the church body, and we will see the importance of ongoing examination for community health.
Communion
September 17, 2023 • Pastor Paul Smith • 1 Corinthians 11:23–27
Today we look at a classic passage on what is referred to as the "Lord's Supper", the "Last Supper", and "Communion". We take a deep dive into what the bread and wine symbolize and discover a reminder to withdraw and invest in community.
Complementary Community
September 3, 2023 • Pastor Paul Smith • 1 Corinthians 11:2–16
In our passage today the apostle gives instruction on men and women in worship and we discuss the theology of complementarity community, the community of complementarity, and the essential culture of complementarity.
Diverse Community
August 27, 2023 • Pastor Paul Smith • 1 Corinthians 10:23–33, 1 Corinthians 11:1
The apostle Paul returns to the idea of disputable matters in the present context of community by casting a vision for the greatest good, community over conscience, and a prescription for the loneliness around us.
Be Careful How You Commune
August 13, 2023 • Pastor Tiffany Ankeny • 1 Corinthians 10:1–13
We shift our focus to "communion" as the apostle Paul moves into a section of teaching on how to rightly commune with God and other Christians. This week we look at the importance of Christian community, how not to commune, and how communion can help overcome temptation.
Disputable Leadership
July 23, 2023 • Pastor Paul Smith • 1 Corinthians 9:1–15
Next in the letter to the Corinthians the apostle Paul addresses questions about his role as an apostle and we discuss disputable leadership, disputable reaping and sowing, and hindering the Gospel with disputable matters.
What's Up With You?
July 9, 2023 • Pastor Hans Nelson • 1 Corinthians 8:1–10
In our passage today we delve into the idea of disputable matters. Though the cultural issues the Corinthian church was dealing with are different, from Paul's advice to them we learn that love is the goal, our purpose in life comes from God, and for unity we give up some of our rights.