1 Corinthians - Head Coverings
In this often confusing passage about head coverings and hair length, Paul is emphasizing three centrally important realities for the Jesus follower. First, our cultural context matters and we should...
22 Maj 201649min
1 Corinthians - The Wilderness
As the Israelites moved from the Exodus to the Promised Land, they found significant struggle in the wilderness. Paul relates the Christian life in many ways to the wilderness - a place where our hea...
15 Maj 201644min
1 Corinthians - The Race
Paul loves to use the metaphor of a race to describe life. And for him the race well run is the gospel-centered life. How do you live this kind of life? You have to prepare now for the future and l...
8 Maj 201648min
1 Corinthians - A Gospel Centered Life
Paul is a truly remarkable testimony. His heart is centered on pursuing the glory of God and as a result he engages in ministry by embracing his sent-ness and sacrificing his rights and preferences t...
1 Maj 201653min
1 Corinthians - For the Glory of God
The Bible gives us plenty of direction, but what about the ares it doesn't speak directly to - places where we don't have a right and wrong? In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul is helping them dea...
24 Apr 201648min
1 Corinthians - Singleness, Marriage and the Gospel
The Corinthian church had lots of questions for Paul. Is sex bad? Should we get divorced? Should we not bother with marriage at all? Paul uses his experience and the teaching of Jesus to effective...
17 Apr 201647min
1 Corinthians - Gospel Responsibility
The beauty of the gospel is that even though we have built an identity as sinners, we have been joined with Christ. This means we have a re-newed identity as sons and daughters of God. It also means...
3 Apr 201643min
1 Corinthians - Resurrection
The resurrection is not just a nice ending to a good story. It changes everything! The resurrection means that God has accepted Jesus' sacrifice and therefore gives hope to the entire world that the...
27 Mars 201643min
