1 Corinthians - Spirit and Truth
The church today tends to value intellect or the Spirit over the other one. This unfortunate binary reality is smashed by the gospel which demands intellectual belief and a dependence upon the Spirit...
20 Mars 201644min
1 Corinthians - Love
The primary aim of the Spirit is the proclamation of Jesus and the primary product of the Spirit is love. This poetic chapter on love which is often referenced is really a reflection on God himself. ...
13 Mars 201642min
1 Corinthians - Spiritual Things
Sometimes we end up valuing gifts more than the giver. This unfortunate reality was prominent in the church at Corinth and is prominent in our church today. The gifts of the Spirit are good, but the...
6 Mars 201643min
1 Corinthians - Gospel Verdict
The church at Corinth was filled with people struggling with major identity crises, finding their value in the opinions of people around them. Paul's fatherly urge to them is to reject the courtroom...
28 Feb 201647min
1 Corinthians - Gospel Milk for the Self Righteous Soul
To a church filled with people who thought way too highly of themselves, Paul reminds them of their continual need for the basic truth of the gospel - God's love in the midst of their failure. It is ...
14 Feb 201639min
1 Corinthians - Divine Wisdom
The gospel is divine wisdom because it saw and addressed the true need of humanity. It is a message of victory and identity in the new age that Jesus has brought about through his death and resurrect...
7 Feb 201642min
1 Corinthians - Identity
Human wisdom always serves human identity. We do whatever we can to make ourselves better, happier or more successful. Or at least to appear that way. But this wisdom is foolish because it avoids t...
31 Jan 201643min
1 Corinthians - First Things First
Paul opens his letter to the church at Corinth by reminding them that the church is both established and enriched by God. On the basis of this, his beginning plea to this church in turmoil is that th...
17 Jan 201641min
