A lot of wrong approaches to "building" a church exist today. The Apostle Paul provides a clear picture of God's way of accomplishing growth in the body: the accurate proclamation of biblical truth.
The resurrection of Jesus not only brought life back to His own body, it also defeated death for all His followers.
A brief overview of this passage, along with a look at an important person in church history, highlights the power and effectiveness of the gospel.
Living a life pleasing to the Lord, and thus fulfilling the purpose for which we were created, is based upon the four basic goals this passage provides.
In choosing the lowly things of the world, God reveals the foolishness of the wisdom of lost humanity in order to demonstrate his superiority over all creation.
Women have important roles in the home and church. But according to this text (as well as 1 Timothy 2), speaking roles in corporate worship services of New Testament churches are reserved for men and not women.
God is a God of order. He therefore expects the life and ministry of the church to reflect that fact. This had bearing on the exercise of tongues and prophecy in the early church. But it is also a principle for churches to remember today.
Due to Christ's resurrection from the dead, Christians will someday have glorified bodies. These will not be reanimated versions of our present bodies, but bodies that are totally transformed.
Paul continues to emphasize the true purpose of the "gift of tongues" and its proper function in the early days of the church. In addition, the Apostle includes a clear explanation of what happens when a lost person is genuinely converted.
There is much confusion and inaccurate thinking about "speaking in tongues." But an honest study of 1 Corinthians 14 clears up any misunderstanding.
Paul addresses an issue on which we have no teaching from Jesus: the issue of a Christian married to an unbeliever. This sermon explains this passage, and as well gives a summary of the conclusions reached from the other passages that address divorce and remarriage.
In this passage we find three important attitudes that Christians need to develop so that they can be effective in proclaiming gospel truth in today's world.
What are the signs of a true work of the Holy Spirit in someone's life? Is it stirred emotions? Speaking in tongues? Not according to the Apostle Paul. In this passage we find the evidence of the Spirit's work, and therefore evidence of true spirituality.
The Apostle Paul presents four important ways the resurrection of Christ impacts our thinking and living.
In an unusual aside from his discussion on marriage and singleness, the Apostle Paul provides one of the most significant summaries of the way Christians should live found anywhere in Scripture. Specifically, this passage presents five radical perspectives every believer should have in order to live in a way that pleases God.
Living faithfully for the Lord is what ultimately makes our lives meaningful. At the conclusion of this long chapter on Christ’s resurrection, we find that God not only expects us to persevere in serving Him as long as we live, but He promises that our labor in His name will not be in vain.
The third and final message in the special series about the future of Twin City Baptist Church addresses this important question: "What makes a healthy church?" The Apostle Paul provides a very important part of the answer in chapter 12 of 1 Corinthians -- it is crucial that every member of the body use their God-given giftedness in ministry.
Paul explains God's expectations for all those involved in helping the church grow.
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