1 Corinthians 15:35-38 / In 1 Corinthians chapter 15, Paul sets out to prove to them that we serve a resurrected Savior and that he has promised us a future resurrection in him. Every person on earth finds themselves contemplating questions of life and death, everyone asks themselves “what will happen to me when I die?”. The Bible has very simple answers to these questions that we will explore today.

1 Corinthians 15:29-34/ In 1 Corinthians chapter 15, Paul sets out to prove to them that we serve a resurrected Savior, that his gospel has the power to save and change lives and that he has promised us a future resurrection in him. In our world today, if we aren’t careful to consider our resurrection - then our Christianity can become nothing more than hollow ritual. In verses 29-34 we ask ourselves, “what does it mean to be religious?”.

1 Corinthians 15:20-28/ The church in Corinth had allowed themselves to fall into heretical beliefs and many of the members of the church were convinced that there was no resurrection for the dead. Paul sets out to prove to them that we serve a resurrected Savior, that his gospel has the power to save and change lives and that he has promised us a future resurrection in him. In verses 20-28 we ask ourselves, “does the imminent return of Jesus fill me with hope or fear?”.

1 Corinthians 15:12-19 / The church in Corinth had allowed themselves to fall into heretical beliefs and many of the members of the church were convinced that there was no resurrection for the dead. Paul sets out to prove to them that we serve a resurrected Savior, that his gospel has the power to save and change lives and that he has promised us a future resurrection in him. In verses 12-19 we ask ourselves, “is the knowledge of the resurrection actively strengthening my life?”.

1 Corinthians 15:9-11 / The church in Corinth had allowed themselves to fall into heretical beliefs and many of the members of the church were convinced that there was no resurrection for the dead. Paul sets out to prove to them that we serve a resurrected Savior, that his gospel has the power to save and change lives and that he has promised us a future resurrection in him. In this first part of chapter 15 we ask ourselves, “is the resurrection of Christ actively changing my life?”.

1 Corinthians 15:1-8 / The church in Corinth had allowed themselves to fall into heretical beliefs and many of the members of the church were convinced that there was no resurrection for the dead. Paul sets out to prove to them that we serve a resurrected Savior, that his gospel has the power to save and change lives and that he has promised us a future resurrection in him. In this first part of chapter 15 we ask ourselves, “what does the resurrection mean to me?”.

1 Corinthians 14:20-40 / In 1 Corinthians chapter 14, Paul begins addressing the gift of speaking in tongues directly. Paul was concerned by the Corinthians emphasis on the more eccentric gifts that didn’t edify the body. In this sermon, we will discuss how understanding and order produce edification in the body of Christ.

1 Corinthians 14:1-19 / In 1 Corinthians chapter 14, Paul begins addressing the gift of speaking in tongues directly. Paul was concerned by the Corinthians emphasis on the more eccentric gifts that didn’t edify the body. In this sermon, we will discuss how the act of preaching best exemplifies charity and is the primary emphasis for the New Testament believer.

1 Corinthians 3:1-4 / As we enter chapter 3, Paul addresses the biblical dynamics behind our spiritual growth. What we will discover is that our own lack of faithfulness is all that stands to hinder our spiritual development.

1 Corinthians 2:1-5 / We have learned that the gospel is the “power of God” unto those who believe. We have learned that the gospel is foolishness to the world but to us the true wisdom of God. But how to wear that power and how to wear that wisdom is often lost on us. Today Paul gives us a framework for what it means to hide ourselves in the gospel.

1 Corinthians 2:1-5 / We have learned that the gospel is the “power of God” unto those who believe. We have learned that the gospel is foolishness to the world but to us the true wisdom of God. But how to wear that power and how to wear that wisdom is often lost on us. Today Paul gives us a framework for what it means to hide ourselves in the gospel.

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 / Every Christian at some point has struggled with self-doubt, asking themselves “how can God use me”? In 1 Corinthians today we address the issues of faith, pride and humility. Why do some people refuse God? What are the implications of humbling ourselves enough to receive him? How can he make me useful in his mission?

1 Corinthians 1:18-25 / In Paul’s letter he recently addressed the disunity found among the believers in the church in Corinth. Today we find him uncovering the source of such disunity - human and worldly wisdom that makes the cross of Christ foolish. But what man call’s foolish, God calls wise and so we learn today how to live in the power of God’s wisdom.

1 Corinthians 1:10-18 / In Paul’s letter to the church of Corinth, he begins addressing some of the specific issues that exist, namely divisions among the members. In todays sermon we take the time to consider how to have biblical unity in our church family and how to avoid some common pitfalls of division.

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 / As Paul opens his letter to Corinth, he begins with a cordial introduction. He is kind and generous in his acknowledgements but also strategic. Paul uses his greeting to lay the groundwork for the whole of the letter and to remind the church of some very important truths that perhaps they may have forgotten.

This sermon is an introduction to the book of 1 Corinthians. As we begin this series, we take time to empathize with the Apostle Paul as he weighs all that it will cost him to invest in the city of Corinth. We will ask ourselves the very personal question, ‘is our city worth the time, energy and faith required to see it redeemed for the glory of God?”