Living In Light of Christ’s Victory Over Death
Our future resurrection (guaranteed by Christ’s) should motivate us with a confident, positive and reverent attitude toward the Victor over death!
Series: 1 Corinthians
Verse by Verse
April 7, 2002
• 1 Corinthians 1-16
Verse by verse exposition of the book of 1 Corinthians
Guarding Our Hope in a World That Doesn’t Have It
1 Corinthians 15:29-34
We must be intentional in guarding our confidence in what God has revealed in his word, screening our input and avoiding the incessant flow of error that comes from the world’s opinion.
A Closer Look at Post-Resurrection Life
1 Corinthians 15:35-58
We should be motivated to live for Christ and his agenda now because he has such a great and awesome future planned for us when we are resurrected!
The Them Project
1 Corinthians 16:1-4
Like the Corinthian Christians, God has called our church to a specific project at this point in our history, one that must never be divorced from its purpose and must never be confused with fund raising techniques.
Being More Intentional About Your Life
1 Corinthians 16:5-9
As God’s Children (called by God to do good) we ought to be intentional about our lives, planning to do good while always distinguishing between God’s opposition and someone else’s.
Making Sure God is in the Adjustments
1 Corinthians 16:8-9, Various
When we encounter options in our planning or a crossroads in our lives we must prayerfully consider a series of biblical questions that will help us make the best possible choice – because God’s kids cannot afford to make thoughtless decisions!
Your Spiritual Gardeners
1 Corinthians 16:10-12; 15-18
God has called us to honor those who invest in our spiritual lives. It is a dishonor to God when we take our “spiritual gardeners” for granted. We must care for them!
Get Ready
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Maintaining and sustaining your progress in the Christian life will require vigilance, tenacity and love – without them you are vulnerable to costly setbacks!
The Balance of Biblical Love
1 Corinthians 16:19-24
Biblical love is not sentimentality. Real love is sold out to the good of others for God’s sake and it doesn’t avoid what’s hard it if it is truly what’s best.