The imperfect church: a way forward
How bad can things get in a local church? In Corinth there was division, immorality, confusion, and law-suits. They thought gifts were a sign of everything in the Christian life when they are a sign of nothing! Graces are everything. There were problems, yet Paul never urged anyone to leave. The Lord sent them a letter. They were meant to read it, apply it and get every last problem resolved. We have the same letter in our hands today to use in the same way.
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Five encouraging truths about every church 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 |
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Pride and division: nonsense in the church 1 Corinthians 1:10-2:5 |
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What will cure any problem, in any church at any time? 1 Corinthians 2 |
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Preachers! What should we think of them? 1 Corinthians 3-4 |
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Sin! How should we respond to it 1 Corinthians 5-6 |
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To be or not to be married? that is the question! 1 Corinthians 7 |
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What motivates you in decision-making? Are you willing to give up your liberties to glorify God and be a blessing to others 1 Corinthians 8 |
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What motivates you in decision-making? Are you willing to give up your rights to glorify God and be a blessing to others? 1 Corinthians 9 |
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What motivates you in decision-making? Are you willing to give up your sins to glorify God and be a blessing to others? 1 Corinthians 10 |
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A vital principle in our worship together: let everything be done decently and in order – 1 Corinthians 11-14 |
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A vital principle in our worship together: let everything be done decently and in order – there is a distinction between gifts and graces 1 Corinthians 12 |
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A vital principle in our worship together: let everything be done decently and in order – gifts say nothing about our spiritual life, graces says everything 1 Corinthians 13 |
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A vital principle in our worship together: let everything be done decently and in order – pursue graces 1 Corinthians 14 |
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Believer, you will have victory over death. 1 Corinthians 15 |
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The imperfect church is still to be a loving church 1 Corinthians 16 |
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1 Corinthians 2 – A new year and new challenges: David Owen |
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1 Corinthians 1 and 2: Preach Christ crucified: Roger Carswell |
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1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Thanking God: Jonathan Gayton |