Posted on Apr 30, 2018 in 1 & 2 Corinthians: A Walk of Immaturity Into Maturity |
Read 1 Corinthians 16:1-18
The Christians in Jerusalem were suffering from poverty and famine, so Paul was collecting money for them (Romans 15; 2 Corinthians 8 and 9). He suggested that believers set aside a certain amount each week and give it to the church until he arrived to take it on to Jerusalem. Paul had planned to go straight to Corinth from Ephesus, but he changed his mind (2 Corinthians 1 and 2). When he finally arrived, he took the gift and delivered it to the Jerusalem church (Acts 21 and 24).
Posted on Apr 29, 2018 in 1 & 2 Corinthians: A Walk of Immaturity Into Maturity |
Read 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
Paul compares the resurrection with the growth of a seed in a garden. Seeds placed in the ground don’t grow unless they die first. The plant that grows looks very different from the seed because God gives it a new body. There are different kinds of bodies: people, animals, fish, birds. Even the angels in heaven have bodies that are different in beauty and glory. Our resurrected body will be very different from our earthly body. It will be a spiritual body full of glory.
Posted on Apr 29, 2018 in 1 & 2 Corinthians: A Walk of Immaturity Into Maturity |
Read 1 Corinthians 15:12-34
The resurrection of Christ is the center of the Gospel message. Because Christ rose from the dead as He promised, we know that what He said is true: He is God. Because He rose, we have certainty that our sins are forgiven. Because He rose, He lives and represents us to God. Because He rose and defeated death, we know we will also be raised.
Posted on Apr 27, 2018 in 1 & 2 Corinthians: A Walk of Immaturity Into Maturity |
Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Most churches contain people who do not yet believe. Some are moving in the direction of belief, and others are simply pretending. Imposters, however, are not to be removed (Matthew 13), for that is the Lord’s work alone. The Gospel about Jesus Christ will save us if we firmly believe it and faithfully follow it.
Posted on Apr 26, 2018 in 1 & 2 Corinthians: A Walk of Immaturity Into Maturity |
Read 1 Corinthians 14:26-40
In worship, everything must be done with propriety and in an orderly fashion, especially when the gifts of the Holy Spirit are being exercised. When there is chaos and disorder in the church, God cannot work, for he is not a God of confusion but of peace.
