Download Audio A warning against association with idols A warning example from the history of Israel in the wilderness 1st Corinthians, Chapter 10, verses 1-5 For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. They […]
Download Audio PART FOUR The Bodily Resurrection Paul’s witness to the certainty of Christ’s resurrection 1st Corinthians, Chapter 15, verses 1-2 Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold […]
Download Audio PART FIVE Concluding Comments and Greetings The collection for God’s people 1st Corinthians, Chapter 16, verses 1-4 Now about the collection for God’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping […]
Download Audio The assurance of our resurrection rules our lives 1st Corinthians, Chapter 15, verses 29-34 Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? And as for us, why do we endanger ourselves […]
Download Audio The proper use of spiritual gifts in public worship The gift of prophecy versus the gift of tongues 1st Corinthians, Chapter 14, verses 1-5 Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to […]
Download Audio Christian love Love imparts supreme value 1st Corinthians, Chapter 12, verse 31, and Chapter 13, verses 1-3 And now I will show you the most excellent way. If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If […]
Download Audio Spiritual gifts The diversity of spiritual gifts 1st Corinthians, Chapter 12, verses 1-3 Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. Therefore I tell you that no one who […]
Download Audio Propriety in worship Proper decorum for women in worship 1st Corinthians, Chapter 11, verse 2 I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the teachings, just as I passed them on to you. Commentary The author of 1st Corinthians has had few words of praise for this congregation. This […]
Download Audio Paul’s self-sacrifice for the gospel Paul establishes his apostleship 1st Corinthians, Chapter 9, verses 1-2 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? Even though I may not be an apostle to others, surely […]
Download Audio The problem of offense: meat offered to idols Knowledge is not enough 1st Corinthians, Chapter 8, verses 1-3 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to […]