An expository sermon on 1 Corinthians 13
Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes…
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more…
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:31-32 With our television screens filled with pictures of rioting, looting, killing, and violence in many of our American cities, we…
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 Sometimes in life we experience things and we don’t understand why? This often can steal our joy. However, joy isn’t about not having problems. Joy is about how we respond and handle those problems. We need to remember that God is…
If you had one last thing to say to your church before you died, what would you tell them?” The last thing that Jesus said before He ascended to Heaven was, “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations…” Matthew 28:19 The American church model for the most part is, “Let’s do whatever we can…
“The greatest among you will be your servant, for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” Matthew 23:11-12 When you think about the thing you are most passionate about, everybody has it in them to be the best. It could be your work, or your family, being a father…
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22:37-39 Maybe instead of seeking new information, we should live out the information Jesus has…
From now on, Peter, you will catch men. So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him. Luke 5:10b-11 What’s keeping you from fully following Jesus? Do you want to be a disciple? A disciple goes out into the world. A disciple makes disciples. A disciple leaves everything to be like…
Are you ready to be a disciple? Jesus tells us to consider the cost because it is going to cost you something. You can be the sanitized version of cultural Christian and blend right in, but if you follow Jesus, it is going to cost you something. You are going to be different. Jesus says,…