First Corinthians: Idols, Sex, and the Undivided Church: Running to Holiness

Our knowledge of the truth must be grounded in love and humility. The posture of the Christian is not to insist upon our own rights, but to lay them down for the service of others.

The Bible helps us to live by God’s design for a healthy relationship with Him and each other, taking advantage of every season whether single or married.

God has clearly spoken. We must flee sexual immorality and run to holiness. 

God commands us to live lives that are holy and pleasing to him. We fight for unity in the body of Christ by inviting discipline and pastoring into our lives. 

The issues that threatened to divide Corinth threaten the Church today. Our prayer is, “Lord, make us one!”

On the road to Emmaus, two disciples had an encounter with the resurrected Jesus that changed everything for them.

The parable of the ten minas shows that what we do with our money reveals what we believe about God and His kingdom. 

In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus teaches that repentance needs to include a change of heart behavior, including the use of wealth and possessions for the care and well-being of those who are poor and needy like Lazarus.

In the parable of the dishonest manager, the way to serve God rather than money is to put one’s resources to the service of others and the work of the kingdom.

The parable of the prodigal son may be the most well-known parable of Jesus. The generosity of the Father, the selfish frugalness of the older brother, and the repentant recklessness of the younger brother reveal what they believe about the kingdom of God.