This Christmas, we look at someone who only appears once in the bible, and then is never heard of or mentioned again. but boy, was that one appearance an absolute hit!
1 Corinthians 16: Paul has scratched the heavens with his lofty teaching on the resurrection, but leaves his readers with a practical guide in how to live out their faith and be the church, week in and week out.
1 Cor 15:35-58: Paul encourages us to be transformed by looking all the way forward to our resurrection, where we receive our new bodies and a final victory over death.
We take a break from our regular schedule to address some issues in the midst of this divisive time. As we look at passages such as Ephesian 2:14; Hebrew 13:3; and 2 Timothy 2:22-26, we see the gospel is the basis of our unity
1 Cor 15:1-11: Paul shares the truth that lies at the heart of all Christian faith: Jesus died and rose again, and this act, planned in scripture and executed in history requires a response from us.
1 Cor 14:26-40: Paul finishes his teaching on spiritual gifts by outlining the criteria for a Spirit-empowered church service. The service must be edifying, orderly, and in line with Scripture