God’s word is both practical and doctrinal. If you look at 1 Corinthians chronologically, chapter 15 is on the resurrection and heaven. This world is not our home. Heaven is…
What a special day we had at Liberty on Sunday! We had the opportunity to look back on all that God has done throughout our 119-year history, and to talk…
As we pick up in 1 Corinthians 7, remember that Paul is answering questions concerning marriage, divorce, and singleness. This week, we’ll read his answers to questions on divorce. There…
In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul answers questions he received on marriage, divorce, and singleness. We don’t know the exact questions, but we do have his answers. Looking at the beginning…
Last week we started to look at 1 Corinthians 10. We’ll pick up today in verse 13. “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but…
One of my favorite subjects in school was history. In 1 Corinthians 10 we read a history lesson from the life of the children of Israel. They thought they had…
We all know that words have the power to build up or tear down. As Paul talks about spiritual gifts in chapter 14, we see a great emphasis on edification…
First Corinthians 13 is one of the greatest chapters in the Bible. It is known as the love chapter. Jesus said, “By this everyone will know that you are my…
The church is pictured in the Bible as an army that the gates of hell shall not prevail against. It is a family, the household of faith. It is referred to…
You are gifted! God takes ordinary, average people and puts His Spirit in them to do extraordinary things! I love this verse in Acts: “Now when they saw the boldness…
Ministry is hard. Paul begins 1 Corinthians 9 asking, “Am I not an apostle?” (v. 1). People, who he had poured his life into, were questioning his authority and authenticity.…
Can Christians___________? Every generation has issues that people question. Today, we hear people ask if Christians can use tobacco, get tattoos, play the lottery, etc. The hot issue in Paul’s…
As we look at 1 Corinthians 6, we’ll see a repeated question. “Do you not know?” Paul is talking to the believers at Corinth and is trying to help them…
In light of Father’s Day, our passage for this week is a point where Paul speaks from his heart to men. In 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, he says, “Be watchful, stand…
The benefit and blessing of preaching through books of the Bible is you cover all subjects, even ones that may be hard to talk about. Corinth was a populated port…
Memorial Day is a time for honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. These men and women were faithful to the end. In light of what…
As we continue our study on 1 Corinthians 2, we are reminded again that Jesus is the only answer. Today there are all kinds of preachers and preaching, but the…
On Sunday we started a new series in 1 Corinthians. Corinth was a prominent city known for its wealth and immorality. Paul visited Corinth (for a year and a half)…