Do you realize that we have talked about sex in four sermons in less than two months? Take a gander: March 30 – 1 Cor. 5:1-11 – Paul mentions incest and sexual immorality April 13 – 1 Cor. 6:9-11 – Paul mentions sexual immorality and homosexuality April 27 – 1 Cor 6:12-20 – The wholeContinue reading “Why we have had four sermons about sex in less than two months”
Tag Archives: 1st Corinthians
What is the status of your relationship?
Facebook has made relationship status a big deal in our culture. What is your status? Single, Dating, Engaged, Married, Separated, Divorced? Sometimes that status changes, and sometimes it is painful. So how is your relationship going? Is your marriage thriving? How are you and your spouse doing? Are you struggling? Are you single? Wondering ifContinue reading “What is the status of your relationship?”
This sermon gets an M rating
Join us this coming Sunday at Faith Church as Phil Bartelt continues our series in 1st Corinthians. This past week, being Easter, we jumped ahead to 1 Corinthians 15, which focuses on the resurrection. In two days when we gather for worship again, Phil will return to 1st Corinthians 6, finishing up a hard-hitting chapterContinue reading “This sermon gets an M rating”
Is 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 really about homosexuality?
It was easily a Top 5 Most Nerve-Wracking sermon for me. This past Sunday, as I mentioned in last week’s intro post, I came to 1st Corinthians 6:9-11 in our sermon series through the letter of 1st Corinthians. In these verses, Paul mentions homosexuality. That’s what made me nervous. No matter what I said, IContinue reading “Is 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 really about homosexuality?”
Palm Sunday and Homosexuality?
A couple weeks ago, the child sponsorship agency, World Vision, made a big splash in the news. Did you hear about it? It came out that they had changed a long-held policy about standards for employee sexuality. Their previous policy was that sexuality was only to be expressed in marriage between a man and woman.Continue reading “Palm Sunday and Homosexuality?”
How NOT to fail as a church – 1 Corinthians 6:1-8
Last week I introduced the sermon with a post titled “How to Completely Fail as a Church”. In 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 Paul brings up a situation where one party in the church was taking another party to court, likely over a property dispute. Paul is absolutely astounded about this, and he says to them “youContinue reading “How NOT to fail as a church – 1 Corinthians 6:1-8”
How to completely fail as a church
How would you feel if someone told you that you completely failed? In your job? In parenting? On a project? A test? Think about the what you have been investing your life in recently. What if someone close to you, a best friend maybe, took a look at your work and said “you’ve completely failed.”Continue reading “How to completely fail as a church”
Mr. Pillion’s Painful Paddles and thoughts on doing church discipline the right way – 1 Corinthians 5
My high school math teacher had a collection of vicious paddles on display in a locked glass case in his room. There were some like the ones in the picture, and then there were others of more sadistic nature. One with spikes sticking out, for example. Any Warwick High School grads remember Mr. Pillion’sContinue reading “Mr. Pillion’s Painful Paddles and thoughts on doing church discipline the right way – 1 Corinthians 5”
The “D” Word
I hate the “D” word. I also hate the “A” word. They are very similar, and they are both painful. Discipline and Accountability. (Those are the words you thought I was talking about, right?) This week as we continue our study of 1st Corinthians, Paul continues confronting the Christians in the church of Corinth. Interestingly,Continue reading “The “D” Word”
WWJD, HDYKWJWDIYDKWJD…or WWPD? – 1 Corinthians 4:6-21
WWJD, HDYKWJWDIYDKWJD…or WWPD? – 1 Corinthians 4:6-21 Know what all those letters refer to? What would Jesus do? But How do you know what Jesus would do if you don’t know what Jesus did? Is it as easy as just reading about him in the Bible? That’s a good start, but in our next sectionContinue reading “WWJD, HDYKWJWDIYDKWJD…or WWPD? – 1 Corinthians 4:6-21”
Engaging Scripture 