by MrsJAllen | Nov 8, 2022 | 1corinthians
As we talked about yesterday, chapter 11 is all about orderliness in corporate worship. Another way to put it is, “How to live selflessly in the context of a worship service.” The key is to set aside selfishness for the sake of the other people in the congregation—and...
by MrsJAllen | Nov 7, 2022 | 1corinthians
So far in our journey through 1 Corinthians, we’ve looked at a lot of the external issues in the church. They were dealing with division over leadership, sexual ethics, and food. For the first time studying this letter, we’ll peek into the Corinthians’ actual worship...
by MrsJAllen | Nov 4, 2022 | 1corinthians
We’ve talked a lot about our rights in this session. It’s not normal to give them up. But we surrender them because we follow a savior who did it first. The reasons he chose selflessness are the same for us. And that’s what we’ll look at today. Open up your Bible and...
by MrsJAllen | Nov 3, 2022 | 1corinthians
Sometimes we want to pick and choose the parts of Christianity we like. Take the subject we’ve been talking about this week. There are some rights that are easier to give up than others. It can be tempting to keep some things under our control while being selfless...
by MrsJAllen | Nov 2, 2022 | 1corinthians
Self-centered living doesn’t feel all that bad, right? It might make us a little prideful, but at least our needs will be met and we won’t have to rely on everyone else. Paul anticipates that the Corinthians might think along those lines. So at the beginning of...
by Pastor Bumble | Nov 1, 2022 | 1corinthians
As we go through life everyday, we like to know what’s ahead. We structure our days around our needs— what we’ll eat, when we’ll sleep, what we’ll do at work. Without realizing it, our day can become all about us. In our discussion about giving up our rights, it’s...
