“Will you let go?” is a question we all have to answer as Christians. Will we hold on to our comfort, security, and safety? Or will we risk it all by putting Jesus—and everyone else—first? This week we’re going to look at why we should let go. We talk a lot about why...
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Here are the last few1Co.01-5
People in Paul’s day highly valued wisdom. People would gather in public places to hear each other’s arguments and debate new ideas. Those with the tightest arguments and best delivery were revered. Jennie spoke about a time when Paul attempted to reason with the...
1Co.01-4
Typically it is very easy to misunderstand the Gospel. We have our “ticket” to heaven. We have a new life in this world. The rest should be simple, right? No matter how long you’ve been following Jesus, you know that isn’t true. The Christian life is more than just a...
1Co.01-3
So far this week, we’ve looked at the big problem in the Corinthian church and we’ve learned some more about Paul and the city of Corinth. Let’s take a deeper look at the actual letter. Read 1 Corinthians 1:1–9. As you read, notice how many times Paul mentions Jesus....
1Co.01-2
Before we dive further into 1 Corinthians, let’s pause and get our bearings. Letters are always written to a specific person or people in a certain time and setting. In order to best understand a letter, we have to know its author, audience, and occasion. Author and...
1Co.01-1
Welcome! Welcome to the book of 1 Corinthians. As we study this letter, we’ll step into ancient Corinth while reading the words Paul wrote to the fledgling church. We’re going to see that, like all churches, the Corinthian church wasn’t perfect. They had a problem. A...
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The Book of 1 Corinthians
Christianity calls us to sacrifice instead of living for oneself. We have to choose one or the other—we can't do both. The Christians in Corinth tried to live the Christian life in a worldly way. Paul wrote the letter of 1 Corinthians to a divided and self-centered...
Knowing Him 50: Obedient Leadership
Introduction Peter leads a large group of disciples to an isolated (perhaps secretive) meeting where Jesus will once again give them their marching orders. Then they make their way back to Jerusalem to await the coming Holy Spirit as the movement switches into its...
Knowing Him 49: Shepherd Leadership
Introduction After rising from the dead, Jesus appears to His disciples on several occasions. Paul lists the appearances in 1 Corinthians 15:3-8. He appeared to many people individually — to His leaders on several occasions and even to a group of disciples numbering...
Knowing Him 48: Resurrection Leadership
Introduction After laying His life down for you and me, two men come to retrieve His body and prepare it for burial. One is Joseph of Arimathea and the other is our friend Nicodemus. As you read today, take special note of these two men. The Lord is risen indeed!...
Knowing Him 47: Crucified Leadership
Introduction Jesus is identified to the crowd of people who have come to take Him away by Judas, who has come to betray Him. Judas kisses Jesus, and Jesus responds by calling him “Friend” (Matt. 26:50). He was a friend of sinners until the end! Betrayed into the hands...
Knowing Him 46: Submissive Leadership
Introduction Jesus shared a lot of cool stuff with His disciples that night [of the last supper] in the upper room, besides the fact that He loved them and expected them to lead as servant leaders. He tells them once again that He will be leaving them but not to be...
Knowing Him 45: Servant Leadership
Introduction Jesus spends the week teaching at the temple during the day and in prayer, communicating to His Father each evening on the Mount of Olives (Luke 21:37). The things Jesus teaches this week are incredibly significant. They are a study, in and of themselves,...
Knowing Him 44: Passionate Leadership
Introduction As Jesus makes His way from Jericho to Jerusalem, He is about to receive an incredible gift from the Father — a king’s welcome into the Holy City. It is a day of celebration and great emotion. What will happen as Jesus enters Jerusalem? Take a close look!...
Knowing Him 43: Leadership is Stewardship
Introduction After spending several months on the other side of the Jordan River in Perea, Jesus makes His way back across the Jordan and into the town of Jericho, where He will reinforce many of the leadership principles that He has been teaching His growing team of...
Knowing Him 42: Unleavened Leadership
Introduction Jesus continues His teaching over the next several months. We only have time in this study to cover a couple of His lessons on leadership development. These days for Jesus are packed with incredible teaching on the development of leaders. One of the most...
Knowing Him 41: Leadership Multiplication
Introduction Jesus leaves the Feast of Dedication and travels to the other side of the Jordan River, where John had baptized him three years earlier (John 10:40). Jesus will use this as a base for the next few months, awaiting His final entrance into Jerusalem and His...