S3E8 - Using Freedom in Christ Wisely

S3E12 - Deploy Your Spiritual Gifts

Taking a look at 1 Corinthians 12, Pastors Mark and Andrew sit down to discuss the importance of understanding and developing our spiritual gifts. What are they? How do we use them? Why does Paul think it's so important to dedicate such a huge part of his letter to talking about gifts? Ultimately, we are called to use our gifts to edify and build up the church - so where do you begin? Tune into this episode of The Bible Study to better understand how to discern, develop, and deploy your spiritual gifts as God designed!

S3E11 - Worship in the Early Church

Paul says some very specific statements in 1 Corinthians 11 about worship in the early church and the impact on men and women. It's set quite a few people on edge for the conversation of how women ought to behave in the church. What is their role? Are they equal to men? If so - how? How did God design these roles and why does Paul speak about it the way he does? Tune in for the final episode of The Bible Study, Season 3 with Pastors Curt and Andrew diving into this controversial conversation about what Paul means for the Corinthian church and why it's important to understand in terms of what God has to say about it. There were specific norms for men and women back in the time of the Corinthian church, and it still says something important for us today.

S3E10 - Indulge in Christ, Not Idols

We're talking about freedom, about idolatry, about how to engage in a world that says "do what you want" when Jesus said, "Follow me." 1 Corinthians 10 dives deeper into the idea of living a life of integrity and impact. Paul discusses temptation and how to face it and protect ourselves and others from its grips.

S3E9 - Sacrificing Our Rights for Unity

We all have rights, and we live in a world where we're all constantly fighting for our rights. What would you say if you read Paul's advice to believers to sacrifice your rights for the sake of the gospel? It's hard to hear, but it can make a powerful statement to non-believers when you take more of a stance for God's Word than your own personal rights. Tune into this Bible Study episode with Pastor Curt & Tyler Swaney (Bayside OC) about 1 Corinthians 9 and hear how you can challenge yourself to think and live better as a Christian to be a better witness for the Gospel.

S3E8 - Using Freedom in Christ Wisely

There are often a lot of gray areas in life - places where Scripture isn't 100% clear on what we are supposed to do or say, and we have to lean into what we do know about God to live functionally. This week on The Bible Study, Pastors Dena and Brian talk about how to walk in the liberty that Christ offers while holding true to the Gospel. We have a daily choice of legalism, license, or love. What would it take to choose love every day the way Jesus did? We're called to make it easier for others to come to know God, and only love can accomplish that. 1 Corinthians 8 lays it out for us to understand God's desires for right living better.