The Corinthians | Chapter 1 Partnering with God | 05.10.26

The Corinthians | Chapter 9: Church Responsibilities & Leadership Standard | 07.05.27

When it comes to spiritual athleticism or holiness, God wants all of us to win medals in the categories of justice, mercy, faith and obedience. Scripture References:  1 Corinthians 9:7–14 Matthew 23:1–4, 13–15, 23 1 Corinthians 9:24–27

The Corinthians | Chapter 8: Church Holiness & Dietary Instructions | 06.28.26

Every Christian should constantly strive to help others find the simplest path to following Jesus, and never put anything in their way that might trip them up or violate their conscience. Scripture References:  1 Corinthians 8:8–13 Romans 14:12–13

The Corinthians | Chapter 7: Church Holiness & Marriage Instructions | 06.21.26

When Jesus told us we needed to prioritize our “lives” and our “loves" around Him and the will of God, He wasn’t asking us to treat our loved ones as if they are distractions from His will. However, Jesus did make it clear that following His will might mean we would lose some close relationships along the way. Scripture References:  1 Corinthians 7:29–35 Luke 14:26–27 & Matthew 7:21 Ephesians 6:4–8 1 Peter 3:7 Matthew 10:34–36

The Corinthians | Chapter 6: Church Holiness & Conflict Management | 06.14.26

As Christians, when our personal failures with sin become public, or when our conflicts with other Christians becomes public, something wen’t wrong...  Scripture References:  1 Corinthians 6:5–8 (NLT) Matthew 18:15–17 (NLT) 1 Corinthians 6:9–11, 15–20  (NLT) 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8 (NLT)

The Corinthians | Chapter 5: Church Holiness & Sexual Morality | 06.07.26

If we choose to enable our own sin instead of dealing with it in a severe way, we’ll inevitably enable the sins of others, which leaves the entire church on a dangerous path. And when this happens, Jesus will deal with the entire church. Scripture References:  1 Corinthians 5:12–13 (NLT) Galatians 6:1–2 (NLT) Matthew 7:13–14 (NLT) Colossians 3:5–10 (NLT) Revelation 2:4–5 (NLT) Revelation 2:14–16 (NLT) Revelation 2:20–23 (NLT)