THE CHURCH 8. UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL (1 Cor 1:10-19)
1) SOMETHING PAINFUL! (v10-11)
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Division and quarrelling
2) SOMETHING PITIFUL! (v12)
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Following men
PROPHET a) The Living Word, b) The Authoritative Word c) The Final Word 2. PRIEST Having made purification for sins, He makes intercession for sinners 3. KING a) Ruling in Creation b) Reigning in the Church
1) SOMEONE DELIGHTFUL – THE BELOVED GAIUS! (v1-8) Lovable, spiritual, truthful, joyful, faithful, hospitable, generous 2) SOMEONE DETESTABLE – THE ARROGANT DIOTREPHES! (v9-11) Proud, dismissive, wicked, unwelcoming, divisive, evil, godless 3) SOMEONE DEPENDABLE – THE RADIANT DEMETRIUS! (v12) A good man and a good witness
A barren woman receives a growing family (v1-3) A lonely wife is comforted by a loving husband (v4-8) A wicked world is offered the promise of rescue from a compassionate Lord (v9-10) A poor and broken city is restored with beauty and security (v11-17)
1) SEE WHAT? The Lamb of God (v36) Rabbi (v38) The Messiah (Christ) (v41) The One Moses and the Prophets wrote about (v45) Rabbi, Son of God, King of Israel (v49) The Son of Man (v51) 2) TELL WHO? Those whom you influence (v35) Your family (v41) Your friends (v45) Those who despise you (John…
1. THINGS CELESTIAL PRAISING GOD (v1-6) a) The heights of heaven (v1&4) b) The hosts of heaven (v2) c) Sun, moon and stars (v3) d) Why? He Called them into Creation (v5-6) 2. THINGS TERRESTRIAL PRAISING GOD (v7-14) a) Great sea creatures (v7) b) The weather and seasons (v8) c) The natural world (v9-10)…
What does it look like? What does it feel like? 1 Peter 1:3 “born again to a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” A new people of God, a new covenant, a new temple, a new kingdom of priests 1 Peter 2:11-3:7 specific areas of instruction 1 Peter 3:8-12…