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
SOMETHING… 1) SIMPLE! Do not grumble against one another, brother 2) SERIOUS! So that you may not be judged 3) STARTLING! Behold, the Judge is standing at the door.
Sermon removed at speakers request. 1) A WICKED KING! (16:30-33) Ahab 2) AN EVIL QUEEN! (16:31) Jezebel 3) A BURNING HEART! (17:1-2) Elijah the prophet 4) A SOVEREIGN LORD! (17:1-2) The Lord God of Israel Applications: 1. Elijah was a man of like nature to us. God uses ordinary people 2. God looks for men…
DESPAIR (v22 & 25) a) Jairus – religious, wealthy, important, helpless b) A woman – no name, no money, no hope FAITH (v27 & 23) a) The woman – I’ve got to get to Jesus b) Jairus – I’ve got to get to Jesus POWER (v29 & 41) a) The woman – healed immediately by…
1. PAUL SAILING! (v1-16) To Jerusalem – despite warnings 2. PAUL SERVING! (v17-26) In Jerusalem – the poor & the church 3. PAUL SUFFERING! (v27-40) At Jerusalem – for the Gospel
1. “For you were called to freedom, brothers….” 2. “…..Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh…” 3. “….But through love serve one another….”
SPECULATION (v3-11, 18-20) a) Bad Teachers and Bad Teaching b) The Urgency of the Charge c) The Motive of the Charge d) The Result of not responding to the Charge TRANSFORMATION (v12-17) a) Mercy Received b) Grace Overflowed c) Glory Displayed