Read the Bible passage Service Outline Quiet contentment or revolutionary devotion!? Revolutionary devotion in the last days: Live as those who belong to God’s coming world within the good (but temporary) constraints of this present world in gospel-fuelled wisdom and freedom …that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.
Read the Bible passage Service Outline ‘If only…’ Jesus’ contentment revolution The big idea: You can (and should) live a faithful life right now (v. 17, 20, 24) The reasons: Because of the sovereign call of God (v. 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24) Because in Christ the new creation has come (v. 18-19) Galatians…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline The unusual beauty of faithfulness To the married: Give yourself to your marriage as God’s gift (v. 1-7) To the unmarried (or once married): It’s good to stay unmarried! (But fine to get married too) (v. 8-9) To those in strained marriages: Pursue faithfulness and reconciliation, and live in…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline The trouble with our bodies… Bodies in the City of Corinth: Ownership Purpose Destiny Bodies in the Kingdom of Christ: Destiny Purpose Ownership Therefore? Flee sexual immorality Honour God with your bodies
Read the Bible passage Service Outline When families feud… The Family Feud in Corinth The issue Disputes in the courts The problems Defeat Disrepute Disinheritance The response Do you not know!? Revolutionary transformation in the family of God: You do (the new) you
Read the Bible passage Service outline The (first) sexual revolution Seeds of the revolution: Israel, redeemed from slavery for holiness Revolutionary holiness in Corinth: The problems? Porneia Pride The response? Mourn together Act together Celebrate together Therefore let us keep the Festival
Read the Bible passage Service outline What is the point of work? There is a futility/vanity to work (Ecclesiastes 1:2-3) Work has a significant but limited purpose But there is work/labour that is not vain/futile (1 Corinthians 15:58) What is this ‘working for the Lord’? Who are the ‘workers’? (1 Corinthians 3:9, 1 Corinthians 15:10,…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline An impressive CV? Gospel wisdom for leadership: faithfulness before an audience of one (v. 1-5) Gospel wisdom for life together: humility under the word of God (v. 6-7) Gospel wisdom for life together: imitating the apostles (v. 8-17) A gospel-shaped church family
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline ‘A new way of looking at the world’ Don’t boast about human leaders, because: Church leaders are only servants (v5-15) You (the church) are God’s temple (v16-23) ‘All things are yours, and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Enlightened? Spiritual Wisdom… … is the ‘foolish’ message of the Christ crucified (1:18-2:5) …comes from God (2:6-7) …can’t be achieved by people (2:8-9) …can only be received from the Spirit of God, through the word of God (2:10-16) …is something Christ’s people can (and should!) grow in (2:1-4) Living…