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Introducing the Corinthian Church

Jim Leffel

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

At the beginning of this letter, we are introduced to the Corinthian church. This network of wealthy churches has steered away from the things of God and compromised many of their values. Paul addresses this church to challenge their morals and their ideas of truth based on God's grace. What makes someone acceptable to God is by the sufficiency of Christ's death on the cross and the forgiveness he provides in a relationship with him. Through God's undeniable grace, it can lead to real transformation.

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Joy's Greatest Enemy

Scott Risley

Philippians 3:1-9

Paul has strong words for false teachers who promote self-righteous legalism. After describing his own resume of good works, he argues that God-based righteousness is the only basis for true joy.

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Jesus Sends His Disciples

Gary DeLashmutt

Luke 10:1-20

In Jesus' sending of the 72, he teaches important lessons on the mission, message, and motivation of following him. The mission is to go out to the people who don't know him. The message is to tell people that Jesus is the Messiah and to receive him. The motivation is based on the identity that he has given us, and not the identity we try to earn from service.

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First Things First: God's Grace

Jeff Gordon

1 Corinthians 1:1-17

Paul, even having heard about the many ways that the church in Corinth was in sin, started out his letter by thanking God for them and reminding them that they have every spiritual blessing through Christ. Paul then addresses his first issue; that the Corinthians are becoming divided over who baptized who, which Paul shuts down by pointing out that all believers are under God.

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Lessons from Corinth

Dennis McCallum

Acts 18:1-22

Paul visited the city of Corinth, a massive hub of immorality, occult practices, and materialism. Despite these rampant moral problems, there was a large responsiveness to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul's time in Corinth was characterized by equipping spiritual leaders like Priscilla and Aquila, modeling integrity by working for his wages rather than asking for money, and continuing to speak and plant the gospel throughout the known world. The Corinthian church is similar to the world we live in currently, as the empty way of life leads to a receptivity of the better life in Jesus Christ. This teaching includes a short TV clip from a televangelist.

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Paul's Second Journey (Part 2)

Dennis McCallum

Acts 16:9-40

Paul continues his pioneering efforts to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, illuminating more principles of ministry. His interaction with the woman Lydia in Thyatira shows the importance of finding a person of peace, someone who is responsive to God and eager to reach their friends. Paul also interacts with a slave girl who was being overcome with a demonic spirit and casts the spirit out, highlighting the fierce spiritual struggle that Christian ministry really is. Paul and Silas are severely beaten and flogged and thrown in prison and yet sing praises to God in prayer. When encountering suffering, the attitude we adopt matters because we're serving God and shows a lot about God. Lastly, the experience with the jailer Paul encounters emphasizes that Christian ministry is based around grace and that God is capable of using any circumstance for His purpose.

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The Key to Spiritual Transformation

Gary DeLashmutt

Colossians 3:1-4

Paul instructs the Colossians about what it means to grow mature in their relationship with Christ. The key to spiritual transformation for Christians is to make their identity in Christ the mental focus and greatest treasure. There are many ways to help foster this, through building gospel-centered friendships, sitting under God's Word and reminding ourselves of the truths that come from the gospel. Focusing on our new identity in Christ motivates us to freely and joyfully love others.

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The Critical Divide

Dennis McCallum

Galatians 2:11-16

The early church has to settle the critical issue about circumcision. Paul and Barnabas were sharply disputing that circumcision isn't needed for salvation, something men of Judea were preaching. Peter declares that people are saved by faith in Jesus Christ. The conclusion from this dispute was to not have heavy burdens on the Gentiles and to reject legalism and circumcision, but to abstain from sexual immorality, food polluted by idols, and meat of strangled animals. This would allow for contextualization and not put further barriers for the gospel between Jews and Gentiles. The focus of Christianity should be on the life-transforming power of God's grace, as opposed to man-made legalism. Radical grace should continue to be the focus of our lives as Christians.

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The What of the Gospel (Part 1)

Gary DeLashmutt

Colossians 2:13-14

Paul re-directs the Colossians focus to the Gospel, the message of Jesus' forgiveness and what he did for all people on the cross. The reason all people need Jesus' forgiveness is due to our objective moral debt before God, which makes all of us spiritually dead before Him. In spite of this, God provided Jesus Christ to pay for our debt so that we could enter into a free relationship with Him. Because Jesus Christ was God-incarnate, his payment on the cross has infinite value and covers all of our wrongdoings. Applying God's forgiveness allows Christians to have a cleansed conscience to love and serve others because of God's approval of us.

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