Sermons on Discipleship
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God—even as I try to please everybody in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so…
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.— Romans 12:18 (NIV) Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God— 1 Corinthians 10:32 (NIV) As we continue our study through 1 Corinthians, we come again to Paul’s teaching about Christian freedom and…
As our study through 1 Corinthians continues, Paul turns to another question the Corinthian believers had asked: What should Christians do about food sacrificed to idols? At first glance, this may seem like a question that belongs entirely to the ancient world. But Paul uses the issue to address something much deeper: how should Christians…
Why did you get up this morning? What is there in your life that you’re looking forward to? What makes you feel alive? What gives you the motivation to keep going when life gets difficult? What helps you forget your worries for a little while? These questions may seem far removed from 1 Corinthians 7,…
The Christian life was never meant to be lived alone. As we continue our study through 1 Corinthians, Paul moves into one of the most complicated chapters in the letter. First Corinthians 7 addresses questions about marriage, singleness, sexuality, divorce, and the circumstances in which believers find themselves. These were difficult questions for the Corinthian…
The Corinthian church lived in a culture that looked remarkably familiar to our own. Surrounded by competing philosophies, moral confusion, and limitless opportunities for self-indulgence, believers faced the daily challenge of deciding how to live differently. As Paul continues addressing the problems within the church, he reminds them—and us—that following Christ isn’t about finding loopholes.…
As we continue our study through 1 Corinthians, Paul shifts from addressing individual acts of sin to something even more fundamental: the identity of the church. Throughout chapters 5 and 6, his concern isn’t simply that believers have made poor choices—it is that the church has forgotten who it is. From the very beginning of…
As our study through 1 Corinthians continues, Dennis Wilhoit leads us into one of Paul’s most difficult—and often misunderstood—chapters. In a culture that prizes tolerance above almost everything else, 1 Corinthians 5 challengesbelievers to think biblically about holiness, love, and accountability within the church. What Does It Mean to Be the Church? Throughout 1 Corinthians,…
The church in Corinth was a mess. There were divisions among believers, sexual immorality, lawsuits, confusion about marriage, abuse of the Lord’s Supper, arguments over spiritual gifts, and even doubts about the resurrection. By modern standards, it would be easy to dismiss Corinth as a failed church. Yet that’s not how the Apostle Paul begins…
In Week 2 of our 5-part series Faithful Until the End, we walk through 2 Timothy 2 and the theme of being Entrusted. After the moment of boldness comes a harder question: Will you endure? Most people don’t drift in one dramatic moment—they drift slowly in the ordinary days. Paul reminds Timothy that endurance starts…
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