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…
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…
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,…
Lawyers get a bad rap, but since we are guilty of sin, it’s good to have Jesus as our advocate! …if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.” 1 John 2:1
The prophecy in Isaiah 7, quoted in Matthew 1, prophecies that Jesus would arrive as God Incarnate via a virgin birth. It also gives Him the title Immanuel, which means “God with Us.” But what is the deeper meaning of that title and how is it relevant to our lives? Join us for a deeper…
We begin a series on the names of Jesus with the Lamb of God. We explore what it means to be the Lamb of God, how he drank the cup of God’s wrath, and how he completely fulfilled the Law so that we can be rewarded with the perfect presence of God. When he saw…
Do you make every effort to live in peace with everyone? To be holy? Why does the writer warn to “see to it” that no one gives in to that specific list of sins? Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.…
In Hebrews 12, it says that Jesus was able to endure the shame of the cross for the joy set before him. What was this amazing joy that helped Jesus endure?
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