The resurrection of Jesus is the central claim upon which Christianity stands or falls as a religion to be believed and followed. Paul confronted the issue head-on in his letter to the church in Corinth. He didn’t dance around it. He admitted clearly that whether the good news which Jesus preached is real news - not fake news – depends on the question of the historical validity of the resurrection...  Read More

1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 16:1-24 1Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. 2 On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come. 3 And when I arrive, I will send those whom you accredit by letter to carry your gift to Jerusale...  Read More

1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 35 But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” 36 You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 37 And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare kernel, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. 38 But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body. 39 F...  Read More

1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 15:12-34 12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. 15 We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we...  Read More

1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 1. Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2. and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4. t...  Read More

Every part of corporate worship is meant to build up the church. Corporate worship is participatory, yet it must also be conducted in an orderly manner. Spiritual gifts must be controlled and should not be used to cause disorder. For instance, speaking in tongues should only occur if someone can interpret it, and prophecy should take place in a proper sequence. The apostle presents this teaching a...  Read More

The purpose of spiritual gifts is not self-promotion but the building up of the church. Uninterpreted tongues are limited in their benefit, serving primarily the individual speaker, whereas prophecy strengthens the community by fostering repentance and revealing the presence of God. Speech that cannot be understood does not provide spiritual benefit within the gathered assembly. Corporate worship ...  Read More

Love is the greatest virtue, surpassing all other spiritual gifts like prophecy, tongues, and knowledge. While these gifts are temporary and will eventually fade, love remains eternal.  Love is the ultimate expression of our relationship with God and with one another, and it will endure forever. 1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for t...  Read More

No matter how impressive spiritual gifts, knowledge, or sacrificial actions may be, without love, they are meaningless. Love is at the heart of our relationship with God and our actions within the church community. Love is patient, kind, humble, and endures all things. 1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many...  Read More

The Church is the body of Christ, and every believer has a unique role. Each member is important and needed, so we must respect one another and cooperate in order for the Church to grow healthily. 1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in one Spirit we were all ba...  Read More

The Holy Spirit gives various gifts to believers. Though these gifts differ, they all have one purpose: to build the Church and glorify God. Each believer has a unique gift, but all are meant to serve the same goal—strengthening the body of Christ and serving others. 1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 12:1-111 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that w...  Read More

The purpose of communion is to foster fellowship within the community and unity in Christ, bringing glory to God through our union with Him. Therefore, believers must partake of the Lord's Supper with a worthy heart, examining themselves and ensuring true repentance and reconciliation with God. 1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 11:17-34Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain...  Read More

Men and women should honor each other’s authority and roles within God’s order, offering faithful worship that glorifies God. They are interdependent and, through this relationship, reflect God’s divine order. In the cultural context of the time, the head covering held symbolic meaning, relating to the order of worship and bringing glory to God. Paul emphasizes the importance of respecting cultura...  Read More

Believers have freedom, but love and the well-being of others must come first. They do not impose their freedom on others and do everything with a heart that glorifies God. 1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:123 “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. 24 Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.25 Eat whatev...  Read More

God and idols cannot be served together. We are called to live as those united in the blood of Christ and in the community of believers. Therefore, we must devote ourselves entirely to God in faith and avoid any participation with idols. 1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.15 I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.16 The cup of...  Read More

Paul warns believers to learn from Israel's example, resist temptation, and trust that God provides a way to endure and remain faithful. 1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 10:1-131 For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, 2 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 and all ate the same spiritual food, 4...  Read More

Paul disciplines his body and adapts himself to all people so that he might win many to Christ, living faithfully in every decision for the sake of the gospel. 1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law ...  Read More

Although Paul had the rights of an apostle, he willingly gave up his rights to preach the gospel and lived a life of loving service.  1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 9:1-121 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord?  2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. 3 This is m...  Read More

The balance of knowledge and love: Love should guide knowledge. Knowledge without love is useless. Even in matters where we have freedom to act, we must be careful not to cause offense or lead our weaker brothers into sin. Each person's faith should be used to build up the community, prioritizing the well-being of our brothers and sisters above all else.  Read More

Regardless of the circumstances, choose to follow God's will and wisdom, and live faithfully in accordance with those choices.   Read More

Regardless of social status, occupation, or marital status, what matters is living faithfully according to one's calling in Christ.   Read More

Regardless of one's individual circumstances (marriage, singlehood, a relationship with a non-believing spouse, etc.), live faithfully within God's calling.  Read More

1. SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also...  Read More

Louise Perry was raised in a vaguely Christian home but never read the Bible and was never exposed to Christianity in a direct way. In her own words she became “an annoying atheist” as a young teenager after reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. As a young person growing up in this secular environment, Louise had little reason to question the assumptions of liberal, “sex-positive” feminism ...  Read More