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Freedom, Rights and Calling

Jim Leffel

1 Corinthians 9:1-23

Believers have the supernatural, God-given freedom from being controlled by self-interest, and can instead use their freedom to serve other people. Indeed, the Gospel requires setting aside some of our rights. By doing so, Christians fulfill God's purpose to share and show God's grace to all people, as well as personally experience joyous freedom.

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Spiritually Divided Marriage

Jim Leffel

1 Corinthians 7:12-16

The Bible says husbands and wives are united in one purpose and should nurture one another spiritually. What does the Bible have to say about a marriage when one spouse is a Christian and the other is not? Paul gives three principles for a spouse in this situation: 1) have influence over the other person by bringing God into the marriage and home; 2) bring peace into the relationship because God calls on us to be peacemakers; and 3) show your spouse who God is and the relationship He wants with them.\r\n

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Four Questions About Sex

Jim Leffel

1 Corinthians 6:9-20

What does God say about sex? The Bible addresses issues about sex that impact our identity, spirituality, morality, and relationships. In responding to a specific situation in the Corinthian church, Paul brings up some answers to common questions about sex. Questions include: How does your sexuality relate to who you are? What is the relationship to body and soul? Is sex in the realm of taste or ethics? Is sex a purely private matter?\r\n

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The Functional Centrality of the Gospel

Mike Bullmore

Romans 5:1

The Gospel is not just the beginning of our faith, but it is the source and core of the rest of our Christian lives. There exists a biblical paradigm that illustrates the functional centrality of the Gospel. First, there is the Gospel itself, that Jesus died for our sins, which is theologically central. If we allow it, the truths of the gospel transform our thinking. Thus by believing these gospel truths, the Gospel will bear fruit in our minds. Beyond this, as our minds are transformed, our actions and behaviors flow out of these truths, and our actions become a witness to the Gospel. From this paradigm, there are both implications and opportunities that follow.

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Becoming Spiritual Adults (Part 3)

Jim Leffel

1 Corinthians 4:1-16

What does it look like to be a spiritually mature believer in Christ? In this third and final part of the series on spiritual maturity, principles of maturity are discussed. Topics include: trustworthiness, integrity, gratitude, sacrifice, and humility.\r\n

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Becoming Spiritual Adults (Part 2)

Jim Leffel

1 Corinthians 4:1

This is part two in a three-part series on how God transforms people into spiritually mature believers. Part two explains how to build an adequate foundation for following God. Just as a strong foundation for a house must be built on solid ground, so our spiritual foundation must be built on solid ground as well. That solid ground is Christ and the foundation is our relationship with him and the grace he has given us. He wants to transform each of us into servants who can put the needs of others before our own.\r\n

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What motivated Paul?

Jeff Gordon

1 Corinthians 15

Paul was motivated by three things: the truth of God's grace, his experience of God's grace, and the certainty of eternal life. Paul taught that while following God is intense labor and trouble, that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

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Mystery and the Mind of Christ

Jim Leffel

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Some people think the Bible is a book of super secret knowledge, a mystery such as in the book The DaVinci Code. Well, the Bible itself does say it is a mystery! But instead of some secret society type of mystery, the Bible says that God's wisdom can be a mystery. God's wisdom and His plan for humanity have been hard for people to see since the very beginning, even though it is actually in plain sight! This passage lays out how you can see the truth of God, and all it takes is a bit of willingness.\r\n

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Real Unity and Why it Matters

Jim Leffel

1 Corinthians 3:1-9

As Paul writes to the Corinthian church, one problem he addresses in this church is the lack of harmony between them. Instead of focusing on areas that bring disharmony, the Biblical basis for unity between God's people is rooted in the Spirit, diligence, and by grace. When God's people are unified with one another it brings joy to those who are united together by God's Spirit and draws others in who do not have a relationship with God.

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