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The resurrection (both Jesus’ and ours) makes a mockery of death. It is the ultimate joke on the devil. . . .
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April 21 Study | Love
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Who would deny that love is one of the largest (if not the largest) themes of Scripture? It is the most descriptive characteristic of God himself (1 John 4:8). . . .
April 14 Study | Spiritual Gifts
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Every Christian has received grace (charis) and therefore has been given gifts (or charisma) from the Holy Spirit to be used in ministry in the body of Christ. . . .
April 7 Study | God’s Wisdom
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There is a mind-boggling profundity in the message of the cross. What seems to be a picture of weakness actually is the only true power to get us home to God. . . .
March 31 Lesson | Edification
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What constitutes success in the church? The number of seats occupied on Sunday mornings? The number of baptisms per year? . . . For the apostle Paul, one litmus test for church success surely was edification.
March 24 Lesson | Communion
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A secular proverb says, “When all else fails, read the directions.” The Corinthian church had trouble following directions . . .
March 17 Lesson | Selfless Liberty
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Simon Sinek emphasized that “Great leaders sacrifice their own comfort—even their own survival—for the good of those in their care.” The apostle Paul could have written that line. . . .
March 10 Lesson | Servant Leadership
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The divisions in the church at Corinth were mostly caused by pride, which ran counter to servant leadership. . . .
March 3 Lesson | Unity
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To say that the church in Roman Corinth had trouble with unity would be a gross understatement. They were divided over leaders, the nature of the gospel, the use of Christian freedom . . .