May 13, 2016

1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1

4-9: Sustained to the End

11-13: Christian Celebrities

18: Being Saved

22-25: Wisdom in Weakness

23-25: Christ is Wisdom

30: Origins of Wisdom, When Scripture Makes You Want to Dance

1 Corinthians 2

4-5: My Persuasion or God’s Power?

9: Anticipate Love

9-10: Beyond Your Wildest Dreams

10-11: The Role of the Holy Spirit

14: Grateful to God, Spiritually Engaged

1 Corinthians 3

1-3a: Time to Grow Up

6-7: Stay in Process

6-8: Wisdom from Pecan Trees

9: Parenting Together

18-19a: True Wisdom

1 Corinthians 4

1-2: Fruitfulness From Faithfulness

7: The Gift of Life

10: A Fool for Christ’s Sake

11-13: Speak Kindly

14-15: Thankful for Spiritual Parents

15: Who’s Your Father?

15-17: Worthy to Follow

16: Influencers

1 Corinthians 5

1-2: Uproot Sin

6: A Little Leaven

1 Corinthians 6

4: Christian Mediation

9: Bad List

9-11: A Clear Identity

12b, 20: True Freedom

17: Oneness with God

19: Physical Care Plan

1 Corinthians 7

3: 3 Lessons I Learned Since I Married

3-5: Close Couples Come Together

4: Me For You, You For Me

7: Uniquely Gifted, Brave to Be Me

17: Walk in Contentment, Bloom Where You Are Planted, Live Your Own Life

19: What Counts?

22: Freedom In Christ

29-31: Holding Tomorrow Loosely

32a, 35: Unhindered Devotion

1 Corinthians 8

1: Love Builds Up, What Really Matters: Truth vs. Trivia

1-3: Knowledge Motivated by Love, Love Builds Up

4: Your Affections Set Your Direction

6: The Gift of Simplicity

9: Wise and Free

1 Corinthians 9

12b: Financial Constraint To Advance The Gospel

14-15: Space for Grace

22: Teachable Leaders Adapt

24-27: Correct Your Form

25: Disciplined Disciple, Moral Mediocrity, Becoming a Disciplined Follower of Jesus

25-26: Spiritual Training, Self Control To Finish Well

27a: Disciplined Exercise

27: Follow Christ With Your Body, Fruits of Discipline

1 Corinthians 10

6: Desire Good

12: Pedestal of Pride, Proud of Grace, Be Careful!

13: Temptation and Accountability, Trials and Temptations, He is Enough for Your Longing

24: People Pleasing or Pleasing People?

31: Doubt Your Life Makes a Difference?Do you have a Secret Life?, Unnoticed but Noticed

1 Corinthians 11

1: Good Examples

1: Be an Imitator

11-12: Celebrating Diversity

23-26: Holy CommunionRemember Me

26: Proclaiming Jesus

1 Corinthians 12

1: Spiritual Gifts

1,4,7: Spiritual Gifts 2

4-6: You Have Been Given a Gift

7: Uniquely Gifted, Avoid the Comparison Trap, No Strings Attached, The Common Good

12-13: Biblical Unity

19-20, 27: Your Membership Card

19-21: We Need Each Other

24-26: Care Packages

25: Relational Health

26: We’re All In This Together

26-27: Hurting Spouse, When Someone You Love Is Hurting

27: We Not Me, You Belong Here, Embracing Your Identity in Christ

28: Gift of Administration

31: The Most Excellent Way, Excellent and More Excellent, The Most Excellent Way

1 Corinthians 13

1: Fluent in the Language of Love

1-2: Preaching Motivated by Love

1-3: Truth and Love

3: Motivated by LoveGenerosity Motivated By Love

4a: Raising Daughters

4: Love Shuns Pride, Love Avoids Boasting, Love Kindly, Love Patiently, Love Rejects Envy, Patient LoveLove is not enviousLove Is Not ProudLove is Kind, Long Suffering and Kind, Love Is Patient: Guided by Grace, Love Is Kind: Radical Care, Love Does Not Envy: Celebrating Others’ Success, Love Does Not Boast: From Mirror to Maker, Love Is Not Proud: Melting the Ego

4-5: Love Overcomes Hate

4-7: Leading With Love and Courage Into the New Year

5: Selfless Love, Forgiven By LoveLove Avoids AngerLove is Slow to AngerLove Avoids Rude WordsLove Forgives, Love Keeps No Records Of Wrongs, The Fruit of Love is Forgiveness, Love Is Not Rude: Honor in Every Interaction, Love Is Not Self-Seeking: The Divine Paradox

6: Love Loves Truth

6-8: Marriage: A Promise to Love

7: Love Always Hopes, Love Always Perseveres, Hopeful Love, Persevering Love, Trusting Love, Loving Accountability

8: Unfailing Love

11: Man Up!

12: Face to Face, Keep It Real, Jesus’ Boundless Compassion

13: Motivated by Love, The Way of LoveHow to Become the Greatest, His Transforming Love, Why Love? (Part 1 of 3), Love is the Greatest, The Greatest of These, A Love Beyond Roses and Ribbons

1 Corinthians 14

1: Love Is The Highest Goal

12: Strive After God

20: Mature in Christ

26: Build Each Other Up

36: The Bigger Picture

1 Corinthians 15

1-2: The Good News

10: Grace Made Man, Grace Works

17: Necessary to Become a Christian, Foundational to Faith, He is Risen! You’re Forgiven!

20: Firstfruits

22: Alive in Christ

25-26: Death is Destroyed

31: I Die Daily

35-38: Life After Death

36: Life and Death

42-44: A Spiritual Body?

55: The Joy of Death

58: Spiritual Labor, Reward of Faithfulness

1 Corinthians 16

7: Spend Time Together, Spend Some Time

10-11: Nothing to Fear

14: Two Enemies of Love, We’re All Connected, Two Enemies of Love

15-16: Learning to Follow