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Do not fear temporal affliction for the faithful will prevail.

Christians in name only are spiritually dead but Jesus offers gospel renewal.

Christ’s coming visible return to consummate the work of redemption gives the church confidence to endure in the midst of great suffering.

God has graciously sent Paul as emissary to his people in Corinth to communicate that Father will comfort them through affliction.

God loves and delights in sex, so we must learn to love and delight in sex as both a good gift from God and a picture of the gospel.

Jesus opens the kingdom to those who keep his Word. So hold fast to Jesus when not accepted in this world.

Right doctrine and practice without the right heart will eventually lead to disaster. So repent & return to works of love.

1 Corinthians 15:1-20

Faithful confession of Jesus does not justify sinful compromise to culture.

Toleration of false teaching in the church results in idolatry and Christ’s judgment.

Grace-bestowed believers prove their love genuine by grace-empowered giving.

Alluring gospel deviations are ever present so we must contend for a pure gospel producing a pure church.