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What is the bases for our conduct? 4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— 6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you are not…

Recap 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Humility 1. Wisdom 2. Exaltation 3. Jesus was Submission is the essence of humility What his looks like on a day-to-day basis allowing someone else's position to be greater than your position Gentleness Mighty Ducks…

Intro : This morning we talked about how Christ has put us together as a team with the pastor as the coach under the authority of God [ Owner of the team ], and the congregation as the players and we are training under His game plan [ Bible ] to win the spiritual championship of life in Christ. Tonight…

"Follow Well Together". Based on 1 Corinthians 1:10-17. Division in the church is like division in the family. If anyone follows the darkness of the world, others are sure to follow. We are called to "follow well" which means to follow Jesus and not earthly desires.

We have finished up the gospels and history books of the New Testament. We will now begin our study of the 21 (or 22) epistles. “Epistle” means letter. 13 or the 21 epistles were written by Paul (sort of) A review of the five categories of literature found in the New Testament. 1. Gospels Matthew, Mark,…

Corinth, in Southern Greece We began an introduction to this city and church in last week’s message, from the introduction to the Bible book of 1 Corinthians from the Apostle Paul. He cared about this church, about this city, and about the people in and outside of the church. This is a church where Paul…

Kingdom Privileges we often go through our days mindlessly partaking our citizenship. Kingdom privileges: Peace Harmonious relations and freedom from disputes. Isaiah 57:19 I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord ; And I will heal him.…

This afternoon’s study is an important one and it is a subject that we have mentioned several times and I think it is important that we spend service talking about it. It is Identifying the enemy. I. THE TRUE ENEMY IS SATAN Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.…

Two factory workers are talking. The woman says, "I can make the boss give me the day off." The man replies, "And how would you do that?" The woman says, "Just wait and see." She then hangs upside-down from the ceiling. The boss comes in and says, "What are you doing?" The woman replies, "I'm a light…

1 Now the whole earth had one language and one speech. 2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there. 3 Then they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they…

The Power of the Church The power of the church is its God-given authority to carry on spiritual warfare, proclaim the gospel, and exercise church discipline Spiritual Warfare 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but…

17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith might…

God’s great desire for His church is that we get along! Jesus was crystal clear when he said... 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. Of all the tests Jesus could have put forth for others to see if you are a Christian... How you dress? NOPE How often…

1 Corinthians 1:1–9 1 Paul , called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our…

Philippians 1:27-2:1 I. Behave Appropriately v. 27 Webster’s – Fit; suitable; congruous; proper; graceful; belonging to the character, or adapted to circumstances; Appropriately – To set apart for, or assign to a particular use, in exclusion of all other uses; A. Behave Christ-like 21 For even hereunto…

We are fully enveloped in the holiday season this morning. Thanksgiving was a couple of weeks ago, Christmas is a couple of weeks away. And the world is running at full speed. I was in walmart the other night to pick up dinner, and saw no less than 4 tvs rolling through checkouts. Carts and lines were…

One of the great themes of the NT is the position of the Christian. So much of our daily living, our daily growth in holiness is an expression of our understanding and application of our position in Christ. That is something entirely unique about Christianity. The Bible does not simply tell you to be…

We are reminded that god graciously gives us a pure object of unity. We are encouraged to soften our grip on the divisions we hold dear.

Sectarian Defined SECTARIAN Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect. Adhering or confined to the dogmatic limits of a sect or denomination, partisan. Narrow-minded; parochial. SECT A religious group that has separated from a larger religion and is considered to have extreme or unusual beliefs or…

Introduction In Chapter 1:1-9 this church ++Had recieved God’s grace ++Was enriched with all knowledge ++Was not lacking in any gift Paul address 5 issues in this church Issues ++Division - Chapters 1-4 ++Sex - Chapters 5-7 ++Food - Chapters 8-10 ++The Gathering-Chapter 11-14 ++Resurrection/Final Greeting…

Acts 17 : 16-34 1. The culture impacted Paul. 16 Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols. (1) A. Paul was waiting . Paul was waiting for people. He was waiting for Timothy and Silas. It seems that Paul wanted to…

Today we will be studying 1 Corinthians 1:10-31 . Last week, we looked at the first 9 verses of this letter. Paul began with a greeting and thanksgiving, reminding the Corinthians of his calling as a apostle, by the will of God, and then reminding them of the grace they received in Christ. He praised…

Last week we asked, “What is a local church?” A Definition: A local church is a group of Christians who regularly gather in Christ’s name to officially affirm and oversee one another’s membership in Jesus Christ and his kingdom through gospel preaching and gospel ordinances. Now I want to ask the question,…

Sunday, February 3, 2021 Tony Padgett 10 Greek Words Christians Should Know Adelphos: Brother

Do you know how we can tell when we are not focusing on Christ? We become divided by acting snobbish, criticizing, and ignoring others becoming prideful and prestigious. Is Christ Divided? No Then why do we become divided? Every church and member needs to listen to this message today and take it to heart,…