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What forms our conduct? 16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. I am God’s temple. We, the church, are God’s temple. Unity as God’s temple. 1 This is…

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it. But if anyone loves God, he is known by him. About eating food sacrificed to idols, then, we know that…

A husband and wife are eating dinner, specifically they are having steak. The Wife: Look at how selfish you are. You took the biggest piece. Husband: Well, what would you have done? Wife: I would have taken the small one and left you the big one. Husband: Why are you mad? I gave you the one you wanted.…

1 For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, 2 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 and all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual…

All to The Glory of God Good morning church! I hope you were blessed last week as I was, receiving the Word from Pastor Jim from the book of Philippians, that section should just fill you with thankfulness and prayer, as was appropriate for our Thanksgiving celebrations with our families and friends.…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Introduction We mentioned this last week but I want to stress it today. The foundation of caring for others is a desire to help them. There are several times in the gospel accounts where Jesus is moved with compassion for people. One of those accounts is actually my favorite miracle of Jesus. Turn to…

Our Scripture Lesson this morning is taken from 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:16 : So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but…

23 “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. 24 Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. 25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. 26 For “the earth is the…

23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth . 25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: 26 For the earth is the Lord’s,…

Our Scripture lesson this morning comes from 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 . “All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any…

Biblical Basis of Fellowship 1. The word “fellowship” is koinonia , association for the purpose of mutual involvement; in the NT it routinely carries the idea of religious involvement. 2. It is translated as “close association involving mutual interests and sharing, association, communion, fellowship,…

17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians & Colossians (B. The Transformation of Christian Living (vv. 5–17)) This is what Max Anders says about Col. 3:17 , “The life transformation process…

1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in heaven. 2 So whenever you give to the poor, don’t sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be applauded by people.…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. 14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all…

Terms & Definition The Ordinance of Communion is known by a few names. Communion which is found in 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? And we will define this a little more later.…

Typical Responses to Conflict Consider the following scenario (From Resolving Everyday Conflict) Jim comes from from work. He seems sullen and distracted. Susan's had a hard day herself: she got home late from work, realized that she had forgotten to plan for dinnner, and now Jim sticks his head into…

What is your favorite kind of bread? Any homemade bread fans out there? According to one website that I found, there are over 200 different kinds of bread in the world... And these are just known, identified kinds.. This doesn’t count all the different kinds bakers may experiment with! People love bread…

9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Hallowed - greek word hagiazo - verb which means to make holy, sanctify, treat as holy The English here doesn’t exactly give us the clear meaning that is expressed in the Greek. We usually take it as a recognition…

Intro: Raise your hand if you know what the FUZZBUSTER was? In 1968, a disgruntled recipient of a speeding ticket had the brain power to retaliate. Dale Smith from Ohio created a device with enough range to detect the x-band frequency of the radar used by police. It would then alert you to slow down…

A- Autonomy of the Local Church The Explanation of Autonomy What is Autonomy Before we can understand what Autonomy is we must understand what a church is. A church in the greek “ ekklesia” It means “ a called out assembly for a purpose” The Meaning of Autonomous So what does autonomy mean? noun, plural…

1 Timothy 4 Good morning church! Open your Bibles with me to 1 Timothy 4 and we will discover together what the Lord has for us. Verse 1 begins, 1 Tim 4:1-4 1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,…

Help! Why would anyone ask for help? Because they need and want it. Why would anyone help them? Because they can and should. That’s what Paul is telling his readers here (v. 1a). Mindful of Others Because God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ was mindful of us ( Romans 12:1 ). We must overcome being…