Paul instructs believers to Put on Christ which specifically looks like the practices of compassion, patience, kindness, gentleness, humility. This difficult task requires bearing with one another, forgiving one another, and ultimately doing all this with the perfect attitude of sacrificial love.

There are a number of metaphors employed by the New Testament writers to describe the Church – a body, a bride, a household or family, a field. In this lesson, we begin a new series in our study of 1 Corinthians 3, looking specifically at Paul’s use of a “building” metaphor to illustrate the various ways Christians contribute to the “construction” of the Church.

When true love intersects with the world, what can we expect? Jesus counsels his disciples on his last night that they will be confronted by hate as the love of Christ exposes the true nature of the world.

With the “Parable of the Talents,” Jesus warns of the need for living with expectancy and responsibility regarding His Second coming.

In contrast to the false shepherds who use God’s flock to feed and serve themselves, Jesus came as the True Shepherds who compassionately feeds, cares for, and lays down His life for the sheep.

Jesus tells a parable of ten brides maids to warn tribulation survivors about being prepared for His coming.”

In this lesson, we dive into the symptoms of jealousy and strife that can plague a local church when it is filled with carnal Christians. We also discuss the cure for this plague that Paul lays out in the opening verses of 1 Corinthians 3.

Brian looks at Romans 12:1-2 to explain 3 things we must do to present our bodies as living and holy sacrifices to God. We must celebrate the mercies of God, sacrifice our lives for Christ, and submit ourselves to the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit.

This difficult passage has led to some erroneous and even outlandish interpretations. But when taken in context and viewed through the lens of the entirety of scripture we can see Jesus Christ is the Triumphant Victorious Redeemer of Man. He has reconciled us to God through His death on the cross and He has proclaimed His eternal victory and authority even to demons, bound in hell, awaiting their eternal judgment.