1 Corinthians

Passage: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Join us as our pastor, Jonathan Brooks, teaches on 1 Corinthians 6:1-11.

In 1 Corinthians 6:1-11, Paul shows us that how we handle disputes and grievances between members of a local church says a lot about what we believe about the church and what we believe about the gospel. Or, to put it in even more challenging language, how we handle disputes says a lot about what we think of the Bride of Christ and the Work of Christ. Paul’s desire is to bring an end to the public litigation among the church of Corinth by helping them see that lawsuits between members of a local church bring disgrace to the church and they bring disgrace to the gospel.

Lawsuits disgrace the church. (1-6)

Lawsuits disgrace the gospel. (7-11)

Passage: 1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Join us as our pastor, Jonathan Brooks, teaches on 1 Corinthians 5:1-13.

1 Corinthians 5 tells us we must prioritize the holiness of the local church. If we are busy bragging about numbers or finances or our influence in the community, while sin rots us from the inside out, then the church has failed. Therefore, Paul has blunt and clear instructions for the Corinthians and for us because of their indifference to sin in their body. The Corinthians must deal with the presence of egregious unrepentant sin in their church.

So, this passage has a lot to tell us about the priority of holiness and how we are to deal with sin within our body. Paul is clear: The presence of sin in the local church cannot be overlooked or ignored. How are we to faithfully deal with unrepentant sin in our body? In these 13 verses, Paul will answer three key questions related to this:

How should we respond to unrepentant sin in the church? (1-5)

Why must we respond to unrepentant sin in the church? (6-7)

How should we relate to those who are living in unrepentant sin? (9-13)

Passage: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Join us as our pastor, Jonathan Brooks, teaches on 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

The message of 2 Timothy 3:16-17 could not be more clear. Even as the culture shifts and changes and things get more difficult - our task remains the same: Remain committed to the truth of God’s Word. We must study it, understand it, teach it, guard it, trust it, and learn from it. Why did the Word of God play such a central role in Paul’s final instructions to Timothy? Well, 2 Tim. 3:16-17 answers that question for us and tells us why we also must remain committed to the ministry of the Word and the personal discipline of Bible intake in the coming year.

There are 4 truths about Scripture Paul wants us to see:

Scripture is the Inspired Word of God

Scripture is Profitable

Scripture Instructs and Transforms Us.

Scripture Matures Us.

Passage: Luke 2:1-21

Join us as our pastor, Jonathan Brooks, teaches on Luke 2:1-21.

In Luke 2:1-21 we see the unexpected ways God is at work as he brings the Savior into the world. He works in unexpected ways intentionally so that he gets the glory and no one can boast before him. So, we’re going to see three unexpected ways God works through the incarnation:

Powerful Kings are God’s Pawns (1-7)

Lowly Shepherds Receive a Glorious Announcement (8-14)

Shepherds Become God’s Messengers (15-21)

 

Passage: Luke 1:26-38

Join us as pastor Nathaniel Miller teaches on Luke 1:26-38.

 

Passage: Luke 1:1-25

Join us as our pastor, Jonathan Brooks, teaches on Luke 1:1-25.

Luke 1:1-25 begins the Christmas story, but it begins in a strange way. Luke tells the story of the birth of John the Baptist before recounting the birth of Jesus Christ. While it may seem odd, Luke will show us why John’s birth was a necessary precursor to the birth of the Savior. Luke will show us how God prepared the way for the Savior through John’s birth. There are three ways God was preparing the way for Jesus:

By his sovereign providence.

By keeping his promises.

By calling his people to repentance.

Passage: 1 Corinthians 4:8-21

Join us as our pastor, Jonathan Brooks, teaches on 1 Corinthians 4:8-21.

The Corinthians in their arrogance were unwilling to accept the Truth in Advertising of the Christian faith that Paul has most certainly taught them. They wanted to hang on to their friendship with the world and their ease of life and societal status. Therefore, they were acting like the world. As a result, Paul has some truth in advertising to bring to the Corinthians in 4:8-21. He is reminding them that faithfully following Jesus will not meet their worldly expectations and will, in fact, often be the opposite of those expectations.

So, in 1 Cor. 4:8-13 he provides 3 truths about faithfully walking with Jesus:

We must be willing to suffer. (8-13)

We must be willing to follow the faithful example of others. (14-17)

We must be willing to receive correction. (18-21)

Passage: 1 Corinthians 4:1-7

Join us as our pastor, Jonathan Brooks, teaches on 1 Corinthians 4:1-7.

In 1 Corinthians 4:1-7, Paul gives us valuable principles to apply to the way churches think about those God has given them to be their elders. A Church can make two different mistakes as it relates to pastors. On the one hand, they can boast in men, think too much of the pastor, and create divisions in the church. On the other hand, they can demean his role and think too little of the man God has given them to care for their soul. This passage provides the healthy path forward to keep from falling into either of those extremes:

Regard pastors as servants of Christ. (1-2)

Understand their main obligation is to Christ (3-5)

Be humbled by the gospel. (6-7)

Passage: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23

Join us as our pastor, Jonathan Brooks, teaches on 1 Corinthians 3:18-23.

In 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 Paul is continuing to teach the Corinthians that foolishness of the wisdom of the world in contrast to the wisdom of God. There are numerous ways we allow our lives to be shaped by the wisdom of this world. So, how do we fight against the temptation to value and trust in the wisdom of the world?

Reject the wisdom of the world. (18-19a)

Refuse to boast in men. (19b-21a)

Recognize who you are in Christ. (21b-23)

Passage: 1 Corinthians 3:10-17

Join us as our pastor, Jonathan Brooks, teaches on 1 Corinthians 3:10-17.

God loves his church and cares deeply about the church. Therefore, he also cares about how we build and sustain his church. We are often far too casual with the church of the living God. This passage is a direct challenge to that mentality. As Paul develops this metaphor of the church being God’s building, we will see just how weighty it is to be a local church. He cares about the foundation that is laid, he cares about how we build his church, and he cares about how we care for and sustain his church. So, let’s look at verses 10-17 and see how God wants us to build his church.

We must have Jesus as the foundation of the church. (10-11)

We must build the church with enduring material. (12-15)

We must care for and protect the church. (16-17)