ARCC Sermons

There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe.  It’s actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us.  The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God.

DNA Questions:

Discover

Why is it important that Paul defend his apostleship to those who would question it?

Why does Paul talk so much about "rights" in his defense?

What does it mean that Paul has become all things to all people?

Nurture

Does your view of the gospel drive the decisions and actions of your life?

How can the gospel impact your view of your job in a redemptive way?

How does the gospel help us in the context of self-control?

Act

What is one way being "all things to all men" could play itself out in your life?

What would it look like for you to discipline your body for the sake of the gospel?

There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It’s actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God.

DNA Questions - 1 Corinthians 15:1-20

Discover

What is the gospel and why is it of first importance?

Why is it important to us that Jesus showed Himself to more than 500 brothers at one time?

What does it mean that Paul is what he is by the grace of God?

Nurture

What can you point to in your life that would signify that you stand upon the gospel?

How can you tell if you are working fueled by grace?

How does the resurrection of Jesus impact your life the most?

Act

What kinds of things could you do if you believed that you were fueled by the same power that raised Jesus from the dead?

How could you edify the body of Christ as one who has resurrection life?

There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It’s actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God.

DNA Questions - 1 Corinthians 15:1-20

Discover

What is the gospel and why is it of first importance?

Why is it important to us that Jesus showed Himself to more than 500 brothers at one time?

What does it mean that Paul is what he is by the grace of God?

Nurture

What can you point to in your life that would signify that you stand upon the gospel?

How can you tell if you are working fueled by grace?

How does the resurrection of Jesus impact your life the most?

Act

What kinds of things could you do if you believed that you were fueled by the same power that raised Jesus from the dead?

How could you edify the body of Christ as one who has resurrection life?

Sermon Outline - 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Description: There is a truth given to us by Jesus that we need to believe. It’s actually to our advantage that Christ would go to the Father SO that the Spirit could be sent to us. The hope in this series would be that we would come to believe this as ardently as Jesus, Himself AND that we would long to know and enjoy all that we have in the Person and work of the Holy Spirit of God.

DNA Questions - 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Discover:

What worldly troubles do you think Paul is speaking of in this text?

What do all the things have in common from verses 29-31?

What would it look like for a married couple to have an undivided devotion to the Lord?...a single person?

Nurture:

How do our spouses prepare us for eternity with Christ?

How does our mourning and grief prepare us for eternity with Christ?

How does our rejoicing prepare us for eternity with Christ?

How does our stuff prepare us for eternity with Christ?

Act:

If you are married, how can you help your spouse be free from anxieties?

If you are unmarried, how can you make the most of your singleness?

Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church is a response to real questions by real people whom Paul knows and loves. 1 Corinthians is certainly a practical and theological answer to questions, but at its core, it is an example of shepherding a flock of sinners saved by grace. Answers are given, thoughts are expounded, and falsehoods are confronted with a heart that these people would experience grace and peace walking in the privilege that it is to be those called into the fellowship of Jesus Christ by the God of the universe.

DNA Questions - 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

Discover

Considering Paul's previous subject in v. 1-16 why would he need to exhort them to "lead the life that the Lord has assigned"?

What in our culture would Paul need to address so that we would know that it counted for nothing?

What does Paul have in mind when he exhorts the reader to "remain with God"?

Nurture

Are you free in your freedom? (Consider and discuss these questions)

-Am I free to tell the truth? (When is this difficult?)

-Am I free NOT to defend myself? (Why is this so difficult?)

-Am I free to lay down my rights for the good of others?

-Am I free to let my yes be yes? (Can I commit and be faithful to things and persons?)

-Am I free to let my no be no? (Can I disappoint people?)

-Am I free to be ok even if others around me are not ok? (Do I know where I end and others begin?)

-Am I free from the tyranny of the urgent? (Can I be about important things?)

Act

Which of those questions were most difficult for you and what would it look like to walk in freedom in those areas?

Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church is a response to real questions by real people whom Paul knows and loves. 1 Corinthians is certainly a practical and theological answer to questions, but at its core, it is an example of shepherding a flock of sinners saved by grace. Answers are given, thoughts are expounded, and falsehoods are confronted with a heart that these people would experience grace and peace walking in the privilege that it is to be those called into the fellowship of Jesus Christ by the God of the universe.

Sermon Outline - 1 C...s 7 (1-16)

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DNA Questions - 1 Corinthians 7:1-16

Discover:

What are the implications of Paul saying that "it is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman"?

How can the Church do a better job of helping people see their singleness as a gift?

Overall, how are we to think about sex, marriage, and divorce based on this text? How does the church community come into play in all this?

Nurture:

Where do you see the gospel impacting and empowering us towards the glory of God in our marriage/sex life and in our singleness?

How can we help each other incorporate prayer into our marriages? Why can that be so difficult?

How does the gospel speak into a story that includes divorce?

Act:

What could it look like to begin a healthy and edifying dialogue around sex, prayer, and the glory of God with your spouse?

Are there any unique ways that the Church can love singles well?