BeachCast.TV: Bible Exploration, Apologetics and Church History with Dr. Chase A. Thompson:

1st Corinthians 15 details the most important event in human history: the resurrection of Jesus. In recent years, scholars believe they have discovered a hidden creedal message buried in the text of this chapter - one that gives great evidence to the resurrection of Jesus and the earliest church's belief in that event. + A Weet-Bix cereal review for you Aussies and Kiwis.

In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul commands believers to eagerly pursue spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. Is this command still active and relevant for today? Should Christians still seek to prophesy? If so - what does the gift of prophecy indicate - is it the prediction of the future, or something deeper than that? Today we hear from Wayne Grudem's book on Prophecy and his excellent Systematic Theology textbook.

Today we talk about one of the most well known passages in the Bible: 1st Corinthians 13 - is it underrated, overrated, or properly rated? We will find that love is critical, central and indispensable for the Christian life. We will also hear some wonderful stories of love from John Newton, The Apostle John and writer Greg Lucas.

The Body of Christ - The Church - is not meant to be a one man show, nor an organization where a few stars rise to the top and do all of the public ministry, and the rest sit back and spectate. The church is to be a body where every person - every member - has a supernatural empowerment for ministry and a crucial role to play. Today we talk about the importance of spiritual gifts and hear a selection from Sam Storms' excellent Beginner's Guide to Spiritual Gifts.

How should the Lord's Supper/Communion be taken? Is this merely a meal to be had in church? A fancy ritual to be done in an exact order? When we actually read what Jesus and Paul taught about communion, we see that it isn't a ritual but a proclamation of the good news and an opportunity for the church to love one another in an obvious and powerful way.