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You can feel the tension in 1 Corinthians 6 because Paul won’t let the church hide behind excuses. We talk about why it’s spiritually backwards for believers to drag each other into secular court, and why Paul would rather see a Christian accept loss than broadcast division. That includes a gut-check line we can’t stop thinking about: we’re told God’s people will one day judge the world and even judge angels, so why can’t we sort out “small” disputes with humility and wisdom right now?

Then the passage turns to a list of sins that should make all of us pause, not to trigger panic, but to clarify what a life headed toward the kingdom actually looks like. The hope hits in one sentence: “Such were some of you.” We slow down on what it means to be washed, sanctified, and justified in Jesus, and we talk about the difference between someone who stumbles and repents versus someone who shrugs and chooses darkness on purpose.

We also dig into Paul’s warning about sexual immorality, why he treats it as uniquely destructive, and what it means to flee rather than flirt with the edge. We connect porneia to the Old Testament holiness codes, address common arguments about Leviticus, and bring it back to the heart of Christian ethics: your body is not your own, you were bought with a price, and the Holy Spirit dwells in you. If this conversation helps you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

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Pastor Plek reads 1 Corinthians 6.

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A church can mistake tolerance for love and end up celebrating what should make us weep. We open 1 Corinthians 5 and talk through Paul’s most direct correction: a man is committing blatant sexual immorality, the church knows it, and they are proud of how “gracious” they look. Paul calls that posture dangerous, not because the church should become harsh, but because unrepentant sin spreads like leaven and slowly rewrites what a community believes about holiness, obedience, and the fear of the Lord.

We work through what church discipline actually is, what it is not, and why “remove the evil person” is meant to protect both the flock and the sinner. We also dig into the hard line Paul draws between outsiders and insiders: you cannot avoid immoral people in the world without leaving the planet, but when someone claims the name of Christian while boasting in sin, the church has a responsibility to respond. That leads to a practical conversation about local church membership, elder oversight, and why accountability requires clear spiritual family boundaries.

Then we tackle the phrase that makes many people flinch: “hand him over to Satan.” We explain the purpose Paul gives, that his spirit may be saved, and why the desired outcome is repentance, healing, and restoration to Christ and the church. Along the way we talk purity without legalism, why God’s judgment is good, and how confession and prayer in the body of Christ are part of real change. If you care about church health, biblical holiness, and grace that actually transforms, this conversation will sharpen you.

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Pastor Holland reads 1 Corinthians 5.

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People will judge your leadership, your gifting, and your “vibe” all day long, but Paul says something that cuts through the noise: the Lord is the one who judges. We sit with 1 Corinthians 4 and talk about what it means to live as a faithful steward of the gospel when others size you up in shallow, fleshly ways. If you’ve ever felt pressure to perform for approval, this chapter brings relief and a sober reminder of who you actually answer to. 

We also wrestle with Paul’s father language: “I became your father in Christ” and the call to “imitate me,” plus the tension in his warning about coming with a rod. We break down spiritual authority, loving discipline, and why correction can be an act of protection instead of a power trip. Along the way we highlight Timothy as a “faithful son” and what real Christian discipleship looks like when it’s lived out consistently enough that someone else can carry your ways in Christ. 

Then the lens widens. Paul mentions angels, and that opens up a bigger biblical worldview where the church displays God’s wisdom to the heavenly realms. Humility, endurance, unity, and suffering are not wasted moments. They become a public witness, even when the world calls it foolish. And we keep coming back to one humbling question that belongs in every pride battle: “What do you have that you did not receive?” 

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Pastor Plek reads 1 Corinthians 4.

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Some of the most uncomfortable Bible passages are uncomfortable because they’re accurate. 1 Corinthians 3 doesn’t let us hide behind a public Christian identity while we quietly build with jealousy, rivalry, and ego. We talk through Paul’s diagnosis of the Corinthians as “infants in Christ” and what it looks like to be truly saved yet still stuck in fleshly patterns that poison relationships and fracture church unity. 

From there we dig into the vivid construction metaphor: Jesus is the only foundation, but each of us still “builds” with our life and ministry. We break down what gold, silver, and precious stones can look like in real discipleship and gospel work, and what wood, hay, and straw look like when we try to build God’s kingdom with worldly methods. We also wrestle with the judgment-day testing of our work, the reality of reward and loss, and why seeking heavenly rewards can be a healthy, Bible-shaped motivation rather than selfish ambition. 

Then we shift to the corporate meaning of “you are God’s temple.” Paul’s warning lands hard: division doesn’t just hurt people, it damages the visible dwelling place of God among his people. We close on the call to stop boasting in human leaders, trust God for growth, and receive “all things are yours” with gratitude that kills pride. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review then tell us: what does building with lasting materials look like in your church right now?

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Pastor Plek reads 1 Corinthians 3.

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If you’ve ever felt pressure to sound smarter, smoother, or more impressive to make faith “work,” 1 Corinthians 2 offers a different kind of confidence. We walk through Paul’s decision to preach Jesus Christ and him crucified, not as a retreat from thinking, but as a refusal to build anyone’s faith on personality, rhetoric, or cultural credibility.

We connect Paul’s path from Athens to Corinth and talk honestly about what happens when the gospel meets a culture that prizes philosophy and performance. From there, we unpack God’s wisdom as something the Holy Spirit reveals, not something we can engineer with enough knowledge. That leads to a challenging contrast: the natural person and the spiritual person. Why do spiritual truths feel foolish to some and life-giving to others? What does it mean to have spiritual discernment, and how does the new birth change what we can actually understand?

We also get practical about communication and discipleship with a simple test: if you strip away tone and delivery, do the words still carry weight? We talk about trembling dependence on God, the promise that believers have received the Spirit from God, and the stunning phrase “we have the mind of Christ,” including how that shapes unity in the church and wisdom for everyday decisions. We close with clear applications and a hope-filled promise about what God has prepared for those who love him. Subscribe, share this with a friend who feels stuck, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

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 Pastor Holland reads 1 Corinthians 2. 

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