Grace Bible Church, of Seabrook, MD Sermons

James 3.13-4.10

1. Consider This Verse (1 Cor. 6.12) (Negate Naturalistic Narcissism)
2. Choose  Between Two Foundations (6.13-15a) (Fight for Spiritual Ideals)
3. Contemplate The Bigger Picture of Oneness (6.15b-17)
4. Commit to The Sanctity of Sexuality (6.15a)
5. Cherish Marriage as A Symbol of Our Faith (7)

I Corinthians 6.9-20

1. Resolve Contradictions through Sound Interpretation
2. Seek Clarity of Perception (9a)
3. Deal with Problematic Behavior Biblically (6.9b-10)
4. Interpret Well (6.11)
5. Negate Narcissistic Naturalism (6.12-14)
6. Fight for Spiritual Ideals (6.15a)

I Corinthians 6.9-20

1. Resolve Contradictions through Sound Interpretation
2. Seek Clarity of Perception (9a)
3. Deal with Problematic Behavior Biblically (6.9b-10)
4. Interpret Well (6.11)
5. Negate Narcissistic Naturalism (6.12-14)
6. Fight for Spiritual Ideals (6.15a)

1 Corinthians 6.1-8

Settle Disputes Well

1. Fight Graciously (1)
2. Keep Your Destiny in Mind (2-3)
3. Refuse to Abdicate the Church’s Role (4)
4. Keep Your Ego/Desires Out of It (5-6)
5. Define Winning Correctly (7-8)

1 Corinthians 6.1-8

Settle Disputes Well

1. Fight Graciously (1)
2. Keep Your Destiny in Mind (2-3)
3. Refuse to Abdicate the Church’s Role (4)
4. Keep Your Ego/Desires Out of It (5-6)
5. Define Winning Correctly (7-8)

1 Corinthians 5.1-13

Threats to Holiness in 1st Corinthians

1. Personality cults/source issues/divisions (1,3)
2. Worldly wisdom/oratory/public speaking (1,2)
3. Controlling/authoritarian behavior by going beyond what is written (4)
4. Disrespect of apostles and apostolic teaching (4,9) 
5. Polarity of inappropriate tolerance and inappropriate judgmentalism (4-5) 
6. Looking to the secular world to make judgments (6)
7. Self-absorption/lack of self-restraint/sexual immorality. (6,10)
8. Divorce, marriage, singleness. (7)
9. Disputable matters/questionable things and the value of one’s conscience (8-10)
10. Carnality & lack of commitment to discipleship (10)
11. Role of women in the church (11,14)
12. Abuse of spiritual gifts (12-14)
13. Living for earth versus living for heaven (15)
14. Giving (16)

Discerning between Appropriate & Inappropriate Judging (1 Corinthians 5)

1. Establishing The Proper Framework Matters (1-2; Matt 7.1-5)
2. Submitting to Apostolic Authority Matters (3)
3. Taking an Eternal Perspective Matters (4-5)
4. Moving from Individual to Community Matters (6-8)
5. Distinguishing Between Believer & Unbeliever Matters (9-13)

1 Corinthians 5.1-13

Threats to Holiness in 1st Corinthians

1. Personality cults/source issues/divisions (1,3)
2. Worldly wisdom/oratory/public speaking (1,2)
3. Controlling/authoritarian behavior by going beyond what is written (4)
4. Disrespect of apostles and apostolic teaching (4,9) 
5. Polarity of inappropriate tolerance and inappropriate judgmentalism (4-5) 
6. Looking to the secular world to make judgments (6)
7. Self-absorption/lack of self-restraint/sexual immorality. (6,10)
8. Divorce, marriage, singleness. (7)
9. Disputable matters/questionable things and the value of one’s conscience (8-10)
10. Carnality & lack of commitment to discipleship (10)
11. Role of women in the church (11,14)
12. Abuse of spiritual gifts (12-14)
13. Living for earth versus living for heaven (15)
14. Giving (16)

Discerning between Appropriate & Inappropriate Judging (1 Corinthians 5)

1. Establishing The Proper Framework Matters (1-2; Matt 7.1-5)
2. Submitting to Apostolic Authority Matters (3)
3. Taking an Eternal Perspective Matters (4-5)
4. Moving from Individual to Community Matters (6-8)
5. Distinguishing Between Believer & Unbeliever Matters (9-13)

1 Corinthians 4.1-21

1. Absorb Four Key Things to Overcome Pride
   1. The Principle of Stewardship (4.1-7)
   2. Being Viewed As A Fool (4.8-10)
   3. Hardship (4.11-12)
   4. Injustice (4.13)
2. Challenge Followers of Jesus By Your Example (4.14)
3. Cultivate a Relational, Open Heart (4.15-17)
4. Perceive How Arrogance Perverts These Principles

1 Corinthians 4.1-21

1. Absorb Four Key Things to Overcome Pride
   1. The Principle of Stewardship (4.1-7)
   2. Being Viewed As A Fool (4.8-10)
   3. Hardship (4.11-12)
   4. Injustice (4.13)
2. Challenge Followers of Jesus By Your Example (4.14)
3. Cultivate a Relational, Open Heart (4.15-17)
4. Perceive How Arrogance Perverts These Principles

2 Samuel 11:1-17, 12:11-15

1. My Sin separates me from a Holy GOD
   1. Lust of the flesh (11:2)
   2. Acts upon the flesh (11:3)
   3. Sin against GOD & flesh (11:4)
   4. Death – spiritual & physical
2. My Pride & Idleness make me resist a Holy GOD
   1. Temptation & selfishness (11:1)
   2. Premeditation & covering up sin (11:6-13)
   3. Innocent souls are sacrificed (11:14,17)
3. My sin will never be remembered, but forgiven a Holy GOD
   1. Consequences to my sin (12:11-12,14)
   2. Confession of my sin (12:13)
   3. Repentance (12:13-15)
4. My Response