Harbor Church Honolulu

Matt Dirks - 1 Corinthians 8:1-13: Paul addresses one group of believers, who considered the meat sacrificed to idols as nothing but food. While the other new and immature group of believers were troubled by it, and saw it as sinful. Paul calls the initial group to use their “knowledge” of the truth, to lovingly build the other group up. He called them to give up their rights to serve their weaker brother and sister.

Matt Dirks - 1 Corinthians 7:1-7, 36-40: Most people either avoid marriage (because they want to play the field) or idolize marriage (because they think it’s their only hope for true happiness). How do we approach marriage in a way that honors Christ (and therefore brings ultimate happiness)?

Mike Butindaro -  1 Corinthians 7:8-9, 17-35 Have you ever been really excited about starting something new, only for it to leave a bitter taste in your mouth? Sometimes this could be the result of discontentment in the heart. Paul explains that contentment is not something that God magically anoints you with, but it’s something that's learned overtime.

John Hahn - 1 Corinthians 6:9-20: Paul challenges several popular sayings of the day that were negatively influencing the Corinthians believers view of their bodies and sex. He then points them to the gospel, and how Christ purchased their bodies with his blood, showing how much God values their bodies.

Matt Dirks - 1 Corinthians 6:1-11: Conflict is guaranteed whenever a bunch of sinners like us come together. The only question is how we’ll respond to that conflict. Will it separate us or strengthen us? This week Paul will show us how to redeem conflict.

Matt Dirks - 1 Corinthians 5: This is the month every year where the differences between Christianity and our culture are made clear. How do we respond to sin in the world? In the church? In ourselves? Paul will help us thread this needle with courageous love and unashamed truth.

Matt Dirks - 1 Corinthians 4:6-21: We’ve heard it in the Bible, from parents, and from coaches and mentors: There’s benefits that come with being humble. The problem is that true humility is really hard! So we often settle for substitutes like self-sufficiency or conflict-avoidance. So what does true humility look like, and how do we pursue it?

Matt Dirks - 1 Corinthians 3:18-4:5: Psychologists say the average high schooler today experiences more anxiety than the average psychiatric patient in the 1950’s. Nearly half of us take sleeping pills nightly to calm our nerves. Rising anxiety and insecurity are keeping many of us from reaching our full potential, but knowing and appreciating what we have in Christ will give us confidence to grow, serve, and lead.

John Hahn - 1 Corinthians 3:1-17: Are you frustrated by the lack of spiritual maturity in your life? Or maybe you are excited, but unsure of what growing as a Christian looks like? This Sunday's passage is for you. Paul's going to show us what it means to grow in Christ.

Matt Dirks - 1 Corinthians 2:6-16: Don't you love pleasant surprises? A year-end bonus you weren't expecting, or the bonus fries at the bottom of the McDonald's bag? Being in Christ is like that. At the beginning we think it's just about a restored relationship with God and a ticket to heaven. But it's so much more! This Sunday we'll see the unexpected blessings we receive when we're walking with Jesus.