The resurrection of Jesus is the sustaining, stabilizing, supporting block that holds all of Christianity together. If you take out, if you deny the resurrection of Jesus, all of Christianity comes crashing down. Some in the Corinthian church were...

The cross and the empty tomb stand at the center of the Christian faith and therefore, Christ’s resurrection is central to everything in the Christian life. By raising Jesus from the dead, God set in motion the final overthrow of death itself. The...

As we’ve read and studied for the past few weeks, the Corinthian church was dysfunctional when it gathered together. The Corinthian worship services were chaotic and random, disordered and formless. They were messy and noisy as everyone was talking at...

In Acts 2:42-47 we are provided with our first summary glimpse at the interior life of the early church. While not an exhaustive description of the local church these verses do provide us with a wonderful vision of vibrant, loving and hospitable...

Last week we saw that love is like a diamond. Every diamond has dozens of facets. Facets are the windows through which you observe the exquisite beauty of a diamond. Through every facet you’ll see a different beautiful mosaic of light and color...

And after affirming the value and necessity of all spiritual gifts, Paul turns his attention to instructing the Corinthians on how to use their spiritual gifts. Paul does not question the legitimacy of speaking in tongues. He believes it is a...

We continue this morning in the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Corinthians and the present issue being addressed is that some of the Corinthians were claiming to be spiritually elite. Within the church there was a fascination with tongues and a...

Within the Corinthian church, there was confusion and controversy, misunderstanding and abuse regarding spiritual gifts. And there remains confusion and controversy, misunderstanding and abuse regarding spiritual gifts in 21st century Everett. No...

This week we are pleased to welcome our guest preacher, Tim Howe. Tim and his wife, Kim served the Lord as missionaries overseas in North Africa and France, working among unreached people groups. They have been married 19 years and together they have...