This short teaching before the communion service gives a brief overview behind the method, the meaning and the desired consequences of the communion service. 

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Tongues is a hot button topic among many Christians today. This sermon explains the gift of tongues as seen in the book of Acts and here in 1 Corinthians, and then focuses on what is most important. We should be using our gifts to edify, exhort, and comfort.

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The roller-coaster of Peter's Christian life is no more evident anywhere in the Bible as it is here in Matthew 16. Peter confesses Jesus as both the Messiah and the Son of the living God; soon after Peter adamantly rebukes Jesus for revealing that he must suffer, die and rise again. This message will discuss Peter's place in the church as the "rock", as well as see how Peter's discipleship process is similar to ours as believers today. 

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Paul speaks to this church who is unusually gifted and reminds them that their greatest pursuit must be that of love. Love is not seen as a feeling, but rather as actions that ought to be taken. When this is done, the gifts that God has given to the church will be effectual for the purpose for which they were designed: to build the church. In light of eternity, our lives are short; we must use them to lovingly speak truth into the lives of one another.

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Christianity, at its core, is about love. Christ loved so that He came to us; now we are to live lives marked by love. Love for Christ should drive us to devotion and obedience; love for others should drive us to compassion and evangelism. It was never about rules; rules are empty and rules will fail; Christianity must be centered upon love.

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Jesus chose a group of twelve unlikely men and through a process of discipleship, transformed them into men of God who would change the world. This familiar story of Jesus (and later Peter) walking on water and meeting the disciples in the storm is filled with reminders of God's power and presence in our lives. Just as Jesus sent his disciples into a storm to teach them that his Person is greater than their circumstances, so he teaches us this lesson today.

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Love is often spoken about as though it is merely a feeling; however, true love is seen, it is demonstrated, it is manifest. In this passage, Paul continues to share with the Corinthians that love is humble, it seeks another's good before its own. 

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Arrogance is a character trait that is common and in some arenas celebrated as self-confidence; however, the believer must always remember that love does not boast, it does not puff itself up, it is not vain. This sermon will delve deeper into the parable of the Pharisee and the publican who prayed, and seek to find the heart of humility that pleases God.

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The conclusion of Paul's letter contrasts the physical scars of the apostle Paul who endured great suffering for the cross with the cowardly attitude of the false teachers who were unwilling to suffer. The scars Paul bore pointed to the Saviour He worshiped. Because Paul's life was marked by Jesus, eventually, his body was marked by the same people who hated and crucified Christ. Believers today ought to bear the marks of Jesus as well; maybe not physically, but our lives must be consistent with our message.

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