Redemption Community Church

An Introduction to the Letter Our study today is the first in our expositional study of the book of 1 Corinthians. As a matter of study, it is important to always look back at the letter itself and gain and understanding of the scope of the book, its purposes, it audience, etc. To accomplish this task,…

Review of last sermon: I. Deceptive Intrusion We looked at the way in which Peter and all the NT writers, most importantly, Jesus himself identifies the deceptive qualities of False prophets and teachers. They are called wolves…in sheep clothing or as we laid out last time, they are psuedo-didaskos (teachers…

You have heard the term pseudo used in our English language. Pseudonym is a fictitious name that authors use to disguise themselves when they write. Psuedo scientist is referred to when a person refers to himself/herself as a scientist when in fact they are not. Pseudoscorpion is an arachnid with pincers…

Intro: I read a story this week of a family who were involved in a tragic car accident taking the lives of 3 adults and 4 children in 2008 as they traveled from Dallas to Mexico. The Associated Press reported, “A sport utility vehicle carrying eight people from Texas plunged off an unfinished bridge…

Intro: Piltdown Man Have you ever heard the story of the Piltdown man. In 1912, workers were digging at a location in Piltdown England, near Sussex, when they discovered some bone fragments that were strangely human. They turned those bones over to a local scientist named Charles Dawson. Dawson soon…

I want to begin a short series called The World of Knockoffs. When anything from food, clothing, movies, technology gains popularity, then some version of a knockoff is created to profit off of its counterpart’s successes. Usually a logo is similar but changed just a bit. For example, in China you can…

Intro: Conclusion to our series on Covenants Author of Hebrews: Unknown, speaks of direct revelation from the Lord 2:3 although form and style are unclear as to who wrote it. It was most likely written in and around 65-69 AD since the writer mentions the current operation of the Temple and levitical…

Recap: Living as Exile for our Faithful God: Highlighting God’s providence and faithfulness to his covenant people FIRST WAVE: Jewish exiles return under Zerrubabbel 539 BC Temple foundation is laid 537 BC Temple work resumes after stoppage 520 BC Temple work completed 516 BC Events of Esther Occurs…

One of the many talents I have is singing songs based on phrases people say. My kids and wife experience this more than most…because I don’t want people to feel bad after hearing my vocal abilities. But in any given conversation, if you speak a phrase that I recognize as a lyric from a song… I just might…