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In 1 Corinthians 8 Paul "discusses" something with the Corinthians that seems like it has no bearing on our lives, food offered to idols.

But what we see is a reminder that all of Scripture has application for our lives, and this text helps us think through things like buying alcohol, lottery tickets, how we dress, what shows we watch...

As we look at 1 Corinthians 13 we see the importance of love, especially in the application of using spiritual gifts for the good of the body of Christ

As Paul continues to inform the Corinthians about things that brought great interest to them he turns his attention to the idea of spiritual gifts, specifically how they are for the building up of the body

As Paul continues to discuss issues that needed to be addressed by the church at Corinth he brought up what we today call church discipline. He clearly lays out 1. What it is 2. Why it is needed for sinners and 3. Why it is needed for the church.

In 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Paul gives 5 imperatives. As we see what they were and what they meant we are reminded and challenged to avoid sin, but are also reminded what should motivate us to do that

Dr. Will Wall preaches a sermon from Psalm 30 about the importance, and the gift, of God moving us towards Himself.

In 1 Corinthians 11:17-26 Paul admonishes the Corinthians to stop bringing the segregation that was part of Roman society into the church. He calls them to be unified and we look at possible ways that we may not have realized that we are doing this today as well.

As we turn our attention to the book of 1 Corinthians for the Summer we get an introduction to the book. What is the main theme, who is writing it, what sort of things are the recipients dealing with.... 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

Bro. Grant steps in to preach on Senior Recognition Sunday and turns to Philippians 4 to help us see how God's Word calls us to address things like stress and worry.

What do you do in the toughest of times? Where do you go, to whom do you turn on those days? Peter and John went to the church, and I believe show us the importance of being part of God's people.