Corinthians Lesson 6. Servants of Christ Corinthians Lesson 6. Servants of Christ 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 4:1 So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God. 2 Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. 3 I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. 4 My conscience is […]

Passion and Perfume Passion and Perfume Luke 7:36-50 36 Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, 38 and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with […]

Corinthians Lesson 5. Build a Spiritual House Corinthians Lesson 5. Build a Spiritual House 1 Corinthians 3:10-23 3:10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, […]

The Pits! The Pits! PSALM 40:1-3 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put […]

The Assembly at Antioch Lesson 4. A Missionary Assembly The Assembly at Antioch Lesson 4. A Missionary Assembly 47 AD Acts 11:27 During this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them, named Agabus, stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world. (This happened during the reign of Claudius.) 29 The disciples, each according to his ability, decided to provide help for the brothers living […]

The Assembly at Antioch Lesson 3. A Worshiping-Waiting Assembly The Assembly at Antioch Lesson 3. A Worshiping-Waiting Assembly 47 AD Acts 13:1 In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” […]

Corinthians Lesson 4. God’s Secret Wisdom Corinthians Lesson 4. God’s Secret Wisdom 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 2:6 We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 No, we speak of God’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. 8 None of the rulers of this age understood it, […]

The Assembly at Antioch Lesson 2. A Teaching-Preaching Assembly The Assembly at Antioch Lesson 2. A Teaching-Preaching Assembly 46 AD Acts 11:19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, telling the message only to Jews. 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. 46 AD […]

Corinthians Lesson 3. Christ is the Wisdom of God Corinthians Lesson 3. Christ is the Wisdom of God 1 Corinthians 1:17–2:5 1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel —not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For […]

The Assembly at Antioch Lesson 1. A Multicultural Assembly the church of choice   The Assembly at Antioch Lesson 1. A Multicultural Assembly the church of choice ACTS 11:19-26 19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, telling the message only to Jews. 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the […]