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Back to Search"Baptism In the Spirit" Season Three/Episode Twenty-Two (1 Corinthians 12:12-31)
Season 3 Episode 22
Episode Synopsis:
Almost all peoples and cultures seem to have some sort of utopian dream–a world of universal peace, prosperity, and harmony. John Lennon’s Imagine anyone? The problem with all utop…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
"The Gifts of the Spirit" SeasonThree/Episode Twenty-One (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)
Season 3 Episode 21
Episode Synopsis:
One of the most divisive theological controversies of my lifetime was the charismatic movement with its stress upon baptism in the Holy Spirit as evident in speaking in tongues. Whe…
Published on 8 months ago
"The Lord's Supper" Season Three/Episode Twenty (1 Corinthians 11:17-34)
Season 3 Episode 20
Episode Synopsis:
One of the saddest indicators of human sinfulness is found in the last half of 1 Corinthians 11. The sacrament of Christian unity (the Lord’s Supper) had instead become the occasion…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
"Head Coverings and Modesty in Worship" Season Three/Episode Nineteen (1 Corinthians 11:2-16)
Season 3 Episode 19
Episode Synopsis:
As a cosmopolitan city and home to many varieties of Greco-Roman paganism, Corinth was a cutting edge place for first century fashion and culture. From what we know regarding the ci…
Published on 9 months ago
"The Bread, The Wine, and the Glory of God" Season Three/Episode Eighteen (1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1)
Season 3 Episode 18
Episode Synopsis:
We’ve come to 1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1, as Paul wraps up his discussion of idolatry. In the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, Christian believers drink the cup of blessing and eat the…
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
"Christ Was the Rock" Season Three/Episode Seventeen (1 Corinthians 10:1-13)
Episode Synopsis:
If you have ever wondered what it would be like for Paul to teach you how to read and understand the Old Testament in light of the coming of Jesus Christ, in 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, t…
Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago
"All Things to All People" Season Three/Episode Sixteen (1 Corinthians 9:1-27)
Season 3 Episode 16
Episode Synopsis:
If we were to find Paul’s notes for an upcoming lecture on “my philosophy of ministry,” we would probably find the words of 1 Corinthians 9:19–23,
"For though I am free from all, I ha…Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
"The Strong and the Weak" Season Three/Episode Fifteen (1 Corinthians 8:1-13)
Season 3 Episode 15
Episode Synopsis:
The church in Corinth was plagued by factions. One source of division was ethnicity–the church was made up of Jews, Greeks, Romans, and likely a number of other nationalities. Then…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
"You Can't Unscramble Eggs" Season Three/Episode Fourteen (1 Corinthians 7:17-40)
Season 3 Episode 14
Episode Synopsis:
In 1 Corinthians 7:17-40, Paul teaches what I call the “you can’t unscramble eggs” doctrine. What should a new Christian do when they come to faith in Jesus Christ? Do they quit th…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
“Mixed Marriages, `Holy’ Spouses and Children” Season Three/Episode Thirteen (1 Corinthians 7:12-16)
Season 3 Episode 13
Episode Synopsis:
Paul’s Gentile mission was a huge success. A number of new churches were established throughout the eastern Mediterranean world–including fast growing churches in important cities s…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago