- Why letters?
- The gospel and the shape of Christian relationships
- Giving (v1-4, 23) and the grace of Christ
- Partnership (v5-9, 12) in the gospel of Christ
- Recognition (v10-11, 15-16) for those who do the work of the Lord
- Urgency (v13-14, 22) and the return of Christ
- Love (v19-24) for the Lord, and for each other
- The shape of our relationships
- A place to stand
- “Therefore…stand firm” (1 Cor 15:58)
- “The gospel…on which you have taken your stand” (15:1-11)
- Christ died for our sins
- In accordance with the scriptures
- He was buried
- He was raised
- “If Christ has not been raised…” (15:14)
- “But…Christ has been raised” (15:20)
- “Therefore…brothers and sisters” (15:58)
- A meeting without a manual
- Three determining factors
- The purpose we meet for (v1, 26)
- The God that we worship (v33a)
- The Scriptures God has given us (v33b-38)
- A case study: Tongues and Prophecy in Corinth
- The differences between them (v1-5)
- The value of intelligibility…
- …for the sake of each other (v6-19)
- …for the sake of the visiting unbeliever (v20-25)
- Ordering tongues and prophecy (v26-40)
- Applying the case study
- “The way of love” (12:31b; 14:1)
- The indispensability of love (v1-3)
- The character of love (v4-7)
- “Love is…” (v4)
- “Love is not…” (v5)
- “Love delights in…” (v6)
- “Love always…” (v7)
- The permanence of love (v8-13)
- Walking in love
- “Spiritual”
- “About Spiritual things…” (v1-3)
- Reframing gifts (v4-6)
- Diversity and unity (v7-13)
- Diverse gifts
- One source, one purpose
- A parable of diversity (v14-20)
- A parable of unity (v21-26)
- Once more: diversity! (v27-31)
- Nuclear Danger
- Performing the Day of Atonement
- Nadab and Abihu
- Words in sevens
- The scapegoat
- Understanding the Day of Atonement
- Purification not forgiveness
- Creation parallels
- Anticipation
- Fulfilling the Day of Atonement
- Inner West foodies
- To eat or not to eat (v 1-23)
- Land swarmers and death (v24-40)
- Become holy, not defiled (v41-47)
- Echoes of Eden
- Time for a new diet?
- Sacrifice and ritual associated with becoming a priest
- Defiling of the Tabernacle
- What does this mean for us?
- Looking in the Mirror
- Sin and the offering for sin
- The Lord spoke to Moses
- Types of sins
- Types of sinners
- Types of sacrifice
- Making sacrifices
- God’s stance towards sin and sinners
- Sin matters
- Therefore, sinners should run to God
- And be assured of forgiveness