Sermons on 1 Corinthians

The gospel and the shape of Christian relationships

1 Corinthians 16

  • 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

Church, Love and Edification

1 Corinthians 14

  • 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

“Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do…” Living in the world for the glory of God

1 Corinthians 10

  • Three commitments
    • The good of our brothers and sisters (ch 8)
    • The salvation of the lost (ch 9)
    • The honour of Christ (10:11-22)
  • Warnings from Israel’s history (v1-13)
  • Two tables (v14-22)
  • The freedom of a Christian (v23-31)
    • In your own life (v23-28)
    • In each other’s lives (10:29-30)
  • A triple quest
    • The glory of God (v31)
    • The good of others (v23-24, 32-33)
    • The salvation of the lost (10:33)
  • Freedom, commitment and teh example of Christ (v11:1)