The Love we should walk in September 7, 2025 David Starling God's Kingdom, Love, Body of Christ, God's people, Faith 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 13 “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
The Work of the Spirit in the Body of Christ August 31, 2025 David Starling Unity, Holy Spirit, Gifts, Community, Body of Christ, Diversity 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 12 “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)
Discerning the Body and Covering the Head: Honour, Difference and Equality Among Christ’s People June 1, 2025 David Starling Body of Christ, Honour God, Communion, Honour and dishonour 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 11 Previously… Chapter 11 Covering the Head (v2-16) Discerning the Body (v17-34) Dinner in Corinth (v17-22) The meaning of the meal (v23-26) Paul’s instructions (v27-34)
“You are not your own” Six reminders about sin, holiness, and being the people of God March 9, 2025 David Starling Community, Belonging to Christ, Body of Christ, Honour God, Judgement & Restoration 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 5-6 A scandal in suburbia Two scandals in Corinth A man and his step-father (5:1-13) Predatory lawsuits (6:1-11) “Do you not know” Six things the Corinthians had forgotten “Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough?” (5:6) “Do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world?” (6:2, cf. v3) “Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God?” (6:9) “Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself?” (6:15) “Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body?” (6:16) “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit?” (6:19) You are not your own