Teaching on 1 Corinthians (Page 2)
1 Corinthians 12:10d-13 – Made to Drink
Andrew Murray once wrote, “May not a single moment of my life be spent outside the light, love and joy of God’s presence and not a moment without the entire surrender of my self as a vessel for Him to fill full of His Spirit and His love.” It’s clear from those words that Murray…
1 Corinthians 12:10c – Who Said That?
Someone once wisely stated, “Idolatry is the track on which the train of demons rides.” It’s true, if we turn from the True and Living God to worship idols or we turn the True and Living God into an idol–someone of our own creation–we open ourselves up to demonic activity. Because of idolatry, the church has become susceptible to demonic presence primarily in…
1 Corinthians 12:10b – Desire Earnestly to Prophesy
Ralph Wilson states in his sermons on the Spiritual Gifts that “if we take Paul’s letter to the Corinthians seriously, we must come to the conclusion that the gift of prophecy is indispensable to the church. When we try to build churches without this gift being active, it is like trying to…
1 Corinthians 12:10a – An Extremely Outstanding Extraordinary Event
An alcoholic, who became a believer, was asked how he could possibly believe all the nonsense in the Bible about miracles. “You don’t believe that Jesus changed the water into wine do you?” “I sure do, because in our house Jesus changed the whiskey into furniture.” (R.…
1 Corinthians 12:9b – Surprise, Surprise
How many of you have ever experienced “a sure enough” supernatural healing by the hand of God through someone who has the gift of healing? I have. If you haven’t, it could be because you don’t believe such an experience is even possible. But as we will learn today, “the gifts of healings” are still…
1 Corinthians 12:9a – Lord, Help My Unbelief
“Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love. There are some things only learned in a fiery furnace.” (Oswald Chambers, Run Today’s Race) In today’s lesson we will be talking about the gifts of faith…
1 Corinthians 12:8-11 – A Word to the Wise
There once was a young man who was being interviewed to be a pilot for a steamboat on the Mississippi River. The hiring supervisor was doubtful the man was experienced enough to navigate the dangers of the river, so he asked him if he could tell him where the rocks were that could sink a ship. The…
1 Corinthians 12:1-7 – The Worth of Your Spiritual Gifts
Famous business consultant and author Peter Drucker once wrote, “Progress is obtained only by exploiting opportunities, not by solving problems. Solving problems only guarantees a return to normalcy.” Drucker’s proverb is not only applicable to business, but also to the church. Today we begin our…
1 Corinthians 11:17-32 – An Attitude of Gratitude
There is something very offensive to us about seeing someone on the news burning an American flag. But why? It’s only a piece of cloth. The reason it bothers us so much is because that cloth, Old Glory, represents the United States of America. Paul will warn us today, that the Lord is offended when…
1 Corinthians 11:2-16 – Traditions
The following hand-lettered signs were scattered throughout a particular drive-in fast-food place in Southern California: DO NOT BACK IN RESTROOMS ARE FOR CUSTOMERS ONLY (On the trash cans) NOT FOR DIAPER DISPOSAL OR AUTO TRASH LOCAL CHECKS FOR AMOUNT OF PURCHASE ONLY VANILLA FROSTIES ONLY DIPPED IN ONE SIZE ONLY PLEASE ORDER BY NUMBER OBSERVE ALL SIGNS (Fresh…