A Community of Faith, A Lighthouse for Christ
Following Christ in 21st Century Corinth – Week 11 presented 28 November 2018 1 Corinthians 8 AUDIO Lecture Handout no handout for this week Lesson Notes An outline for this week’s lesson is not available at this time. In Two Weeks: 1 Corinthians 9
As Israel’s exile in Babylon nears its prophesied chronological end an aged Daniel prays a beautiful, honest, and forthright prayer on behalf of the sinful, stubborn, and rebellious people of Israel. God responds to the earnestness of Daniel’s prayer by sending Gabriel to provide a cryptic explanation of Israel’s future that is simultaneously reassuring (God … Read more
Paul continues discussing marriage, but now turns the focus primarily toward those who’ve never been married. Following Christ in 21st Century Corinth – Week 10 presented 14 November 2018 1 Corinthians 7: 25-40 AUDIO Lecture Handout Handout Week 10 Lesson Notes First, A Few Reflections on 7:14 The impact/importance of a believing spouse in a … Read more
We come to one of the most incredibly specific and detailed prophecies found in the entire Bible, four centuries of future history revealed to Daniel in a dream. While fascinating in itself, what are the implications for us in 2018 as we consider the remarkable foresight of the God of history? Scripture Reference Daniel 8 … Read more
Paul now switches from addressing the report of sinfulness in the Corinthian church to answering specific questions from the Corinthian Christians. He’ll address issues related to marriage, divorce, asceticism, navigating life in a pagan culture, spiritual gifts, proper worship, the Lord’s Supper, the resurrection, etc. Following Christ in 21st Century Corinth – Week 9 presented … Read more
As we continue to wrestle with how we can glorify God in our 21st century exile, the book of Daniel transitions from the familiar stories we know and love to a series of extremely strange apocalyptic visions, the first of which introduces us to Jesus’ favorite title for Himself. Though we cannot fully understand every … Read more