Sexuality Is Pure & Beautiful When:
1. You Understand You Were Radically Saved (v. 9-11)
2. You Consider Yourself Raised For God’s Glory (v. 12-14)
3. You Consider Yourself Purchased Out From This World (v. 15-20)
Timeless Truth - 01 - Worshipping Together - 1 Corinthians 14:26-33a
1. Church Worship Should Build Up the Body (v. 26)
2. Church Worship Should Be Intelligible & Scriptural (v. 27-32)
Victory - 25 - A Cross-Centered Conclusion - 1 Corinthians 16:1-24
1. Be Devoted To Church Partnerships (v. 1-12)
2. Be Alert And Engaged (v. 13-14)
3. Respect Your Servant-Leaders (v. 15-18)
4. Be Committed To Loving Unity (v. 19-24)
Victory - 24 - Victory Even In Death - 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
3 Reasons You Need To Have An Answer About Death:
1. The Death Rate is 100%... Everyone Is Going to Die
2. Many of Us Are Actually Wrestling With Death Right Now
3. We All Internally Ask Questions of Destiny
1. Consider the Reality of a New Body (v. 35-44)
2. Consider the Reality of a Risen Savior (v. 44-49)
3. Consider the Reality of a Greater Victory (v. 50-57)
4. Persevere Toward the Greater Reality (v. 58)
Victory - 23 - Is There Life After Death? - 1 Corinthians 15:12-34
ERROR: There Is No Resurrection Of The Dead
If There Is No Resurrection Of The Dead:
1. Jesus Hasn't Been Raised
2. Preaching The Gospel Is Pointless
3. Faith In Christ Is Meaningless
4. We Are Lying About God To You
5. Your Faith Is Worthless
6. You Will Die In Your Sins
7. Christians Who've Died Are Gone Forever
8. Followers Of Christ Should Be Pitied More Than Anyone Else On The Planet
TRUTH: Christ Has Been Raised From The Dead
1. Like Jesus, Others Will Be Raised
2. King Jesus Wins
3. Suffering For Jesus Is Worth It
4. Set Yourself Apart For Jesus
Victory - 22 - What Is The Gospel All About? - 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
1. The Death Of Jesus Christ For Our Sins
2. The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ
3. The Grace Of God Working In You To Transform You
Victory - 21- Bringing Order Out Of The Chaos - 1 Corinthians 14:26-40
1. The Example of Tongues (v. 27-28)
2. The Example Of Prophecy (v. 29-33a)
3. The Example Of Authority & Submission (v. 33a-40)
Victory - 20 - Does It Build Up The Church? - 1 Corinthians 14:1-25
1. Does It Build Up The Church?
2. Does It Communicate The Word Of God To The Spiritually Lost?
Victory - 19 - Why Is Love Such A Big Deal For Christians - 1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:13
1. Without It, You Have Nothing (v. 12:31b-13:3)
2. With It, You Have Everything (v. 13:4-7)
3. Love Outlasts Even The Greatest Spiritual Gifts (13:8-13)
Victory - 18 - How To Get Along With Christians - 1 Corinthians 12:1-31
1. Embrace Unity Over My Individuality (v. 1-13)
2. Honor Others Over Myself (v. 14-26)
3. Uphold Biblical Wisdom Over My Personal “Rights" (v. 27-31)
Victory - 17 - Cross Centered Gathering - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
1. Put Self-Centeredness To Death (v. 17-22)
2. Remember The Death Of Christ (v. 23-26)
3. Examine Your Heart (v. 27-32)
4. Practice Remembrance Together (v. 33-34)
Victory - 15 - Putting Christ At The Center Of "Christianity" - 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1
1. Others-Minded (v.23-29)
2. God-Centered (v. 30-31)
3. Gospel-Driven (v. 32-11:1)
Victory - 14 - A Lesson From The Past - 1 Corinthians 10:1-22
1. Be On Guard For The Contradictions (v. 1-11)
2. Run Away From Temptation (v. 12-14)
3. Be Unified With Christ And The Church (v. 15-22)
Victory - 13 - Laying Down My Rights For The Sake Of The Gospel - 1 Corinthians 9:1-27
Paul's Rights
1. His Credentials As A Church Leader (v. 1-6)
2. His Universal Rights (v. 7)
3. The Old Testament Law (v. 8-12)
4. The Old Testament Priests (v. 13)
5. The Command Of Jesus (v. 14)
Paul's Reasons For Laying Down His Rights
1. To Receive A Greater Reward (v. 15-18)
2. To See A Greater Harvest (v. 19-23)
3. To Achieve A Greater Prize (v. 24-27)
Victory - 12 - Unity Amidst Our Different Convictions - 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
1. Knowledge of God Should Produce Love (v. 1-3)
2. Knowledge of God Should Produce Worship (v. 4-6)
3. Knowledge of God Will Produce Different Convictions (v. 7-8)
4. Knowledge of God Should Not Injure The Weaker Conscience (v. 9-13)
10 Essential Truths:
1. The Bible Is God’s Word to Us... All 66 books of it.... It Is Inspired by God And Is Infallible, Inerrant and Unchanging
2. God is One God in Three Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
3. God is the Creator of the Universe
4. Mankind, Born In God’s Image, Is Fallen in Sin and is Separated from God
5. Jesus Christ Is Eternally & Fully Divine as God the Son
6. Christ Lived a Sinless & Fully Human Life, Died an Atoning Death, & Rose Three Days Later in a Bodily Resurrection
7. It Is Through Christ’s Death & Resurrection that One Can be Forgiven of Sin & Reconciled to God by Grace through Faith Alone
8. God the Holy Spirit Confirms & Seals the Faith of All Believers
9. The Church is the Body of Christ & in His Ongoing Ministry to Make Disciples & To Guard the Truth of the Gospel
10. Jesus Christ is Coming Again With Eternal Judgment on All Who Have Not Believed the Gospel & to Restore All Things to His People without Sin or curse
Victory - 11- Undivided Devotion - 1 Corinthians 7:17-40
1. Live Like You Wholly Belong To Christ (v. 17-24)
2. Live Like God's Judgement On This World Is Coming (v. 25-31)
3. Live Like Your Personal Holiness Is God's Purpose (v. 32-40)
Victory - 10 - Does The Cross Have Anything To Say About Sex? - 1 Corinthians 7:1-16
1. We Glorify God Through Purity And Benevolence (v. 1-4)
2. We Glorify God By Protecting Each Other (v. 5)
3. We Glorify God By Maintaining Our First Love (v. 6-11)
4. We Glorify God By Living With A Cross-Centered Mission (v. 12-16)
Victory - 09 - Transformed By The Cross - 1 Corinthians 6:9-20
Transformed By The Cross
1. Consider Yourself Radically Changed (:9-11)
2. Consider Yourself Alive For Christ (:12-14)
3. Consider Yourself Purchased From This World (:15-20)
Victory - 08 - United In The Cross - 1 Corinthians 6:1-8
United In The Cross
1. Do Not Be Divided By the Judgment of the World (:1-6)
2. Why Not Suffer the Wrong? (:7-8)
Victory - 07 - Get It Out - 1 Corinthians 5:1-13
Get It Out
5 Lies You Believe When You Give In To Sexual Sin
1. It's Not That Big of a Deal (:1)
2. I'll Feel Important/Desirable (:2)
3. It Won't Hurt My Relationship With Jesus (:3-6a)
4. It Doesn't Affect Anyone But Me (:6b-8)
5. I Can Avoid Negative Consequences (:9-13)