December 15, 2019
Sermon Series: Culture of the Cross
Teaching Pastor Aaron Buer discusses Paul’s directions to the Corinthian church about a collection for the Jerusalem church. In this conversation, we see clear instructions for pursuing generosity in our lives. We are challenged to pursue generosity worshipfully, universally, systematically, proportionately and freely.
1 Corinthians 16:1-4
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Senior Pastor Jeff Manion discusses one of the most well-known passages in the Bible – 1 Corinthians 13. In this conversation, we see that we can have the greatest gifts and talents, but if we don’t use them out of love, it is worthless. After walking through the 15 habits of love, we are encouraged to begin a 9-week challenge focusing on 2 or 3 of the habits of love each day. 1 Corinthians 13:1-7
Senior Pastor Jeff Manion discusses Paul’s instructions about the cross to the Jesus-community in Corinth. Through this conversation, we see that down is up and there is strength in weakness. Paul tells that Corinthians that Jesus’ death on the cross brings a new way of living through weakness and humility. 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5
Senior Pastor Jeff Manion shows us how Paul addresses divisions within the church at Corinth by looking at the three locations of the field, the building, and the temple. We see that being a Christian isn’t personality or differences-driven, but instead about the weakness and humility Jesus showed on the cross. That’s the foundation of following Jesus. Still, we need to be careful to build on the foundation with weakness and humility because the gathered believers of Jesus are God’s temple, his dwelling place. 1 Corinthians 3:5-17
Teaching Pastor Aaron Buer unpacks a difficult passage about how to deal with a Jesus-follower who is blatantly disregarding God’s plan for living. Through this conversation, we see how the Jesus-community should hold each other uniquely accountable to living the way God instructs. This accountability is for the health of both the person and the community. 1 Corinthians 5:1-13
Teaching Pastor Aaron Buer talks about eating meat sacrificed to idols. This conversation, though on the surface lacks a parallel to our lives, has big implications for the way we live. We see how the importance of being right in the right way, what to do when the belief in our head doesn’t match the feelings of our heart and that because we are family we need to be sensitive to the struggles of those around us. 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Senior Pastor Jeff Manion discusses Paul’s response to a question from the Corinthian church. Through his response, we see how asking a radically different question can radically change our relationships. Instead of demanding our rights, when we choose to give them up, we can remove roadblocks from people beginning to follow Jesus. 1 Corinthians 9:7-27
Senior Pastor Jeff Manion discusses Paul’s instruction to the Corinthian church concerning the Lord’s Supper. Through this conversation, we see that the church is supposed to be a place where we are connected to those we would otherwise have very little in common with, regardless of social status, education or wealth. This connection is because Christians are all deeply flawed but radically forgiven through the work of Jesus on the cross. 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
Senior Pastor Jeff Manion discusses Paul’s instructions concerning spiritual gifts. Paul reminds the Corinthian church they are a body and each part is significant. Through this conversation, we see everybody matters and everybody is needed. God has gifted each one of us uniquely to serve each other and meet the needs of our Jesus-community. 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
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