Part 35 – Love, Labor, and Loyalty: Finishing Well 1 Corinthians 16:5–24

As we close our journey through 1 Corinthians, today’s message centers on Paul’s heartfelt final instructions and the personal tone of his apostolic leadership. We explore themes of relational ministry, kingdom partnerships, and faith-filled perseverance. Paul models flexibility in planning, deep love for the body, and unwavering loyalty to Yeshua.

Highlights include:

Paul’s travel plans shaped by the Spirit and the biblical calendar (vv. 5–9)

Honoring fellow workers like Timothy and Apollos (vv. 10–12)

A powerful exhortation to stand firm, be strong, and do everything in love (vv. 13–14)

Recognition of faithful service (vv. 15–18)

Emphasis on unity across regions (vv. 19–21)

Sobering final words: “Maranatha!” and “Let love for Yeshua be sincere” (vv. 22–24)

Key Takeaways:

True leadership flows from love and humility.

Partnership in the Gospel requires mutual honor and trust.

God’s Kingdom is built through faith, not fame.

A disciple’s life is marked by watchfulness, courage, love, and a longing for Messiah’s return.

Let your love be real.

Let your faith be strong.

Let your labor be fruitful.

Let your hope be in His coming.

“The grace of the Lord Yeshua be with you. My love to all of you in Messiah Yeshua.

Amen.”

Part 34: Rekindling a Kingdom Heart – Why Believers Give | 1 Corinthians 16 1-4

In this ministry time, we will explore Paul’s clear and Spirit-led teaching on giving. Far from manipulative or emotional hype, biblical giving is about partnership, purpose, and worship.

Paul encourages the Corinthian believers to plan their giving, just as he instructed the Galatian assemblies. This lesson restores the foundation of Kingdom generosity, free from abuse and rooted in covenant love and community care.

• Giving is planned, proportional, and purposeful.

• We give because God first gave (2 Cor. 8:9).

• It’s about building the Kingdom, not empires.

• Giving is an act of worship, not a transaction.

• Paul models financial integrity and apostolic accountability.

• We must rebuild a healthy giving culture, led by the Spirit and full of joy.

Healing from spiritual abuse begins when we return to the simplicity and power of early assembly giving, trusting in God’s provision, and living sacrificially for His glory.

Are you giving from joy or pressure?

Is your giving an act of love and worship?

Let’s partner together to see lives transformed and the Kingdom expanded!

From Perishable to Imperishable – Resurrection Living Through Sacrificial Service

1 Corinthians 15:35–58

In this teaching on the 3rd Part of 1 Corinthians 15, we shift from theological foundations to eternal transformation.

Paul reveals the mystery of the resurrection body: what is sown in weakness is raised in power, just as Yeshua was raised as the firstfruits.

Through this teaching, you’ll discover how true discipleship means sowing your life like a seed - denying yourself, taking up your cross daily, and following Yeshua wherever He leads. We expose the false promises of materialistic faith and realign our hearts with the eternal rewards God promises to His faithful servants.

Rooted in the words of Yeshua and confirmed in the Book of Revelation and Acts, this message is a call to persevere, serve, and live for what truly lasts.

Key verse:

“Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”

– 1 Corinthians 15:58