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  • Proclaiming Until He Comes | 1 Cor. 11:23-26

    Proclaiming Until He Comes | 1 Cor. 11:23-26
    2025/09/11
    Explore how communion helps us remember the gospel daily, not just as our entry point to faith but as the ongoing power for Christian living. See how we simultaneously look back at Christ's death and forward to His return, living in the 'already but not yet' kingdom.Perfect for those struggling with legalism, those who find communion meaningless, or anyone wanting deeper understanding of Christian faith. This message will transform your understanding of grace, righteousness, and how the gospel applies to daily life.Keywords: communion, Lord's Supper, New Covenant, gospel, grace, righteousness, imputation, incarnation, Christian living, kindness and truth, Proverbs 3:3, Jesus Christ, salvation, atonement, kingdom of God, Christian faith, Bible teaching, spiritual growth, Christian doctrine, gospel-centered living.
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    51 分
  • The Selfish Supper | 1 Cor. 11:17-22

    The Selfish Supper | 1 Cor. 11:17-22
    2025/09/04
    Discover how the Corinthian church's approach to communion reveals a timeless problem in Christian communities: majoring in minors while minoring in majors. This message explores Paul's rebuke in 1 Corinthians 11:17-22, where church gatherings were causing spiritual harm rather than growth due to division and selfishness. Learn why God cares more about the heart behind our religious practices than the rituals themselves.The message examines how the early Corinthian love feasts had become occasions where the wealthy indulged while the poor went hungry—a direct contradiction to communion's purpose of celebrating Christ's selfless sacrifice. Discover the three types of people revealed during church division: immature believers, false believers, and genuine peace-makers.This teaching contrasts the Corinthians' behavior with the Jerusalem church's model of true Christian unity and Jesus' example at the Last Supper, where He brought together people who would naturally be enemies. Most importantly, learn how communion represents Christ bridging the ultimate division between humanity and God.Keywords: church unity, division, communion, Lord's Supper, 1 Corinthians, Paul's teachings, Christian community, reconciliation, church conflict, spiritual growth, early church, Christian fellowship, biblical teaching, gospel unity, church relationships, Christian love, body of Christ, church family, spiritual maturity, Christian discipleship, biblical community, church harmony, Christian worship, spiritual transformation, biblical principles, Christian living, faith application, Bible study, spiritual disciplines, Christian leadership.
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    49 分
  • Hair and Headship | 1 Cor. 11:2-16

    Hair and Headship | 1 Cor. 11:2-16
    2025/08/28
    In this sermon, Pastor Nick Allen addresses the controversial passage in 1 Corinthians 11 regarding head coverings in church. He explains that while Paul commends the Corinthians for following this tradition, the underlying principle is more important than the cultural practice itself. The sermon explores how the passage teaches about God-ordained roles in marriage, with the husband as the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the church. Pastor Allen emphasizes that these roles don't indicate inequality in worth or value, but rather reflect complementary functions designed by God to display the gospel. He concludes that while modern Western Christians aren't required to follow the specific cultural practice of head coverings, we should still honor the principles of gender distinction, modesty, and proper roles within marriage and the church.
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    50 分
  • All of Life to the Glory of God | 1 Cor. 10:23-11:1

    All of Life to the Glory of God | 1 Cor. 10:23-11:1
    2025/08/21
    Discover how to navigate Christian liberty with wisdom and love in this exploration of 1 Corinthians 10:23-33. Paul addresses the Corinthians' claim that 'all things are lawful' by showing that while God created everything good, things become sinful when misused. Learn the difference between asking 'Is this allowed?' and the higher standard of 'Does this build others up?' This message unpacks practical guidelines for Christians facing cultural dilemmas, like how to handle food sacrificed to idols in the first century or similar gray areas today. Understand the ultimate filter for all decisions: 'Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.' Explore the distinction between harmful people-pleasing motivated by pride and godly accommodation motivated by removing unnecessary barriers to the gospel. This teaching provides biblical wisdom for Christians struggling with questions about entertainment choices, social media use, alcohol consumption, and other areas where Scripture doesn't give explicit commands. Perfect for believers wanting to honor God in everyday decisions while loving others well. Christian liberty, biblical decision making, glorifying God, loving others, 1 Corinthians 10, Paul's teaching, Christian freedom, stumbling blocks, Christian ethics, spiritual growth, biblical wisdom, Christian living, gospel witness, Christian responsibility, spiritual maturity.
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    44 分
  • The Mind of Christ - feat. Kevin Holley

    The Mind of Christ - feat. Kevin Holley
    2025/08/14
    Join us this week for a special message, entitled The Mind of Christ, brought to us by Kevin Holley.
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    39 分
  • The Cup | Psalm 75

    The Cup | Psalm 75
    2025/08/07
    Finding Hope in Suffering: Lessons from Psalm 75 explores how to maintain faith during life's darkest moments. This powerful message unpacks how Asaph responded to national catastrophe with thanksgiving rather than despair, teaching us to focus on God's nearness and past faithfulness even when circumstances seem hopeless. Discover God's promises about justice and suffering, including His appointed time for judgment and His active role in steadying the world even as it totters. Learn why God's timing for justice differs from our expectations and how His apparent slowness may actually be divine mercy. The message contrasts God's response to pride versus humility, offering encouragement to those who humble themselves before Him. Through the powerful biblical imagery of God's cup of wrath—which Jesus willingly drank on our behalf—find assurance that suffering has meaning, justice will prevail, and believers will ultimately be exalted in Christ's righteousness. This timely teaching offers practical applications for maintaining hope during trials, practicing thanksgiving in suffering, embracing humility, evaluating worldly pursuits, and trusting God's perfect timing. Perfect for anyone experiencing hardship, questioning God's goodness, or seeking biblical perspective on suffering, pain, hope, faith, justice, mercy, humility, and the redemptive work of Christ.
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    50 分
  • Communion with Christ or Dinner with Demons | 1 Cor. 10:14-22

    Communion with Christ or Dinner with Demons | 1 Cor. 10:14-22
    2025/08/04
    Understanding Spiritual Communion: The Deeper Meaning Behind WorshipExplore the profound spiritual realities behind communion and worship practices as revealed in 1 Corinthians 10:14-22. Discover why Paul urgently warns believers to flee from idolatry and understand what actually happens when we participate in communion.This teaching examines the concept of 'koinonia' (spiritual participation) and how communion creates a genuine spiritual connection with Christ—not just a symbolic remembrance. Learn about the three main views of communion: transubstantiation, memorialism, and spiritual presence, and why understanding the spiritual significance matters for your faith journey.The message also reveals how communion unites believers as one body and why it was never intended to be a private practice. More importantly, discover the spiritual dangers of participating in practices connected to other spiritual entities, whether ancient pagan rituals or modern equivalents like occult activities, certain entertainment choices, or practices rooted in other religions.This teaching challenges believers to examine where they might be trying to serve two masters and identifies modern forms of idolatry that compete for our devotion—success, money, relationships, and more. Paul's warning is clear: we cannot drink from the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons.Perfect for those seeking to deepen their understanding of worship, spiritual warfare, communion, Christian unity, biblical teaching, spiritual discernment, idolatry in modern life, and practical faith application. This message will help you examine your heart, identify competing devotions, and choose more intentionally whom you will serve in your daily life.
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    51 分
  • Warnings From the Wilderness | 1 Cor. 10:1-13

    Warnings From the Wilderness | 1 Cor. 10:1-13
    2025/07/24
    Learning from Israel's Mistakes: A Cautionary Tale for ChristiansDiscover how the ancient Israelites' failures provide crucial spiritual lessons for modern believers. This powerful message explores how those who received God's blessings still faced judgment when they rebelled against Him—a timeless warning for Christians today.The teaching draws fascinating parallels between historical military disasters (Napoleon and Hitler's Russian invasions) and spiritual failures, illustrating how ignoring past mistakes leads to repeating them. Learn how Paul used Israel's wilderness journey to warn the Corinthian church about four specific sins: idolatry, sexual immorality, testing Christ, and grumbling.This biblical exploration reveals how the Israelites experienced spiritual privileges similar to Christian baptism and communion, yet most never reached the Promised Land due to their disobedience. The message challenges believers to examine areas where they might be taking God's grace for granted while continuing in sin.Key topics include:- Biblical warnings against spiritual complacency- The danger of small spiritual compromises- How idolatry and sexual immorality remain threats to modern Christians- The connection between grumbling and church division- God's faithfulness in providing escape from temptation- Finding victory over sin through ChristPerfect for anyone struggling with temptation, feeling spiritually complacent, or wanting to understand how Old Testament examples apply to New Testament living. This teaching balances sobering warnings with the hope of God's faithfulness, reminding us that Jesus has already conquered sin and empowers believers to overcome.Biblical foundation: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Numbers 25:9, Exodus 32Keywords: spiritual warfare, overcoming temptation, biblical warnings, Christian living, spiritual growth, 1 Corinthians study, Paul's teachings, idolatry today, sexual purity, church unity, God's faithfulness, Christian discipleship
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    54 分