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About spiritually tripping another person, or as Paul says, being a stumbling block to another Christian.
Though one of the objectives of football is to knock the other guy down, tripping is not allowed. If the Packers' Ross Verba is blocking the Vikings' John Randle, trying to prevent him from sacking Brett Favre, he is not allowed to stick out his leg and trip him. If he does, and the referee sees ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Denomination: Baptist
The charge of hypocrisy, of not being sincere and genuine, of not practicing what we preach, is a charge that continues to plague the church
Once there was a pair of identical twin brothers; one was a pastor, and the other was a physician. It was almost impossible to tell the two men apart. A woman approached one of them on the street and asked, "Are you the one who preaches?" "No," came the answer, "I'm the one who practices." ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-18
Thesis: We create community when we restrict our freedom for the sake of others.
Thesis: We create community when we restrict our freedom for the sake of others. Intro.: 1. "I WANT TO DO WHAT I WANT TO, WHEN I WANT TO, AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TELLING ME WHAT TO DO!" a. Sound familiar? b. Words of someone (demanding their rights / expressing their personal freedom). c. ...read more
Our resources are meant for results in the kingdom, not our security in this world. How do you tell that to God’s people?
February 17, 2002 This past Wednesday Reepicheep managed to throw everything off! The day started as most do around the Brownworth household; Elizabeth was first out the door, running the race between Thomasville and High Point. The problem came when she got to Randolph Street, near the bank. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-27
Denomination: United Methodist
This sermon deals with what happens when our Christian Liberty leads another person into temptation.
Should I Help My Brother Or My Sister GNLCC 5/20/2001 2 Sam. 11:1-5 1 Corin. 8:1-13 Suppose you had invited someone over to your home. Let’s suppose there was a skunk outside and something scared it so that it gave off it’s scent. The smell begins to enter the home. You immediately ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Romans 14:1-22
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Explores the transformative power of God's presence and Word, urging believers to embrace His love, grace, and wisdom while letting go of lesser spirits.
Dear Beloved, There is a warmth and comfort in the presence of the Lord that is unlike anything else. It's like coming home after a long journey, being welcomed by the familiar and the cherished. The love of our Heavenly Father wraps around us, a blanket of grace in a world that can often be cold ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 18:15-20, 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Mark 1:21-28
Topics: Authority, God's Word
What is God’s ideal for pastoral ministry? He gives us more than an indication in 1 Corinthians 9.
Tent Making, or More? October 13, 2001 Over the past decade or so, a lot of discussion about ministry has been about whether or not ministers should be tent makers or fully supported. As we are aware, in many denominations, including our own, financial conditions seem to encourage the support of ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Have you ever tripped someone…on purpose? Perhaps it was a joke, but you still tripped them. Have you ever tripped someone by accident? Perhaps you weren’t looking where you were going and ended up getting in someone’s way, and they tripped right over you.
If you’re not careful, you will do the same thing in your Christian life. You will trip up your brothers and sisters in Christ without realizing it. When you do this, whether on purpose or by accident, you have become a stumblingblock, and this is what the Apostle Paul deals with in I Corinthians ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:4-9
When it comes to questionable activities, know the truth and love the weak.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were camping. They pitched their tent under the stars and went to sleep. Then sometime in the middle of the night, Holmes woke Watson. “Watson, look up at the stars and tell me what you deduce.” Watson says, “I see millions of stars, and if even a few of those ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Matthew 22:37-40
Denomination: Evangelical Free
To gain a hearing for the gospel, know your rights and give up your rights.
Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hears a Who! centers around two characters: Horton, an elephant living in the Jungle of Nool, and the tiny mayor of Whoville, which is an extremely small world, which resides as a speck on a clover that Horton carries around. Vlad, an evil vulture, chases Horton to grab the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-18, 1 Timothy 5:17-18, Philippians 2:5-9
The Corinthians are focused on knowledge, and their rights. In doing this, they've lost track of what's more important-- the church, and building the body.
In 1 Corinthians 8, Paul switches topics. So we find ourselves done thinking and talking about singleness, and marriage, and touching, and sexual immorality. The Corinthians have another question that they want Paul to answer. That question is something like this: "Is it okay to go to ...read more
Paul modeled a better approach for the Corinthians, at great personal cost. Don't focus on your rights. Focus on the other.
In last week's passage, Paul tried to convince the Corinthians that they needed to stop going to idol temples and eating idol meat there. The Corinthians-- at least some of them-- thought that doing this was okay. They viewed this question as an issue of knowledge, and as an issue of freedom. ...read more
This is the 83rd sermon in the series "Action". This is the 14th sermon from 1 Corinthians.
Series: Action [#83] A LETTER OF CONCERN- INFLUENCE 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Introduction: Chapters 8-10 deal with problems of questionable practices. In Corinth, it centered around eating food that had been offered to idols. The basic problem facing the Corinthians faces all of us. How far does ...read more
Refrain from becoming a stumbling block to the weak in faith and be stepping stones of faith for one another.
Paul has been talking about love since chapter 12. • Our salvation in Christ leads to our love for God and one another, for our neighbours as well as for our enemies, those who are against us. • Paul touches on the various aspects of loving others and putting them down in practical terms. To read ...read more
Scripture: Romans 14:13-23, 1 Corinthians 8:4-13
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This is the 84th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 15th sermon from 1 Corinthians.
Series: Action [#84] A LETTER OF CONCERN- RESPONSIBILITIES 1 Corinthians 9:1-14 Introduction: Today’s Sermon comes at a very interesting time- The completion of 33 years as Pastor of Bel Aire. I was called as Pastor of Bel Aire Baptist Church, beginning on February 1, 1999. I was ordained on ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:1-14
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