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  • Don Schultz avatar

    The Best Kind Of Life There Is

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jan 17, 2002
    based on 210 ratings
     | 13,458 views

    Why be a Christian? The reasons are many - here are three.

    1 Corinthians 1:1-9 THE BEST KIND OF LIFE THERE IS. I want you to use your imagination this morning. Imagine being a tourist – you are traveling around the world, you have to spend the night in a certain city. And so you get there, you check into your hotel, and then you decide to look ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    To Hurting Congregations! What Matters Most Is What God Offers First!

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on Jan 18, 2002
    based on 80 ratings
     | 4,646 views

    There are, still today, many congregations that are full of bickering and selfishness. These things tear the church apart and keep them from fulfilling God’s call in their life. Paul addresses this sort of church when he wrote to the church in Corinth. Hi

    1st Corinthians 1:1-9 January 20th, 2002 To hurting congregations! What matters most is what God offers first! Most would say that a recipe for disaster is to take people with different views, ideas, attitudes, backgrounds, and agendas and stick them all in one place. The result would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are You Arrogant Or Ignorant? God Has The Cure

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 18, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,435 views

    How Paul dealt with the arrogant yet ignorant members of the Corinthian congregation.

    January 20, 2002 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5 For in him you have been enriched in every way -- in all your speaking and in all your knowledge ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Him Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Jan 19, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,459 views

    Paul roots the troubled Corinthian Church in the source of their identity- Him!

    Him January 20, 2001 How many of you are gardeners? This is the time of year when we start to think about gardens. It seems that when the snow is deepest and days are coldest, days are shortest and nights are longest, we get out seed catalogs, if we received them, or start to look longingly at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Don't Hang Up Your Harp

    Contributed by David Dailey on Jan 26, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 24,505 views

    Don"t Let Circumstances Dictate Your Praise

    Don’t Hang Up Your Harp We want to open the message with the scripture in Psalms 137:2-4. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For they that carried us away required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying sing us one of the songs of Zion. How ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Corinthian Chippies (A Lord's Supper Meditation)

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 26, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,955 views

    How do grace and peace speak to a society that is falling apart? Paul’s attitude shows us how.

    October 28, 2001 1Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Called Church Series

    Contributed by Gary Wagoner on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
     | 10,690 views

    Based on 1 Cor. 1:1-9 dealing who we are called to be as the church of Jesus Christ.

    The Troubled Triumphant Church 1 Cor 1:1-9 ‘The Called Church’ Thesis: We must know what kind of a church we are and what kind of church God expects us to be. Introduction: What would you think if you received in the church mail a letter rolled up in a tight scroll. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Kill Your Church Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 284 ratings
     | 17,832 views

    This is the 1st sermon in the series "Church On The Rocks" (study of 1 Corinthians). This sermon looks at some of the problems of the church at Corinth and how we must strive to avoid these problems.

    Sunday Morning November 17, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Church On The Rocks” [#1] “HOW TO KILL YOUR CHURCH” 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Introduction: [PLAY “RELEVANCE OF THE CHURCH” VIDEO CLIP]. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 1. Aren’t you thankful for the church? As Paul was writing to this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Enriched Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Feb 25, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,153 views

    First in a series on 1 Corinthians focusing on the spiritual position of the believers in spite of their practice.

    Chico Alliance Church September 15, 2002 Pastor David Welch “Enriched” I Corinthians 1:1-9 Introduction to the Book BACKGROUND OF CORINTH--THE CITY Major trade center Entertainment center Two types of games--Olympian/Isthmian. Isthmian held in Corinth. Cosmopolitan population--Greeks, Roman ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Called To Be Saints

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 9, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,533 views

    Jesus calls us to justification, fellowship, and, sometimes, conflict.

    Called to Be Saints (Holy) I Cor 1:1-3 INTRO.: In verses 1 and 2 of this chapter, ‘called" is used three times. It is a very common word in the N. T. We see: Eph. 1:18 "hope of his calling Phil. 3,14 ‘The high calling II Thess. 1:14 "your calling" II Tim. 1:3 a "holy calling" Heb. 3:1 "the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "The Imperfect Called Perfect" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 16, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,195 views

    When God calls something that which it is not, it eventually becomes that.

    In Romans chapter 4 the faith that saved Abraham is defined as that which believes that God gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist. (vs. 17) Throughout the scriptures, no matter the specific accomplishments of men and women of God, whenever we are given any ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Who I Already Am In Christ

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 6, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,622 views

    This sermon highlights 7 things that Christ has already done for us.

    Opening Story: Many of you are familiar with the story of “The Lion King.” You might remember when Simba couldn’t decide whether or not he should return to the Pride Lands. He has some heavy baggage he has carried, including a tremendous guilt about his father’s death. As Simba was growing up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thank God For The Church!

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,027 views

    Introduction to 1 Corinthians

    Imagine a church wracked with divisions. Powerful leaders promote themselves against each other, each with his band of loyal followers. One of them is having an affair with his stepmother, and, instead of disciplining him, many in the church boast of his freedom in Christ to behave in such a way. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Revival Is Life

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,250 views

    This sermon covers 6 things I need for a revival in my life

    Sun. July 11/93 I Co. 1 & Ps. 85 REVIVAL IS LIFE - Are you happy with the way things are with you? - Do you have enough of what you want? - What would it take to make you content? - How about the things of the Lord, is it good? - Are we as a church where we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Ushering In His Excellence Pt.1

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 25, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 14,739 views

    The gift of helps is vital! Paul understood his limits, do you? Unless the Sr. pastor sees the gift of helps as important as his role it wll always be down played. Everyone in the body has a servant role to play!

    Ushering in His Excellence pt.1 Text: I Corinthians 2:1-5 Paul could have spoken with his great oratorical skills and drawn some attention to himself; he sure had the resume’ to do it. But he had determined that there was One in whom he served that had the ability to give the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal