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  • John Lowe avatar

    Address Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 3, 2018
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    Paul's call to the office of an Apostle had nothing to do with personal merit; he says instead that he is "an apostle by the will of God," and this is what constitutes the ground of the authority he claims in the Corinthian Church.

    Lesson 1.1: Address Scripture 1 Corinthians 1.1-1.3 1 Cor 1:1-3 (KJV) 1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thanksgiving Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 25, 2018
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    The apostle begins this passage with thanksgiving for various blessings bestowed upon this church, which is a proof of the apostle's great love for it, and how much its welfare was on his heart. The object of thanksgiving is God, because he is the . . . .

    JULY 16, 2012 First Corinthians By: Tom Lowe Lesson 1.2: Thanksgiving Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1.4-1.9 1 Cor 1:4-9 (KJV) 4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying For Problem People

    Contributed by Doug Newton on Aug 24, 2018
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    How can you pray for problem people? Yes, Paul’s example is good. But it won’t happen until Jesus makes you really, really want to pray.

    Imagine you are an avid long distance runner and someone comes up to you who has never run a marathon and asks, How can I run a marathon? What would you say? You’d probably ask them about how much they currently run to diagnose how far along they are and then you’d start talking about the kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    No, You Don't Have To Volunteer To Be A Martyr

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 25, 2018
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    What distinguished the Corinthian church was their usage of the spiritual gifts, especially the more dramatic ones like praying in tongues and healing.

    Thursday of 21st Week in Course 2018 Ss Felix and Adauctus Our Lord is not satisfied with half-measures, and neither should we be so satisfied. It has been said that the goal of life is to depart this earth prepared to be canonized saints. That means that we must do good and avoid evil, but to an ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Spiritual Gift Of Fear Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 15, 2018
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    We are in danger in the U.S. Church today because we have in many ways lost that attitude of reverence, humble fear, toward God.

    Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost 2018 Extraordinary Form Every morning all Catholic clergy, and thousands of lay Catholics, pray the Benedictus prayer of Zechariah. It’s the prayer John the Baptist’s father vocalized when his voice was restored after John’s birth. There is a line in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Prepare To Meet The Lord

    Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 2, 2017
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    “Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come”. (Mark 13:33)

    Introduction: Our theme for today’s sermon is “prepare to meet the Lord”. No person goes into an important meeting late and without preparation. The first thing to do is to find out all there is to know about the person and about his personal views and expectations. Our most important meetings ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Gift

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Dec 6, 2017
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    We are called to be set apart. We are recipients of Spiritual Gifts. The greatest gift is LOVE

    The Gift 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, even as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sinner And Saint Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 13, 2018
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    If you are saved… 1. You are a saint who has been sanctified. 2. You are a sinner in the process of being sanctified.

    Two brothers tormented the small town where they lived for decades. They had blown up their families and were dishonest in business. They were loud, boisterous and just plain rude to nearly everyone. One day the younger brother died unexpectedly. The older brother went to the pastor of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Introduction To First Corinthians Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 7, 2023
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    This is an intro sermon to a series I hope to preach through 2023. Its from 1 Cor. and I pray that God will use it to bless a congregation I am interim pastoring at.

    CALLED BY GOD Corinthians Series (Part One) TEXT: Acts 18:1-11, 1 Cor. 1:1-9 OPEN WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING We’re going to begin a series on 1st Corinthians today. And I think it’s important for where you are as a congregation, starting afresh like you are that we go through this book, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Most High Calling

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 10, 2025
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    No matter where we labor, the Most High himself has called each one of us to the highest calling of all: to be saints living in fellowship with Jesus Christ.

    I know that most of you aren’t as addicted to news and talk shows as I am. But it may be that you’ve heard some of the talk about when we’re going to hear some calls for sacrifice from the administration, something on the order of the kind of sacrifice that was asked of the American people during ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Sustained By The Faithfulness Of God

    Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Sep 25, 2025
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    Oliver Cromwell asked for a portrait “warts and all.” Paul writes 1 Corinthians the same way—seeing the flaws but starting with grace. In 1:1–9 we’ll see our called identity and God’s faithfulness to sustain us.

    Today we’re going to be in the first 9 verses of 1 Corinthians. While studying these verses, I came across a story that I’d like to share with all of you. Oliver Cromwell It’s a story of Oliver Cromwell. If you’re unaware of who he is, I’ll give you an extremely brief summary: he was a political ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Eighteenth Sunday After Trinity (B C P). Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 14, 2025
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     | 140 views

    Sermons upon the Bible readings of the Book of Common Prayer.

    Psalm 122:1-9, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 1 Corinthians 1:4-8, Matthew 22:34-46. A). LET US GO TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD. Psalm 122:1-9. The “house of the LORD” encompasses this Psalm (Psalm 122:1; Psalm 122:9). Jerusalem, in turn, encompassed the house of the LORD (Psalm 122:2; Psalm 122:3; Psalm ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Story Behind 2 Corinthians: Grace In The Midst Of Struggle Series

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on Nov 5, 2025
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    2 Corinthians reveals Paul’s heart in the midst of struggle, showing how God’s comfort meets us in our weakness. This lesson explores the story behind the letter, helping us understand the city, the church, and the apostle’s deep pastoral care.

    Lesson 1 — The Story Behind 2 Corinthians: Grace in the Midst of Struggle Primary Texts: Acts 18:1–18; 1 Corinthians 1:1–9; 2 Corinthians 1:1–11 Theme: The God of All Comfort Time: ~45 minutes I. Introduction: Paul’s Most Personal Letter Before diving into the text, help your group feel Paul’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Identidad Y Llamado A La Santidad

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Sep 4, 2025
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    Hemos sido santificados en Cristo Jesús, por tanto, vivamos de acuerdo a nuestro llamado a la santidad.

    El 11 de abril de 1992, mi esposa y yo nos casamos. Recuerdo que a partir de esos días, algunas personas cercanas y en son de broma, me decían: “Don Wil”. Por supuesto, a mis 24 años sentía alergia a esa manera de referirse a mí mismo. No me veía ni me sentía ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Presence Driven

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Dec 12, 2018
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    There are four kinds of Churches today. Personality Driven, Program Driven, Purpose Driven and Presence Driven. What kind of Church are we?

    Exodus 33:14 INTRODUCTION: • Share personal stories about the manifested presence of God. • There are four kinds of churches today: 1. Personality Driven 2. Program Driven 3. Purpose Driven 4. Presence Driven • I have found that the most effective for me is to be “Presence Driven”. I’m not ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God