Sermons on 1 Corinthians

At the Lord’s table, believers share fellowship with Christ, so they cannot serve idols and must use freedom for an unbeliever’s good and salvation.

Christ rises as the firstfruits of a coming harvest, guaranteeing resurrection for those who belong to Him and giving new life through His Spirit.

God chooses and calls people into His church, caring for this imperfect community as it serves His purposes and makes Christ known.

No Christian has every gift, but God equips each believer to serve others, helping the whole church grow in love and maturity.

Love outranks eloquent speech, deep knowledge and costly sacrifice. Christ's love makes God's grace visible among imperfect church members who stay close.

Clear worship lets outsiders understand why Christians praise God together; the gospel may unsettle them, expose their hearts, and lead them to worship.

Without love, even eloquent gospel speech becomes a noisy gong. Jesus' love frees His church to give time, attention and sacrifice for others.

Paul pictures the church as one body with indispensable parts. Christ's perfect love overcomes loveless hearts and moves His people to care.

Jesus stood before His disciples in real flesh, showing His resurrection secures eternal and indestructible life for everyone who belongs to Him.

The cross looks weak, foolish and humiliating to human pride, yet Jesus bears our punishment there and rises in God’s saving power and wisdom.

Without love, eloquence, knowledge, faith and costly sacrifice gain nothing. Jesus' patient love at the cross enables generous perseverance among His people.

Christ died for sins and rose on the third day. This essential news must be spoken with an invitation to repent, believe, and receive forgiveness.

Paul compares tolerated sin to yeast spreading through dough. Correction protects the church while seeking the person’s repentance and return to fellowship.

Paul planted and Apollos watered, but God gave the growth, freeing ordinary Christians from pride and fear as they speak and pray for others.

Jesus saves through a dusty, lonely cross that looks foolish to the world, revealing God's wisdom and leaving no room for human pride.

Peter and John race towards hope at the empty tomb. Jesus’ resurrection means death is not final, and sin will not win.

The finest abilities add up like rows of zeros without love; even the smallest gift used humbly for another's good counts with God.

The Holy Spirit gives every believer a spiritual gift, not for self-centred use but to serve others and build a healthy, interdependent church.

Christ cares for the church as His own body. Local membership means shared dependence, patient love and commitment despite real failures.

Paul says faith is futile if Christ remains dead. Jesus rose with an indestructible body, assuring His people that death will not end their story.

Olympians trained for crowns that withered. Christians run for lasting life, trusting Jesus alone rather than discipline or good works to save them.