Grace & Truth Bible Church: Sermon Audio

I. ProblemII. PrincipleIII. Practice

I. The Problem - Good works can't save usII. The Principle - We are saved by faithIII. The Practice - Saving faith is definitive

I. The Problem - Our Natural Condition (1-3)II. The Principle - Saved by Grace Alone (4-9)III. The Practice - Good Works (10)

I. ProblemsII. PrinciplesIII. Practice

1 Corinthians 16:19:24 I. Expressed verbally (19) II. Expressed physically (20) III. Expressed personally (21) IV. Expressed particularly (22) V. Expressed in blessing (23-24)

1 Corinthians 16:12-18 I. Be patient (12) II. Be watchful (13a) III. Stand firm in the faith (13b) IV. Act like men (13c) V. Be strong (13d) VI. Do everything in love (14) VII. Be subject to fellow workers (15-17) VIII. Recognize fellow workers (18)

1 Corinthians 16:1-11 I. Instructions on Giving (v. 1-4) II. Travel Plans (v. 5-9) III. Concern for Timothy (v. 10-11)

1 Corinthians 15:50-58 I. Transformation is needed (v. 50-53) II. Triumph is certain (v. 54-57) III. Therefore we persevere (v. 58)

1 Corinthians 15:35-41 I. The different bodies seen in nature (v. 35-41) II. The difference between our earthly and resurrection body (v. 42-49)

1 Corinthians 15:20-34 I. The Certification of our Resurrection (v. 20-28) II. The Implications of our Resurrection (v. 29-34)

1 Corinthians 15:12-19 I. True Implications of a False Gospel. II. False Implications of a True Gospel. III. True Implications of a True Gospel.

I. A Reminder of the Gospel (1-2)II. The Substance of the Gospel (3-4)III. The Proof of the Gospel (5-8)IV. The Power of the Gospel (9-11)

1 Corinthians 14:26-40 1. Opening principle (v. 26) 2. Instruction concerning tongues (v. 27-28) i. Restraint on the number of speakers and the necessity of interpretation (v. 27) ii. Restraint in the absence of interpretation (v. 28) 3. Instructions concerning prophecy (v. 29-35) i. Restraint on the number of prophetic speakers and the need for evaluation (v. 29) ii. Restraint on the propethic speaker (v. 30-33a) iii. Restraint on women with respect to evaluating propethic speech (v.33b-35) 4. Rebuke and warning (v. 36-38) 5. Summary encouragement and closing principle (v. 39-40)

1 Corinthians 14:1-25 1. Tongues lacks intelligibility and substance. (v. 6-12) 2. Tongues is mentally unhelpful even if spiritually impressive. (v. 13-19) 3. Tongues is directed towards unbelievers. (v. 20-25)

1 Corinthians 14:1-25 I. The gift of prophesy II. The gift of tongues III. The gift of prophesy is better than tongues (1-5)

1 Corinthians 13:8-13 1. Main Assertion: Love never ends (v. 8a) 2. Spiritual gifts have a built in obsolescence (v. 8b-10) 3. Illustration: Maturity (v. 11) 4. Illustration: Mirror (v. 12) 5. Conclusion: Faith, hope, and love never end, and love is the greatest (v. 13)

1. Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing.2. Love rejoices with the truth.3. Love bears all things.4. Love believes all things.5. Love hopes all things.6. Love endures all things.

1 Corinthians 13:4-5 1. Love patiently endures. 2. Love shows kindness. 3. Love does not pursue selfish passions. 4. Love does not exalt itself. 5. Love does not inflate its own importance. 6. Love does not behave rudely. 7. Love does not seek its own. 8. Love does not brood over injuries. 9. Love does not keep a record of wrongs.

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 1. Introduction 2. Understanding the Bigger Picture 3. Unpacking the Text 3.1 Paul's Transition (12:31) 3.2 Paul's Warnings 3.2.1 Without love, you are _______________ (13:1) 3.2.2 Without love, you are _______________ (13.2) 3.2.3 Without love, you are _______________ (13.3) 4. Our Response 4.1 First, a Consideration and a Question 4.1.1 Love is at the center of _________ _________. 4.1.2 Why is love so vital? 4.2 How do we steward Paul's admonitions? 4.2.1 First, we should be __ ____________________. 4.2.2 Second, we should be ____________________. 4.2.3 Third, we must __________________________.

1 Corinthians 12:12-31 I. Spirit baptized - a singular body (v. 12-13) II. God placed - a chosen diversity (v. 14-19) III. God composed - an inverted hierarchy (v. 20-26) IV. Christ represented - a gifted unity (v. 27-31)