The Greatest of These Is Love 1 Corinthians 13 Introduction: Let me begin with a “softball question.” What is the primary reason there were divisions in the church in Corinth? We could come up with all sorts of reasons. They were following different teachers. They overlooked immorality. Some didn’t believe in the resurrection. People wanted […]

How to Live Life Ecclesiastes 11:7–12:8 Introduction: “Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” The Preacher began his sermon with these words and ended his sermon with these words. It sounds so depressing, so hopeless. But if that is what we are thinking when we hear these words, we are […]

Strengthened with Power in Your Inner Being Ephesians 3:14-21 Introduction: Take a moment and think about the content of your prayers. What do you pray about most? When Paul prayed in Romans 10:1, he said, “Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.” Paul explained prayer as […]

1 & 2 Corinthian Themes: Saving Others Introduction: As I have mentioned in introducing these lessons, because Paul deals with so many of the Corinthian “errors,” we are often distracted from deeper themes in these two letters. On the surface, Paul’s letters focus on correcting sinful practices. However, all sins have at their root deeper […]