St. Rose Community Church Sermons

Introduction: Good morning, if you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to 1 Corinthians 15 . If you don’t have a Bible just slip up your hand and one of our church members will be glad to bring you one. We will begin reading in verse 20 this morning. If Jesus did not resurrect from the…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 15. Last week, we made yet another pivot in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. After about 14 chapters of special topics of concern, 14 chapters of confronting the failures and infighting and sin…

Pastoral Prayer: Our Father in Heaven, we come to you this morning with great anticipation. We adore you. We praise you for your creative power. We praise you for your sustaining providence which guides every detail of our lives. We praise you for your unfolding plan of salvation for those who trust…

Introduction : Good morning, If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to 1 Corinthians 14 . We will begin reading in verse 1 and we will read all the way to verse 25. Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 2 For one who speaks in a tongue…

Introduction: Good morning, if you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 12. We are going to read verses 27-31 of chapter 12, and then the entirety of chapter 13. Chapter 13 is a special chapter in God’s word. It is a popular chapter of the bible. It…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 12. We will begin reading in chapter 12 verse 12 and we will read down to verse 26 before pausing to pray for understanding. 12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians. We will begin reading in verse 23. The end of chapter 10 marks the end of a three chapter argument that Paul has been making on the matter of Christians in Corinth eating food that has been sacrificed…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 10. As your turning their allow me to remind you of where we are in this letter, and particularly where we are in Paul’s argument. in 1 Corinthians chapter 8, Paul’s focus shifted to one particular…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 10. In our passage last week, Paul introduced an analogy for the Christian life and ministry. It’s very much like a race we are running. We labor, and train, and strain toward the finish line.…

Introduction: Good morning, if you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 9. We will begin reading in verse 19. The Corinthians are challenging Paul’s ministry and methods. And at this point in the letter, Paul is in the midst of providing his defense.…

Introduction : If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 9. Paul has been speaking truth bombs since the beginning of this letter to the Corinthians. He has addressed sins of all kinds. He has addressed their pride He has addressed their disunity He…

Introduction : If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians. We will begin reading together in verse 25 and we will read to verse 40 In just a moment. The Bible is can be very practical. Perhaps sometimes, more practical than we would like it to be. It tells…

Introduction : If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 7. We will begin reading in verse 17 and we will read down to verse 24. The Corinthians, like many of us, were after the good life. They wanted joy. The problem was, however, like many of us,…

Introduction: Good morning, If you have your Bible let me invite you to open with me to 1 Corinthians chapter 7. I want to begin with the theological foundation for this week’s passage. Here it is. God loves you. He desires an active and forever relationship with you. He has proved his love for you through…

Good morning, If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 7. We have been journeying through 1 Corinthians since August, with a short break for Advent, and now we are picking back up with 1 Corinthians chapter 7. Chapter 7 marks a significant transition…