1 Corinthians Bible Study (Correcting Corruption) – West Palm Beach church of Christ

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. In our last lesson we carefully considered the purpose and meaning of the memorial Jesus gave to us. In Matthew 26 we saw that Jesus is living during his final hours. During the Passover time Jesus gave a memorial so that we would remember him and what he accomplished for us. But before we move […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. We are in the midst of a series called You Are Not Your Own from 1 Corinthians 8-10. These three chapters, though broken into chapters, constitutes one teaching about how we work and have fellowship with each other. Chapter 8 opened with certain Corinthian Christians declaring that they have knowledge, know that idols have no […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. First Corinthians 8-10 is one continuous unit of teaching. Even though we have multiple chapter breaks we must keep the flow of the message together so that we can properly understand what Paul is teaching. Before we can begin chapter 9, we need to recall the message of chapter 8. In 1 Corinthians 8 we […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. The study of 1 Corinthians is a particularly interesting study in that there are so many sections that have been misunderstood. Chapters 8-10 of this letter are also a section of this book that is misunderstood. I think if asked for a summary of chapters 8-10 the general consensus would be that it is about […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. Our theme this year is Called: Finding Our Purpose in God’s Plan. I would like to address from time to time this year is our purpose in worship. It is easy for our worship to become a ritual. In some of my travels last year I had some conversations with different church leaders which awakened […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. We live in a time when gender roles and gender distinction is being challenged. It is amazing to see not only the disintegration of the physical and spiritual roles God created for man and woman, but also the disintegration of the concept that there is such a thing as a man and a woman. The […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. In 1 Corinthians 11:2 Paul wrote to the Corinthians that he commends them because they remember Paul and what he taught them to do. However, in verse 17 Paul says that regarding this next situation he cannot commend them. When these Christians came together as an assembly of Christ, it was not for the better […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. The Problem (6:1-6) Paul must deal with another shocking situation in the Corinthian church. We have seen in our study that the Corinthians are fighting, arguing, and dividing over all kinds of issues. In chapter 5 we noticed that they were glorying in the wrong things, including unrepentant sin. When we look at chapter 6 […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. We come now to a potentially shocking text. In the first four chapter of 1 Corinthians the apostle Paul has urged these Corinthian Christians to be of the same mind and the same judgment (1:10). While they are fighting and arguing about all the wrong things, these Christians had neglected to take care of a […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. The apostle Paul has been writing to the Christians in Corinth who are arguing, fighting, and dividing. He began this section of teaching by appealing to them and imploring them that “there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment” (1:10). In the fourth chapter […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. In the first two chapters of 1 Corinthians we have read the apostle Paul dealing with the fighting and divisions that were occurring in the Corinthian church by addressing the centrality of the cross. The message of the cross is not worldly wisdom but is the wisdom of God which shames the wise of this […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. We come to a text that is frequently misused and misapplied. It is a text that requires our careful attention so that we do not misunderstand or misapply what the apostle Paul is teaching. The apostle has been teaching about how he did not come preaching to these Corinthians with lofty speech or wisdom. He […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. The apostle Paul is laying a foundation for how to deal with divisions. The first four chapters deal with divisions as it has been reported to the apostle that there is fighting and divisions among the Christians at Corinth. In the last paragraph the apostle Paul showed how God was pleased to confound worldly wisdom […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. We have become so accustomed to the cross that it is hard to understand what is so deplorable about the cross. In religious culture the cross has been turned into an icon. We are used to seeing pictures of a cross. You may have driven through various towns where you will see a large cross […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. The apostle Paul was told that there was a problem in the Corinthian church. Verse 11 of 1 Corinthians declares that people from Chloe’s household have reported to him that there is quarreling among them. Now I want you to imagine this scene for a moment. When a letter was delivered to the messenger for […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. The city of Corinth was a city with a love for things and pleasure. The citizens were looking to advance on the ladder of upward social mobility. The culture of the city was of trade, business, and the pursuit of success. Of all the cities in the Roman Empire, the city of Corinth perhaps most […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. In 1 Corinthians 7:25 Paul addresses another question that these Corinthian Christians have asked him. As we have noted throughout this study, we have to infer by the answer Paul gives as to what the issue was that the Corinthians had. Verse 25 begins, “Now concerning the virgins,” according to most translations (NASB, NRSV, NKJV, […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. The apostle Paul continues to answer questions the Corinthian church has regarding marriage and sexual immorality in 1 Corinthians 7. Verse 12 the apostle Paul says that he is addressing, “the rest.” Who are “the rest?” Paul has already addressed the unmarried (7:8-9), the married (7:10-11), the divorced (7:11), and widows (7:8). So who can...

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. One of the big questions regarding marriage is if it is okay to divorce. In our society it is simply assumed that divorce is acceptable for any reason. People declare “irreconcilable differences” and file divorce at an alarming rate. Is this what God had in mind for marriage? While the laws of our country may […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. The seventh chapter of 1 Corinthians opens with the apostle Paul answering a question concerning marriage. These married Corinthian Christians were saying, “It is good for a man not have sexual relations with a woman.” If you have a NASB or NKJV you will see the statement, “It is good for a man not to […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. Before the apostle Paul enters into his discussion on marriage, he begins with a critical problem that destroys marriages: sexual immorality. Sexual immorality is not only an issue in marriage, but single people who engage in sexual immorality bring these sins and problems into the marriage. The Instruction (6:18) So what are we to do? […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. The apostle Paul has entered into instruction concerning sexual immorality before he tackles their questions about marriage. As we noted last week, our notions and beliefs about our bodies, sexual immorality, and marriage will have a big impact on our marriages. If we think that sexual immorality, adultery, idolatry, or homosexuality are acceptable in the […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. Today we begin a new sermon series called The Marriage Rules where we will examine the sixth and seventh chapters of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. It is worthy to note that before the apostle Paul enters into answering their questions regarding marriage, Paul first must speak about the problem of unrighteous living and […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. After correcting the problems of rivalry and competition concerning the spiritual gifts the Christians in Corinth have received, the apostle Paul now directs the congregation concerning how their assembly should function. As we noted in the previous lesson, 1 Corinthians 14 is one of the best passages we have to give us insight into what […]

A sermon from Brent Kercheville. The fourteenth chapter of 1 Corinthians now deals with specific problems concerning spiritual gifts in the assembly of the Christians in Corinth. The apostle Paul has taught these Christians that we are nothing without love and everything we do must be motivated by love. Love is the greatest gift and only faith, hope, and love […]