I Corinthians

Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher finishes his examination of 1st Corinthians. Paul's final words not only serve as reference points to issues that arise in 2 Corinthians but also as final words of exhortation and warning. Paul communicates the Corinthians ought to esteem and submit themselves to those who do the work of the Lord and are addicted to the ministry. Thus, Paul's commendation of Timothy,...

One of the final problems Paul corrects the Corinthians on is their view of riches and use of them in the ministry. Paul was led to remember the poor, especially the poor saints at Jerusalem. It was an opportunity the Holy Ghost used to teach the church about giving. In this sermon, Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher teaches the godly attitude and course Paul was teaching concerning their giving in th...

One of the mysteries Paul was a steward is in the realm of understanding the bodily resurrection, specifically of those that are alive when Christ comes. Flesh and blood (those living) cannot inherit the kingdom of God, therefore, what will happen to them? Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher in this sermon goes through the mystery that Paul shows to the Corinthians.

In this sermon Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher continues to develop Paul's answers to the questions - how are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? In this passage, Paul details that there is a natural body and a spiritual body and that which was first is natural and the spiritual afterward. The natural body generated by Christ from the dust of the earth is earthy and due to sin is s...

Resurrection is not a fable but rather a forethought of God reflected in the third through sixth days of Creation. Therefore, creation itself provides lessons of resurrection answering the two questions fools ask - how are the dead raised? and, with what body do they come? In this sermon, Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher preaches on the lessons of creation that Paul uses concerning our future bodily...

Resurrection makes all things new, even suffering. If there is no resurrection from the dead then Christians are of all men most miserable, there is no advantage in suffering, and Christians should just engage in pagan hedonistic philosophy - "eat, drink, for tomorrow we die". Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher details in this sermon the advantage of resurrection in suffering in this life and the life...

What happens to our faith, our hope, and even our view of God if there is no resurrection from the dead? In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 15:12–28, we explore Paul’s forceful correction of the false teaching at Corinth that denied the resurrection. The message unfolds the devastating implications if Christ is not raised: preaching is empty, faith is vain, the apostles are false witnesses, believe...

Paul knows a fundamental issue to the manners in the church at Corinth was not only from a lack of charity and a lack of understanding but from some evil communications. The Corinthians have allowed evil communications concerning the resurrection from the dead to come in and Paul discerns it has corrupted their good manners. Hence, Paul's exposition and defense of the bodily resurrection from the...

The gathering together of the members of Christ's body in one place is to reflect decency and order and function decently and in order. Decency and order promote understanding and edification. Paul's instruction on this matter infers a lack of charity, decency, and order and thereby a lack of edification. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher covers the course, waiting, and manner of service the Corinthi...

The gift of tongues is one of the most confused spiritual gifts of all time; however, it wasn't confused to the apostle Paul. In this sermon, Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher highlights some key features of the gift of tongues that easily identify the counterfeits. The gift of tongues was a sign for unbelievers outside the church. The gift of tongues was permitted in the church only when there was a...

Before the "perfect" comes the church was to operate with that which they possessed "in part", but to do so with "charity". Charity would guide the church's use of the spiritual gifts to edification. We traversed through Paul's instruction that prophesying genders to edification whereas tongues, the spiritual gift the Corinthians coveted, do not.

Charity was to accompany spiritual gifts and without it, the Corinthians were nothing and profited from each other nothing. To signify the greatness of charity Paul turns to describe that the spiritual gifts would fail, cease, and vanish away. In this sermon, Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher illustrates the present time of Paul's life and a future time of Paul's life with regard to the church. There...

In this sermon Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher continues to exposit the greatness of charity and the features revealed in God's Word in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Contextually, charity must accompany the spiritual gifts the gift is to reflect the gift-giver. This sermon continues to examine charity specifically that it "doth not behave itself unseemly", and "seeketh not her own".

Charity bear injuries upon one's own estate. It envy's not another's estate and does not vaunt its own estate. In this sermon Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher brings to view humility and lowliness of mind as the remedy for vaunting. Instead of vaunting one with charity esteems not their personal estate but to use it to better the estate of another.. Herein is the mind of Christ and God's love toward...

The progression of what "charity" is and isn't and there what it does and doesn't moves from bearing injuries upon your own estate to now your view of others estate. In this lesson, Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher examines how charity views and treats the estate of another as to not be the vessel by which the Christian avoids bringing injuries upon another's estate in envy.

Charity suffers long, but that isn't it. Charity is kind. This one-two punch of charity provides the strength to not be weary in well-doing. Charity being kind isn't simply to those are worthy of it, but to those unworthy. Charity is kind toward those we suffer long, to those whom we bear injuries from. In this lesson Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher once again draws out the source, power, and labor...

Charity suffers long, but that isn't it. Charity is kind. This one-two punch of charity provides the strength to not be weary in well-doing. Charity being kind isn't simply to those are worthy of it, but to those unworthy. Charity is kind toward those we suffer long, to those whom we bear injuries from. In this lesson Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher once again draws out the source, power, and labor...

The glory of charity has no bounds - it is reflected when it is free and when it is supposedly bound by injuries. Charity suffers long and is kind. Yet, what does longsuffering mean? To what injuries to we bear so long? Is it all or some and for how long? Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher, examines details of charity as it suffers long where we get a further glimpse of the prominence of charity and o...

The glory of charity has no bounds - it is reflected when it is free and when it is supposedly bound by injuries. Charity suffers long and is kind. Yet, what does longsuffering mean? To what injuries to we bear so long? Is it all or some and for how long? Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher, examines details of charity as it suffers long where we get a further glimpse of the prominence of charity and o...

What is charity? Why is it so significant in scripture? Why does Paul bring up charity as the more excellent way in 1 Corinthians 13? Before getting into the features and labor of love Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher examines the prominence of charity and the end of Paul's charge of sound doctrine, the fulfilling of the law that it is, and most importantly that God is love.

From spiritual gifts, either the least or greatest, to knowledge of all mysteries to bestowing goods for the poor of self sacrifice it is all nothing or profits nothing if one has not charity. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher addresses the profit and value of charity regarding all things - such is a more excellent way than coveting the least gifts or even the best gifts.

God teaches the equality of the members of the body of Christ and the gifts given to them. God also teaches the purpose of diversity with those gifts, administrations, and operation. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher examines how then Paul can say to "covet thou the best gifts". This indicates there are better gifts than others yet it doesn't take away the equality and diversity that has already been...

What one member of the body might think to say of itself and another cannot be said if it isn't rooted in the truth of the identity given. Josh Strelecki, Pastor-Teacher unfolds how each member of the body of Christ is of necessity in office and function. Any perceived lack, less honor, feebleness, or uncomeliness does not take away from its necessity and value. Therefore, each member should care...