Robert Lewis Sermons

Guided Question How are you using the gifts God has given you to serve others—and are you helping fulfill the church's mission of demonstrating Christ's compassion to a hurting world? Summary This message explores the purpose and importance of spiritual gifts through the lens of 1 Corinthians 12:14–27, framed by Jesus' example in Matthew 9:35–38. Just as Jesus moved among the people with compassio...

Guided Question How would you evaluate your spiritual progress today — are you cultivating a deeper desire for God's presence, drawing strength from Him in difficult seasons, and growing in a life marked by trust and obedience? Summary This episode explores Psalm 84 and what Dr. Robert Lewis calls the "Signs of a Pilgrim's Progress." He reminds us that life's highest calling is to know God, yet th...

Guided Question Where are you in your spiritual journey — still dead in sin, encountering God’s mercy, or living fully as His child — and what does that reveal about your life today? Summary This episode walks through Ephesians 2:1–10, showing the gospel in ten verses. Paul starts with humanity’s spiritual death — driven by appetite, pride, and worldly influence, living under the consequences of s...

Guided Question Are you growing older in your faith—or truly growing up through intentional application of God’s Word? Summary In this sermon from Fellowship Bible Church, Dr. Robert Lewis challenges believers to examine whether they are spiritually maturing or merely aging in the faith. Drawing from Epistle to the Hebrews 5, he addresses Christians who had followed Christ for decades yet remained...

Guided Question How should believers respond when Scripture challenges modern cultural assumptions about gender roles, authority, and visible expressions of faith? Summary In this sermon on 1 Corinthians 11:2–16, Dr. Robert Lewis addresses one of the New Testament’s most debated and culturally sensitive passages: head coverings in worship. Framing the chapter as a theological “Rubik’s Cube,” he ca...

Guided Question How does returning to God’s original design for men and women—through submission to Scripture and dependence on the Holy Spirit—challenge the way you currently understand leadership, responsibility, and relationship in your own life? Summary In this message, Dr. Robert Lewis continues his Genesis series by examining roles as part of God’s original design for humanity. Building on t...

Guided Question In a culture that increasingly defines gender roles by social preference and personal experience, how should Christians discern what it truly means to be male and female—and what are the consequences for individuals, families, and the church when God’s original design is either embraced or ignored? Summary In this sermon, Dr. Robert Lewis addresses one of the most controversial and...

Guided Question What can we learn from Israel’s failures in the wilderness so that we do not end up in the “loser’s locker room” of the Christian life? Summary In this message, Pastor Robert Lewis contrasts the “winner’s locker room” of faithful living with the sobering reality of the “loser’s locker room,” where Israel’s failures serve as a warning for us today. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 10, he...

Guided Question How can discipline, focus, and a pursuit of divine glory help a Christian run the race of life successfully, avoiding disqualification and achieving spiritual victory? Summary In this sermon, Dr. Robert Lewis uses the imagery of ancient Greek athletics to illustrate the Christian life as a race requiring discipline, direction, and a thirst for divine glory. Drawing from 1 Corinthia...

Guided Question How does Jesus’ identification with humanity through suffering, temptation, and resurrection empower us to reclaim the destiny God originally intended and overcome the fear of death? Summary In this sermon from Hebrews 2, Dr. Robert Lewis reminds listeners of the subtle spiritual drift that occurs when we focus on worldly fears and distractions rather than the truth of Christ. The...

Guided Question In a world that insists on personal rights, how can believers willingly surrender their rights to remove obstacles, love others well, and advance the gospel? Summary Paul’s ministry in Corinth illustrates the power of surrendering rights for the sake of the gospel. In a wealthy and suspicious culture, he chose not to accept financial support from the Corinthians so that no one coul...

Guided Question: How should Christians balance knowledge, liberty, and love when making decisions that affect others in the community of faith? Summary: In this message, Dr. Robert Lewis examines 1 Corinthians 8, where Paul addresses the issue of eating meat sacrificed to idols—a cultural controversy in the Corinthian church. Some believers felt they had the liberty to eat such meat, while others...

Guided Question: How does Paul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 7 shape our understanding of singleness, marriage, and undistracted devotion to Christ, and what practical applications does it have for Christians today? Summary: Dr. Robert Lewis explores 1 Corinthians 7 with a focus on singleness, showing how Paul’s guidance offers both theological insight and practical wisdom. The single life, Paul arg...

Guided Question How does God want us to view and use our bodies in a culture that either idolizes pleasure or dismisses the body as unimportant? Summary In this message, Dr. Robert Lewis unpacks Paul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 6:12–20, addressing the Corinthian church’s misunderstanding of Christian freedom and the body. Influenced by the prevailing Epicurean philosophy—“pleasure is the goal of l...

Guided Question When conflicts arise with other believers, do I rely on worldly methods of self-preservation, or do I trust God’s Spirit and His people to help me walk in love, humility, and faith? Summary In this sermon on 1 Corinthians 6, Dr. Robert Lewis addresses the problem of lawsuits among Christians in Corinth. The issue was not simply about legal disputes but about a deeper spiritual prob...

Guided Question How does our approach to sin and church discipline reflect the biblical balance between restoration and purity—what does that mean for our local church’s health? Summary This sermon unpacks 1 Corinthians 5, where the apostle Paul shifts from theology to urgent, practical church governance. Responding to a case of church immorality—incest so shocking it stunned even those outside th...

Guided Question How firmly is your spiritual foundation built on Jesus Christ, and are you living according to the biblical blueprint for faith and maturity? Summary This sermon focuses on the foundational truth of the Christian faith as laid out in Galatians 1, emphasizing that the gospel Paul preached came directly by revelation from Jesus Christ and is not based on human opinion or cultural tre...

Guided Question Have I genuinely embraced spiritual maturity, or am I still living under the drives of spiritual infancy or willful carnality? Summary Dr. Lewis examines the essential difference between indwelling and control by the Holy Spirit, challenging believers to evaluate the authenticity of their faith. Using 1 Corinthians 3 and Romans 8, he differentiates between the “babe in Christ” (spi...

Guided Question Have I truly experienced the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, or am I relying on tradition, emotion, or head knowledge to define my faith? Summary This message challenges believers to discern whether their faith is authentic by examining the presence of the Holy Spirit in their lives. While many claim Christianity by upbringing or verbal confession, true salvation is marked by the in...

Guiding Question What does it mean to "die to self," and why is it essential for experiencing the power of Christ in the Christian life? Summary This message centers on the theology of the cross—particularly the believer’s need to die to self in order to experience the resurrection life and power of Christ. Drawing from Paul’s letters to the Romans and Corinthians, the sermon emphasizes that surre...

Guiding Question Is your spiritual pride keeping you from needing a Savior? Summary Dr. Lewis walks listeners through 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 and 6:9–11, exposing our pride and self-sufficiency. He highlights how God intentionally chooses “the foolish, weak, and despised” to shame the world’s strong and proud. Using vivid biblical examples (Corinthian slaves, thieves, adulterers, homosexuals) and co...

Guided Question  In what ways do I view the message of the cross as "foolish"—and how might God be inviting me to experience its transforming power instead? Summary Dr. Robert Lewis explores the paradox of the Christian faith: the message of the cross—foolishness to the world but power to those being saved. Using Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians and a story from Isaiah, he shows how human wisdom repe...

Guided Question Which of the four "Christian parties" do I naturally lean toward—and how might that strength become a weakness if not balanced by the full truth of Christ? Summary In 1 Corinthians 1:10–17, Paul addresses divisions in the Corinthian church, where members aligned themselves with various Christian leaders—Paul, Apollos, Cephas, and even Christ. The sermon explores how each group repr...

Guided Question How can we move beyond merely possessing spiritual gifts and knowledge to experiencing a daily, intimate fellowship with Jesus that transforms our lives? Summary The message highlights the spiritual condition of the Corinthian church, which had been richly blessed with grace, teaching, spiritual gifts, and the hope of Christ’s return, yet struggled to live out a truly transformed C...

Guiding Question: How can believers remain faithful and passionate in their walk with Christ from beginning to end, especially when facing hardship, cultural opposition, or spiritual fatigue? Summary: In this powerful and pastoral message, the speaker challenges Christians not just to begin well in their faith journey but to finish strong. Drawing from 2 Timothy 4:1–8, the sermon highlights Paul's...