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1 Corinthians 15:35-49 | Mark Smith by The Hallows Church

1 Corinthians 15:50-58 | Wes Walls by The Hallows Church

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Having taken aim at several controversies in the Corinthians church, Paul now takes up the most concerning of them all, namely, some were denying the resurrection. Paul, with piercing logic, proves how the resurrection is not an optional extra but the heart of the gospel message, without which, the entire Christian faith falls apart like a wagon wheel with no lynch pin.

Paul concludes his section on Spiritual gifts in the church by emphasizing that the gifts of the Spirit should be used to build up the church in an orderly manner. He instructs the Corinthians to avoid chaos by ensuring that everyone speaks in turn and that their contributions are constructive. He reminds them that this orderly worship reflects God’s nature of peace and promotes unity within the c...

Paul emphasizes the importance of prophecy as a spiritual gift that should be desired and valued. He explains to the Corinthians how prophecy has the power to build up the church body in more understandable ways than speaking in tongues. Unlike uninterpreted tongues, which benefit only the speaker, prophecy serves the entire community. He highlights that while prophecy is primarily a gift for beli...

In possibly the most famous passage in the whole New Testament, Paul urges the Corinthians, who were using spiritual gifts selfishly and for their own benefit, to adopt a radically different approach. He wants them to use spiritual gifts to serve others and not for personal gain, to shift from selfishness to selflessness to mirror Christ's love. He also stresses that while spiritual gifts are temp...

Paul longs for the church to use the gifts of the Spirit, given graciously by God, for the unity and upbuilding of the church. He highlights God as a gracious gift giver and the Spirit as the one who exalts the name of Christ. Though there are many different kinds of gifts, they are from the same Spirit and are given for the common good of the body, which is the church.

As communion became a source of division and inequity at the Corinthian church, Paul reminds the believers of the meaning behind the meal, how Christ has given himself, and how we are to examine our sin as we come to the cross.

As we continue to dive into 1 Corinthians, we explore the challenging-to-interpret message in chapter 11 on the relationship between husbands and wives and see how the gospel turns the idea of headship upside down.

In 1 Corinthians 10, Paul concludes his three-chapter discourse on idol worship with a stern warning to "flee from idolatry," addressing the questions of what idolatry is, why avoid it and how to do so. Paul recounted Israel's failures from Exodus as a caution and advises believers to exercise their freedom responsibly.

Paul uses his own life as an example of how as Christ-followers, we can follow the example of Jesus, and be free in Christ while choosing to lay down that freedom out of love for others.

This week we return to our study of the 1 Corinthians and look at Paul's teaching on sex in relationships, walking a tightrope between shunning nor idolizing sex and marriage. We look at how Paul roots sex and relationships in the gospel message, as in every other area of life.

For this week's Summer Series, we welcome back Wes Walls from the Dwelling Place Church in Magnolia.

This week's Summer Series guest speaker is a longtime friend of the Hallows Church Stephen Searles.

This week's Summer Series guest speaker is Daniel Englehart from the Mountain Church in Des Moines.

This week's Summer Series guest speaker is Wes Walls from the Dwelling Place church in Magnolia.

Paul turns his attention to fornication in the church and once again, rather than zooming in on the sin itself, he zooms out, showing them the foundational gospel truths that will help them to rightly understand sex, their bodies, and how it all relates to their faith.

How should the church, God's holy people, respond to sins within the Body? Paul addresses sin openly committed within the Corinthian church and their complacency and urges them to live their new lives in Christ, getting "rid of the old yeast".

Paul addresses the arrogance of the Corinthians head-on, rebuking their judgmentalism, boasting, and rejection of correction. Paul challenges the Corinthians to leave the judging to God, putting themselves last, and humbly seek discipleship with gladness.

What does it mean for our minds to be renewed by the Spirit? How does that transform how we think about the world and ourselves? What prevents us from being receptive to the Spirit’s work to renew?

What is "true" wisdom? In this message, we explore the differences between the wisdom of the world, and the wisdom revealed to those who are called. Hear how Paul challenges the Corinthians to see that God uses human frailty and weaknesses to demonstrate his power and strength.