WestWay Christian Church

There are times when Christians will disagree with one another; how can we love, honor, and serve one another when this happens?

How are Christians to love, honor and serve our non-believing friends, family members, neighbors and co-workers? How are we to treat other Christians who live in persistent and obvious sin? Paul answers these complex questions in 1 Corinthians 5:9-13. 

The church is called to confront sin in individuals and in one another. 

As we begin what we're calling "Phase 2 of our series on 1 Corinthians, we wanted to take a moment and take a moment to review what we've already talked about and preview what's coming in 1 Corinthians 5-7.

Going leads to our transformation.

Serving selflessly leads to our transformation.

Generous Giving leads to our transformation. 

Gathering as believers leads to our transformation. 

A reminder of the incredible truth that the gospel hasn't changed and a challenge to us from the book of Galatians with what the gospel really is, what it's not, and what we should do with it.

David is the youngest son of eight, a shepherd, and least likely to become anything but a shepherd. But God sees beyond what we see, and David becomes King.

Sermon Redux is an opportunity to dig a bit deeper into the topics and themes from a previous sermon. This week, we're unpacking "God Honors Faithfulness" by talking more about: - How is honesty an example of faithfulness? - What is a Kinsman Redeemer? - Was Ruth infertile?

Ruth enters the story and because of her faithfulness, God honors her through a son, Obed, who will be the grandfather of a boy named David.

God told Abraham that he would be the father of many nations; the fulfillment of this promise began with the birth of Isaac and continued through Jesus.

God's will for his people is that they would be thankful in all circumstances.

Christians have a mission and a purpose: the proclamation of the gospel. This dedication to Christ will often come at great cost and we must be prepared to pay it. 

Faithful servants of Christ seek to please God because they know that He alone is their judge.

Discipling others is more than teaching them what the Bible says, it’s also about you. If you are not growing in your own faith and building your foundation on Christ, you will not be able to make disciples of others. 

1 Corinthians 3:10-23 reminds us that all believers are a part of something special and that our significance comes from God and is demonstrated by us when we access HIS strength and build on the foundation of Christ with "gold, silver, and jewels."

What did Paul mean in 1 Corinthians 3:6? How do we plant the seed of the gospel in the hearts of others? How do we water it?

Paul confronts the immature believers in Corinth over their worldly behavior and reminds them that the church belongs to God.

We are dependent on Christ to open our eyes to see reality. 

When Paul arrived in Corinth he shared with them the Gospel, or Good News, of Jesus Christ. He didn't do this with eloquence or wisdom; he simply told them that Jesus Christ died for their sins and because of this, they could have a new life, freed from the penalty of those sins. This is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  

God uses what the world considers foolish to reveal his purpose: salvation through Jesus Christ. 

Our unity is through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

 Paul tells the Corinthians that God's gracious gifts were given to them for a reason: that they would partner with Jesus.