Tag: Church
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“FOR the Church” • 1st Corinthians 3:16-23 – Elder Bryce H. Lowrance – Part 2 of this message continues with the theme of humility in the church of God. Church is not about us, it is about worshipping Jesus Christ and being a blessing to others. Our focus should not be on a single preacher or…
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“FOR the Church” • 1st Corinthians 3:16-23 – Elder Bryce H. Lowrance – Not only is each individual child of God the Temple of the Holy Spirit, the church collectively is the place where God dwells! Knowing this, we ought to understand the purpose of ministers of the gospel as servants to the church. Preachers should…
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The Foolishness of God • 1st Corinthians 1:21-25 – Elder Bryce Lowrance To the world God and salvation by Christ alone seems foolish, but to us who are already saved, it is the power of God and gives us peace. Part 2 of this message begins with a look at Jesus’ statement in Matthew 21 where…
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The Foolishness of God • 1st Corinthians 1:21-25 – Elder Bryce Lowrance continues in the expository series on Paul’s first letter to the Church at Corinth. To the world God and salvation by Christ alone seems foolish, but to us who are already saved, it is the power of God and gives us peace. In this…
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“The Cross of Christ Is Enough” • 1st Corinthians 1:17-24 Part 2 – Elder Bryce Lowrance In the confusion of this message, we return to Isaiah Chapter 29 and learn that looking for confidence in ourselves or in things of the world will always disappoint us. And so it is with our salvation. If we trust…
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“The Cross of Christ Is Enough” • 1st Corinthians 1:17-24 – Elder Bryce Lowrance The Church of God at Corinth was established on a very strong foundation of Biblical teaching by the Apostle Paul. They understood that the finished work of Jesus Christ was sufficient for their eternal salvation and that the simple message of that…
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Baptism • 1st Corinthians 1:13-17 – Elder Bryce Lowrance Part 2 The last portion of this sermon begins with Peter’s sermon on Pentecost and the baptism of the believers there. It also covers the rebaptism that occurs in Acts 19 because of the incomplete gospel preached by Apollos. This message was preached on Sunday, October 23,…
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Baptism • 1st Corinthians 1:13-17 – Elder Bryce Lowrance The Apostle Paul makes an interesting statement when addressing the division in the church at Corinth. He says that Christ did not send him to baptize. What did he mean by this? Does this mean that baptism is not important? To answer these questions and others, Elder…
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Divisions • 1st Corinthians 1:10-16 – Elder Bryce Lowrance Part 2 – Church unity is vital to health work of the Body of Christ. If we have a greater desire to get our own way rather than seeking God’s will and the benefit of others, we are in danger of vain worship. The solution is…
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Divisions • 1st Corinthians 1:10-16 – Elder Bryce Lowrance The Church at Corinth was a miracle of the Lord Jesus Christ but, like most churches, it had problems. Paul shows this church that the source of all their problems was that they were divided. These cliques were teaching different things and practicing different things. This…