The gifts of the Spirit are not given for self-expression or personal display, but for building up the body of Christ. Because God is not a God of confusion but of peace, our worship should be marked ...  Read More

In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul calls the church to pursue love and earnestly desire the gifts of the Spirit, especially those that build up the body of Christ. Spiritual gifts are not meant to be dismissed...  Read More

In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul shows us that the greatest evidence of the Spirit’s work is not extraordinary gifts, impressive sacrifice, or spiritual power, but love. Love is indispensable because without...  Read More

In 1 Corinthians 12:12–31, Paul uses the image of the body to help us understand who we are as the church. Because each believer has been given a manifestation of the Spirit for the common good, we ha...  Read More

In 1 Corinthians 12:1–11, we are reminded that the Holy Spirit is not distant or abstract, but actively at work among God’s people. Each believer is given a manifestation of the Spirit, not for person...  Read More

In 1 Corinthians 11:17–34, Paul delivers a sobering warning that even gathering for worship can do harm rather than good when approached wrongly. The Corinthians’ problem was both horizontal and verti...  Read More

In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul addresses those who have heard and received the gospel yet have not fully embraced its central truth. Some in Corinth denied the resurrection, revealing a faith that had begu...  Read More

John 15:1-11SummaryShortly before he is betrayed, Jesus paints a garden scene with words in the Upper Room. He calls himself the “true vine” and urges his followers to abide in him. From God’s grace, ...  Read More

This passage, though challenging, invites us to see not only the truth but the goodness of God’s design for men and women. Paul addresses worship in Corinth, correcting a misuse of Christian freedom t...  Read More

In this passage Paul helps believers navigate the difficult “gray areas” of the Christian life, issues where Scripture does not always give a simple yes or no answer. While Christians enjoy freedom in...  Read More

Paul warns believers about the subtle danger of spiritual self-deception. Using the imagery of an athlete running a race and Israel’s history in the wilderness, he reminds us that beginning the Christ...  Read More

In a divided church and a polarized world, Paul points us to the healing power of the gospel. Though he possessed real rights as an apostle, he willingly laid them down so that nothing would hinder Ch...  Read More