Did you know that the words “trial” and “temptation” both come from the same word in the Bible? So when does it become a trial, and when does it become a temptation? And how does God help me through each situation?
Akigawa Baptist Church
Sermons on New Testament (Page 8)
Today, Waichiro Taniguchi, one of the members of our church, will be sharing something that happened in his life not long after becoming a believer. Through his testimony, we see the life-changing effects of welcoming Jesus into our heart.
Sometimes it’s important to recognize where you’re walking. The last thing you want is to be walking along the slippery edge of a cliff, yet completely oblivious to the danger you’re in. This is something that Christians can do too. And the warning to be careful is important to heed.
Today we’re going to look at a group of people who received and experienced complete freedom from God in amazing and miraculous ways, and yet lost the blessings that came with that freedom because of their lack of faith, satisfaction, and obedience in the One who gave them their freedom.
How is sharing the Good News of Jesus similar to running in a race? In today’s passage, Paul uses a famous Corinthian sporting event to help us see how giving up certain liberties can be directly tied to sharing the Gospel with others.
Sharing the Good News of Jesus is all about working together. Each role is important in giving others the chance to hear the Gospel. Wherever you are, you are part of the great mission given to us by Jesus.
Our freedom to do certain things is important to us. But there is a different kind of freedom that is even more valuable than those freedoms. Once you experience it, you’ll discover that it’s worth sharing, even if it means letting go of a few of those other freedoms.
Moms, you have an important part in displaying the good news of Jesus to your children. But that’s not the only part you have in the Gospel. You also get to take part in experiencing the goodness of the Gospel as Jesus helps you in this important role.
Each of us get to have a part in the Gospel, the good news of Jesus in two distinct ways. The first ways is in responding to the good news of Jesus. The second way is in doing your part in sharing it with others.
This week and next week, as we look at 1 Corinthians 9, Paul, in caring for the church family in Corinth, withheld certain rights as their spiritual caregiver. This week we will look at what those rights were that Paul had. And next week we will look at how and why he chose to withhold…
