What would it have meant for us if Jesus hadn’t risen from the dead? And what does it mean for us because Jesus has risen from the dead?
Akigawa Baptist Church
Sermons by Steve Carter (Page 8)
How would you respond if you saw the resurrected Jesus? How would it change you? In our passage, Paul reveals a little of how those who were witnesses of Jesus’ resurrection were changed.
How does seeing your life clearly from the perspective of the Gospel help you to follow Jesus each day? But what happens when part of that perspective of the Gospel is missing? How does that affect your walk with Jesus, and more importantly your faith in Him?
Sometimes God calls us to do step out on new paths in life that we never expected to walk. Paths that we never expected to go on, or thought we ever were able to go on. When that happens, what is the best way to respond ? What should we focus our thoughts on?
What happens when you meet Jesus? In the Christmas story, we can see the response of certain people who got the chance to meet Jesus as a baby.
Within the four Gospels, John tells the Christmas story in a very unique way. He tells the story of Jesus’ birth without ever telling us about Mary, Joseph, the angels, or the shepherds. John tells us the “story behind the story” of Jesus’ birth.
As we gather to worship encourage, strengthen, and build up our brothers and sisters, Paul reminds us of the importance of letting the cohesion of worship display God’s beauty and glory, rather than letting our own self-centered desires muddy up that display of who God is.
How do we use the spiritual gifts that involve our words to lovingly build up the body of Christ? Paul compares two spiritual gifts to show us the importance of understanding the purpose of the gifts as we use them.
Which tool you use for a project is important. A tool that is good for one job may not be good for a different job. The task at hand determines what tool fits best. In the same way, God gives us different tools called spiritual gifts to help us build up the body of Christ…
In 1 Corinthians 12 and 13, Paul teaches the Corinthian about how to use the spiritual gifts as tools to love their brothers and sisters. Now in chapter 14, he gives them a practical “how-to” lesson in applying the the things he taught them. For us, it’s easier to understand Paul’s lesson by first seeing…
