In this final message from 1 Corinthians, Pastor Derek talks about the role of offerings in the church and the need to raise up and recognize good men in the church.

 

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The central message of the Christian faith is the gospel–the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. This event divides time into two catagories, BC and AD. In this study of 1 Corinthians 15, Pastor Derek discusses these weighty subjects.

 

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In this study of 1 Corinthians 14, Pastor Derek talks about the spiritual gift of prophecy and the spiritual gift of tongues. The gift of tongues has two functions as described in the Scripture. One is a public use which when followed by the spiritual gift of interpretation is similar to prophecy. The more common reference to speaking in tongues in 1 Corinthians 14 is the prayer language of the Spirit.

 

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1 Corinthians 13 is the love chapter, but as Pastor Derek points out in this message, people often miss the context of this chapter. The context is the spiritual gifts. Pastor Derek talks about the value of love in using spiritual gifts in this message and he also includes a brief history of the Pentecostal/charismatic movement, including two common mistakes made by charismatic Christians.

 

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Perhaps nothing in the modern church has been more controversial than the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In this study of 1 Corinthians 12, Pastor Derek discusses the role of spiritual gifts in the life of the church and the desire of God to create unity out of diversity.

 

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In this study of 1 Corinthians 11, Pastor Derek discusses the central purpose behind traditions (such as women wearing head coverings in chuch) and the mystery and symbolism of communion as a part of Christian worship.

 

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Pastor Derek discusses the sin of idolatry from 1 Corinthians 10. This message tackles the issue of temptation, the way of escape and living life for the glory of God.

 

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In this study of 1 Corinthians 9, Pastor Derek discusses the relationship between Christians and church leaders as related to authority and finances. He also talks about the gold medal that all Christians are striving for, the reward of winning people to Christ.

 

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Pastor Derek leads a study of 1 Corinthians 8, which discusses whether or not Christians in Corinth should eat meat sacrificed to idols. Pastor Derek provides five questions in making personal decisions related to certain activities.

 

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The following message is rated PG-13 for adult content. Pastor Derek discusses the issues related to sex, marriage and singleness from 1 Corinthians 7.

 

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