United:
a study of 1 corinthians
June 11 - September 3, 2023
1 Corinthians, Paul’s letter to a church in Corinth, was written to a church that was fighting and arguing about many topics, and so Paul called them to consider what it means to be United in Christ.
Resurrection
We are called to be United as the family of Christ. This is the central theme of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians - and this is particularly evident in chapter 15 as he concludes with a conversation about resurrection. Nothing is more foundational to our unity than our shared faith in Christ’s resurrection and our shared hope of our own.
HOLY SPIRIT & UNITY
The church often throws around the terms “spiritual gifts” without a great deal of reflection on what that means. For some denominations, visible spiritual gifts are at the heart of their theology; for other denominations, those charismatic gifts are “weird” or even “over.” This is a topic crying out for clarity - and our church today strongly reflects the church in Corinth in Paul’s time.
freedom & UNITY
Freedom is an integral part of our Christian life; Paul writes, “It was for freedom that Christ set us free.” Our freedom in Christ can be a source of unity, but it can also be a cause for division. Within the Christian life we are given some options about how we choose to follow Jesus.
SEXUAL UNITY
Electricity is an amazing, powerful, life-giving tool for our daily lives; but because it is powerful, it is also dangerous when used incorrectly. This is true about so many things in our lives - cars, money, freedom, etc. Sexual and romantic unity have enormous power for good - and so, naturally, they also can be used destructively.
VISIBLE UNITY
In a world of over 35,000 Christian denominations, what does it mean when Paul says, “Be In Agreement”? How are we working for this kind of visible unity in the church today?
joy, not apathy
June 4, 2023
CCPC welcomes Dennis and Wendy Mannering to our pulpit! Dennis teaches from Psalm 118 and 1 Thessalonians 5 on the topic of "Joy, Not Apathy."