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A. Superscription with a Promise (1:1-3) The beginning of this epistolary prophecy is not a full sentence. 1. Its Title and Origin (1:1-2) This first line is more like a phrase or heading to lead of this amazing book. Another example of this can be found in Mark 1:1 , which begins... The beginning of…

For your sermon, consider this reframing: Rather than celebrating what mothers do , explore what women are —their capacity for influence, their spiritual strength, their role as leaders and mentors in the faith community. You might emphasize helping women “grow, to expand their lives and to find pleasure…

From the last command in verse 14: “Let all that you do be done in love.” How does one see a pervading love within the church? 1. It is seen in our evangelism. Paul reminds the church that the household of Stephanas were part of the first fruits of Achaia, the Roman province which included Athens and…

If we were to look back on the messages on this first letter to the church in Corinth, we would note that much of it is in the form of rebuke and correction. Chapters 1-14 deal with issues that deal primarily with errant behavior. Chapter 15 deals with errant theology. Chapter 13, the love chapter, was…