Church at The Mill

Not In Vain: A Better Man

1 Corinthians 15:20-28

He is...

1. First Man Standing v.20

2. Best Man Standing v.21-22

3. Last Man Standing v.23-28

In Royal Rumble of Eternity Christ is The Last Man Standing

Order of things to come:

1. Return of Christ (23a)

2. Resurrection of Christians (23b)

3. Reign of Conquest (24-26)

4. Return of the Kingdom (27-28)

The end of all things...

Gives TODAY meaning & Makes TODAY matter

Not In Vain: If Christ Was Not Raised

Easter Sunday

1 Corinthians 15:12-19

"If Jesus is still in the grave nothing really matters. If Jesus came out of the grave nothing else really matters."

If Christ was not raised...

1. Our Message is Meaningless v. 12-14

2. Our Leaders are Liars v. 15

3. Our Faith is Futile v. 16-17a

4. Our Forgiveness is Fiction v. 17b

5. Our Dead are Damned v. 18

6. Our Hope is Heartbreaking v. 19

Does Jesus matter most in your life?

Not In Vain - Palm Sunday

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

It matters that your belief is not in vain which requires...

1. Knowing how to believe v. 1-2

2. Knowing what to believe v. 3-8

3. Knowing Why to believe v. 9-11

In a sense, Paul's journey belongs to all of us...

From Unsaved and Unworthy to Unashamed and Unwavering.

Church Matters: Eternally Great

1 Corinthians 13:8-13

Love is...

1. Eternally Permanent v. 8a

2. Eternally Preeminent v.8b-11

3. Eternally Personal v.12

Faith, Hope and Love

Why is love the greatest?

Love encompasses faith and hope.  Love is eternal. Love describes God's essence.

Live in the more excellent way.

Church Matters: A More Excellent Way

1 Corinthians 13:1-7

Are you living the more excellent way?

1. The Necessity of Love v.1-3

2. The Identity of Love v.4-6

3. The Activity of Love v.7-8

Some would say love is a passion, a pursuit, a pattern, or even a principle to live by.  But love is a PERSON and His name is Jesus!

Church Matters: Being His Body

1 Corinthians 12:21-31

Love the Lord, Love His Church, Be His Body

Two Truths:

1. God designs the arrangement and affection of His Body…

so we ought to accept our place and appreciate our brothers 

and sisters.

2. God designates the appointments and abilities of His body

 

Church Matters: Form and Function

1 Corinthians 12:12-20

What is the form and function we see in the body of Christ?

In the form and function of the body of Christ we see...

1. Unity

2. Diversity

3. Necessity

 

Church Matters: Before We Open

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

The debate and exercise of certain gifts has at times hurt the church.  But the greatest damage has always been the unused gifts of unwilling followers. 

Discover. Develop. Deploy

Church Matters: Eating Clean

I Corinthians 11:17-33

How we handle the Lord's Table Matters.

At Passover they ate to remember when they did not die. 

At The Lord’s Table we eat to remember when He did.

A Conversation about Counseling

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