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Sunday Morning Series
Speaking with Understanding, Part 2 | 1 Corinthians 14:13-19
Today in God's Word we learn about how praying and singing in the gathering of God's people is intended to build up one another as God's people.
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- Jun 13, 2021Speaking with Understanding, Part 2 | 1 Corinthians 14:13-19
Speaking with Understanding, Part 2 | 1 Corinthians 14:13-19Today in God's Word we learn about how praying and singing in the gathering of God's people is intended to build up one another as God's people.
- Jun 6, 2021Speaking with Understanding, Part 1 | 1 Corinthians 14:13-19
Speaking with Understanding, Part 1 | 1 Corinthians 14:13-19In this passage Pastor Vance helps us see how Scripture teaches us that as we walk in the Spirit and use our spiritual giftings we must remain mindful producing fruit by building up other believers within the Body of Christ.
- May 30, 2021Building Up, Part 2 | 1 Corinthians 14:1-12
Building Up, Part 2 | 1 Corinthians 14:1-12We learn from God's Word in 1 Corinthians that God has given us spiritual gifts for the purpose of building up one another as His people!
- May 23, 2021Building Up, Part 1 | 1 Corinthians 14:1-12
Building Up, Part 1 | 1 Corinthians 14:1-12We begin to look at how our love for one another as brothers and sisters in Christ is lived out when we use our spiritual gifts to build up, encourage, and comfort one another as the Body of Christ.
- May 16, 2021Abiding Love | 1 Corinthians 13:13
Abiding Love | 1 Corinthians 13:13We see in our passage today how Paul is pointing out the fundamentals of our spiritual walk with Christ. We must take hold of the fundamentals of faith, hope, and love because they are fundamental and they are eternal.
- May 9, 2021Coming to an End | 1 Corinthians 13:8-13
Coming to an End | 1 Corinthians 13:8-13We learn from our passage today how we are to be using the temporary things of this world including the temporary spiritual realities that God has blessed us with to strive after the eternal pursuits of God's glory and loving His people well.
- May 2, 2021No Fail Love | 1 Corinthians 13:8
No Fail Love | 1 Corinthians 13:8As we look at 1 Corinthians 13:8 today we ask ourselves, "Are we loving other believers with the same never-stopping, never-giving-up type of love God has loved us with?
- Apr 18, 2021Love Truth | 1 Corinthians 13:6
Love Truth | 1 Corinthians 13:6in looking at our text today, Pastor Vance, points to how scripture teaches us that to love others well means we must also find joy in God's truth. Neglecting God's truth leads us to not love others well.
- Apr 11, 2021Eight Don’ts of Love, part 8 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Eight Don’ts of Love, part 8 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6We understand from our passage today that Biblical, Godly love does not rejoice in injustice happening to others or justice being denied others.
- Apr 4, 2021A Lively Hope | 1 Peter 1:3
A Lively Hope | 1 Peter 1:3As we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior Jesus. we remember that Jesus has secured for us through His resurrection a Lively Hope!
- Mar 21, 2021Eight Don’ts of Love, part 7 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Eight Don’ts of Love, part 7 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6We often keep a record of how we have been wronged by others. We learn from God's Word today that to love the way God has loved us we must learn not to keep a record of wrongs we have suffered from others.
- Mar 14, 2021Eight Don’ts of Love, part 6 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Eight Don’ts of Love, part 6 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6The things that Biblical love should not do are the same things that we as Christians should not do. We learn from God's Word today that we as loving Christians should not be easily provoked!
- Mar 7, 2021Eight Don’ts of Love, part 5 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Eight Don’ts of Love, part 5 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6As we examine God's Word this morning, we see that as loving Christians we are not to seek after our own interests first but rather we are to seek after the interests of God and His people first.
- Feb 28, 2021Eight Don’ts of Love, part 4 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Eight Don’ts of Love, part 4 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6Turning to understand the fourth don't of love, we come to realize that as Christians if we are going to love we then are not to behave in a way that is unbecoming of a Christian. In other words, if we are acting in a loving way we will not behave shamefully or disgracefully!
- Feb 21, 2021Eight Don’ts of Love, Part 3 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
Eight Don’ts of Love, Part 3 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-6As we walk through the things that Biblical love does not do we come to understand that love is not arrogant. This understanding leads us to reflect on the truth that we as Christians are not to think too highly of ourselves.
