Get help settling disputes from wise people in the church. Don’t dare seek justice through unjust means. Use true wisdom available in Christ. Don’t bring shame on yourself and the church. Don’t suffer a big loss for t...

Main idea: Live out the holy calling of the church by representing Christ to the world and the church.  1 Corinthians 1:2, 9 Revelation 4 1. Associate with sinners like Jesus did. Be salt and light in the world. (1 Cor...

Three Gospel realities behind church discipline: Gospel Story (1 Corinthians 15:2, Romans 6:1-2) Gospel Call (Mark 1:15) Gospel Identity (1 Corinthians 1:2)     Main ide...

Effective disciple-making comes from being a humble disciple who makes humble disciples. Take Paul's fatherly warning and imitate Paul's example by considering humble power and making yourself easy to love. Introducti...

Main idea: Follow the Apostle Paul and pop the bubble of pride with a cruciform life. Stick with scripture and add nothing.Remember that God’s grace is the source of all fruitfulness.Follow Paul as he followed Jesu...

Main Idea: Regard gospel ministers the way God wants us to regard them, leaving judgment and praise for Him. God’s standard for servants and stewards Man’s insufficient standard God’s final and suff...

Introduction Big Idea: Four imperatives to abandon the wisdom of this age and the jealousy it produces. Don’t deceive yourself. Become a fool to the wise of this age. Don’t boast in men....

Main idea: Four realities about the local church that compel you to faithfully minister the Gospel The church is God’s temple.God’s Spirit dwells in God’s people.God will destroy anyone who destroys a local chu...

Keep trusting Christ because guilt and shame are defeated by the power of the resurrection. Search sorrowfully no more. See the risen Savior. Speak the news of Jesus’ exaltation. Introduction 1. Se...

Main idea: Christians are spiritual builders hired by God who need to make sure they are building carefully. This passage provides us with the first three chapters of the spiritual builder’s manual that will help us make sure we are...

Main idea: Maturing Christians make leadership and service about pointing to Christ’s supremacy, not their own. Grow up from an immature view of Christian leadership.An immature view of leadership… ...

Introduction Main idea: Two ways to think that will help you drop the unbeliever’s playbook for life and pick up Christ’s play book. Recognize what the unbeliever cannot understand“They said to you, ...

Because we’ve already been warned to… stop being enamored with the world’s methods and messages! Main idea: Understand and embrace the realities of true divine wisdom, the Gospel of Christ crucified. 1. The Qualities...

Main idea: True Gospel preachers and listeners don’t put their faith in the methods and manner of the speaker but in Christ crucified. Affirm Christ crucified; deny human cleverness. (1 Corinthians 2:1-2)Affirm the...

Since the first Christian gatherings described in Acts and even long before that, “breaking bread” has been an integral part of the gathering of God’s people. At Faith Bible Church, some sort of food and drink is almost a given for any gathe...

Main Idea: The wisdom of God makes disunity unthinkable through a unified standard for boasting. Three proofs that God’s wisdom makes disunity unthinkable through a unified standard for boasting: Your ...