Sermons and Biblical Studies

1Co 11:26: Proclaiming the Lord's Death For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death till he come.'971Co_11:26. 1. The Apostle Paul sustained to the Corinthian Church the relation of a father to his child. By him the Gospel had been first preached in the rich and … Continue reading “421. 1 COR 11:26: PROCLAIMING THE LORD’S DEATH”

1Co 10:31: Man's Chief End Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.'971Co_10:31. This verse, with the passage immediately preceding, illustrates St. Paul's constant habit of solving questions as to conduct by the largest principles. He did not keep his theology and his ethics in separate … Continue reading “420. 1 COR 10:31: MAN’S CHIEF END”

1Co 10:13: Trust in God and do the Right God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.'971Co_10:13. 1. The reason for our confidence that every temptation can be … Continue reading “419. 1 COR 10:13: TRUST IN GOD AND DO THE RIGHT”

1Co 9:25: For the Crown And every man that striveth in the games is temperate in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.'971Co_9:25. So, says St. Paul, praising the effort and contemning the prize, '93they do it to receive a corruptible crown.'94 And yet there was a … Continue reading “418. 1 COR 9:25: FOR THE CROWN”

1Co 9:22: Adaptability I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.'971Co_9:22. No one, perhaps, of St. Paul's sayings describes the general effect of his life and character with such terseness, or so vividly, as this. Not that the Apostle can be thought of as deliberately framing an … Continue reading “417. 1 COR 9:22: ADAPTABILITY”

1Co 7:29-31: Spiritual Detachment But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none; and those that weep, as though they wept not; and those that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy, as though they possessed not; and … Continue reading “416. 1 COR 7:29-31: SPIRITUAL DETACHMENT”

1Co 6:19-20: The Body for God Know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Ghost '85 glorify God therefore in your body.'971Co_6:19-20. St. Paul's words declare the basis on which all the fabric of specifically Christian civilization stands'97the doctrine of the intrinsic sanctity of the body, bought by Christ on the … Continue reading “415. 1 COR 6:19-20: THE BODY FOR GOD”

1Co 5:7-8: For the Feast Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover also hath been sacrificed, even Christ: wherefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of … Continue reading “414. 1 COR 5:7-8: FOR THE FEAST”

1Co 4:5: Judging Prematurely Judge nothing before the time.'971Co_4:5. 1. The time of which the Apostle speaks is, of course, the Advent of the Lord. '93Judge nothing,'94 he says, '93before the time, until the Lord come.'94 He is thinking of his own character and work, which certain Corinthian teachers have been endeavouring to asperse. And … Continue reading “413. 1 COR 4:5: JUDGING PREMATURELY”

1Co 4:3-4: Our Three Judges But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.'971Co_4:3-4. 1. To understand … Continue reading “412. 1 COR 4:3-4: OUR THREE JUDGES”