Playlist: 'Corinthianize' (topic)
Themes of I Corinthians (Part 3)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe church at Corinth faced immense moral challenges, living in a city notorious for its pervasive sins and temptations. Corinth was infamous for cultic prostitution to Aphrodite, along with widespread idolatry, extortion, and drunkenness, making it a vice-ridden environment. The Corinthian believers, though called out of this …
Themes of I Corinthians (Part 6)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe theme of Corinth, and the coined verb "to Corinthianize"—meaning to debauch oneself sexually—frames an extended examination of how a thoroughly pagan Greco-Roman culture infiltrated the newly formed Corinthian church. Corinth's society, blending Greek seclusion of respectable women (confined to the home, valued …
Themes of I Corinthians (Part 8)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughCorinth's identity as a thoroughly Greek city, despite its cosmopolitan population drawn from across the Empire, created the very conditions that necessitated Paul's extended argument on the resurrection in I Corinthians 15. Located less than fifty miles from Athens and philosophically dominated by Athenian thinking, Corinth …
Dealing With a Sinning Brother
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughDisfellowshiping is only used for the most extreme cases in which the safety of the congregation is threatened. Lesser offenses require more sensitivity.
Do You Recognize This Man? (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe truer our conception of Christ, the truer our discernment will be in dealing with spiritual problems or conflicts. Modern Israel has cuddled up to sin.
Out of Bounds
Sermonette by Mike FordWithout physical boundaries, basketball would degenerate into chaos; without moral boundaries, our culture is rapidly degenerating into chaos.
Testing Spiritual Character
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAn outward trial can be a catalyst for character development. By testing ourselves, we can take the edge off the pressure of God testing us.