Christ Church Stories
Cultural Customs vs. Kingdom Principles: Understanding 1 Corinthians 11
In a world shaped by cultural preferences, how do believers honor God’s design, reflect His glory, and build a church culture where His presence dwells? Paul’s teaching in 1 Corinthians 11 challenges us to go deeper.
How to Glorify God in Every Decision You Make
Idolatry is more than bowing to statues; it’s anything we place above God. In 1 Corinthians 10, Paul warns believers about spiritual compromise while offering hope: God is faithful, provides a way of escape, and calls us to glorify Him in every decision.
Freedom That Sacrifices: A Lesson in Sacrificial Living
What matters more, holding tightly to your rights or laying them down for the sake of others? The Apostle Paul challenges us to rethink Christian freedom, self-control, and what it really means to live for the gospel.
Knowledge vs. Love: What Builds Up the Church?
Christian liberty is a gift, but without love, it can destroy. Discover why Paul says being “right” isn’t enough, and how guarding the conscience of others reflects the very heart of Christ.
A Biblical View of Singleness
Discover how Scripture flips the cultural script on being unmarried, revealing a calling far richer than the world imagines.
Vocation with Purpose: Why Your Job Matters to God
Think your job doesn’t matter to God? The Apostle Paul would disagree. Discover why your daily work is more sacred than you think, and how it fits into God’s eternal plan of restoration.
Marriage and the Gospel
Can marriage survive when it feels more like a struggle than joy? In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul points us beyond perfection and into the promise of a gospel-shaped love—one that echoes God’s covenant even through brokenness.
Glorifying God with Your Body: A Gospel-Centered View of Sexuality
What does it mean to glorify God with your body? In a world of distorted freedom and personal truth, this message from 1 Corinthians 6 offers a bold, beautiful vision of sex, identity, and the sacredness of our bodies.
How to Handle Conflict God’s Way
What if your past didn’t get the final word, and neither did your hurt? This blog from 1 Corinthians 6 calls believers to a higher, healing way: to forgive boldly, confront wisely, and live like those who’ve been washed clean.
Restorative Discipline: Why Confronting Sin Matters
Is it ever loving to confront? Paul thought so. This sermon challenges the modern discomfort with correction and reminds the church that kindness is not the absence of truth, but the courage to restore with love.