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In writing 1 Corinthians, Paul faced the challenge of a church established in the truth but rife with disunity and sin, influenced by a decadent pagan culture in its city. As he encourages the faithful, confronts the wayward, and answers pressing questions, Paul gives us some of the most beloved passages in the New Testament alongside some of the most challenging. It is a letter that deserves our careful study.
In volume six of this series, Alistair Begg considers the question of spiritual gifts, their place in church life, and what they help us understand about the unity of Christ’s body. Spiritual gifts are not a matter of self-promotion, but they are given for the building up of the body. We should exercise them in a spirit of humility and charity, understanding that it is our mutual love in Christ, and not our abilities, that will endure in eternity. In corporate worship, our giftedness ought never to eclipse our love.
“Now Concerning Spiritual Gifts…” — Part One
1 Corinthians 12:1–11 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 43:56 • ID: 1697
“Now Concerning Spiritual Gifts…” — Part Two
1 Corinthians 12:1–11 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 43:16 • ID: 1699
“Now Concerning Spiritual Gifts…” — Part Three
1 Corinthians 12:1–11 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 38:15 • ID: 1701
Unity in Diversity — Part One
1 Corinthians 12:12–13 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 49:47 • ID: 1704
Unity in Diversity — Part Two
1 Corinthians 12:14–31 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 48:07 • ID: 1706
The Church in the Mirror
1 Corinthians 13:1–3 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 34:57 • ID: 1714
Characteristics of Christian Love — Part One
1 Corinthians 13:4–7 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 35:16 • ID: 1717
Characteristics of Christian Love — Part Two
1 Corinthians 13:4–7 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 39:51 • ID: 1719
Characteristics of Christian Love — Part Three
1 Corinthians 13:4–7 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 35:59 • ID: 1722
Love Is Forever
1 Corinthians 13:8–13 Sermon • Includes Transcript • 40:56 • ID: 1724