Episodes
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
COA #110 - Maintain Unity
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
Thursday Nov 28, 2019
Unity is the great neglected virtue of the New Testament. It may, in fact, be the most important of all the virtues the church is to display to the world.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
COA #109 - Don't Neglect Fellowship With Your Brothers and Sisters
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
We find ourselves here facing a sometimes confusing, often misapplied, and complex command.
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
COA #108 - Deal With Body Conflicts in the Church
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
This command contains two elements. One, when problems and conflicts arise in the church--deal with them. Two, when problems have to be resolved, don't involve outsiders. As much as possible keep them in the church.
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
COA #107 - Do All Things Decently and In Order
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Tuesday Nov 19, 2019
Paul wrote these words to sum up the 14th chapter of 1 Corinthians in which he had been setting forth guidelines for the use and operation of the spiritual gifts.
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
COA #106 - Use Your Gifts Wisely
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
At first read, this command seems so obvious as to be unnecessary. Who would choose to use a gift unwisely?
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
COA #105 - Be Sensitive to the Weak in Faith
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
Tuesday Nov 12, 2019
It is occasionally easy to read Paul's words about the "weak on faith" from the self-aggrandizing perspective of my maturity.
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
COA #104 - Encourage One Another
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Thursday Nov 07, 2019
Encouragement is personal. This command clearly comes as a corollary to building up the body of Christ. It is not limited, however, to our relationships with Christians or a church environment. We are exhorted to encourage all men, all women, all children, in all circumstances. This is a 24/7 command.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
COA #103 - Pursue and Emphasize What Builds Up the Body of Christ
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
The analogy of building is used throughout Scripture as symbolic of spiritual growth and development. It is an especially apt image with respect to the church.