Sermons on 1 Corinthians
The Gospel and Politics
The Gospel and Politics Chris Berry, LifeWay ElderPart 3 in the series, The Gospel and Our Culture Download the sermon notes
The Gospel
The Gospel Part 9 in the series, Building His Church: The Called-Out (Ekklesia) Wall The resurrection of Jesus brings complete transformation. … The resurrection of Jesus brings ultimate, final and complete victory—and this is the gospel which you now stand on. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
Sheep, Wolves and the Shepherd
Sheep, Wolves and the Shepherd Part 8 in the series, Building His Church: The Called-Out (Ekklesia) Wall There are sheep—that’s the Body [of Christ]. There are wolves trying to disintegrate and erode the Kingdom of God work in this world. And then there are shepherds—and in this context, the shepherds are the leaders of the church. … We will not be able to move forward until we recognize, know and pray for our leaders. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult…
The Deep Damage of Sin—And What to Do About It
The Deep Damage of Sin—and What to Do About It Part 6 in the series, Building His Church: The Called-Out (Ekklesia) Wall Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version) Sexual immorality is so destructive because it clears a path for relational destruction. … It leads to scars, mistrust, jealousy, dreams that become nightmares that become destructive, regrets, shame, and the list could go on. It literally erodes the covenant purity that God established between us and…
Flee from Sexual Immorality!
Flee from Sexual Immorality! Part 5 in the series, Building His Church: The Called-Out (Ekklesia) Wall We typically come at this subject as a negative first, without the positive side. Before you ask, ‘Is there sexual immorality?’ you need to ask the question, ‘Is there sexual morality?’ There is! That’s the part the church sometimes really struggles with. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
The Erosion of Unholy Behavior
The Erosion of Unholy Behavior Part 4 in the series, Building His Church: The Called-Out (Ekklesia) Wall Is there a line in the sand? Is there a place where we say, ‘Whatever you do, don’t cross that line’? I believe there is. You know what I think it is? It’s idolatry. It’s having ‘any other god before Me’. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
The Shallowness of Prestigious Christianity
The Shallowness of Prestigious Christianity Part 3 in the series, Building His Church: The Called-Out (Ekklesia) Wall Is it a crime to be young in the faith? No! … [but] what is a shame within the Body is [when] we leave that unchecked, because that shallowness will erode a congregation. The Ekklesia, the Body of Christ, will become a worthless and useless part of God’s delivery of his holy message to an unholy world. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult…
Don’t Be Such a Baby!
DON’T BE SUCH A BABY! Part 2 in the series, Building His Church: The Called-Out (Ekklesia) Wall You are an individual, and Christ saves YOU, not the group. But individualism lived out this way is dangerous, deadly, and is not what the Ekklesia is. … Living selfishly—living as a child—in the Ekklesia is toxic. It’s ultimately idolatrous. Next week, in the continuation of this message, we’re going to talk about how we really grow up. Today I give you the warnings.…
Worthy of the Gospel
Worthy of the Gospel Part 5 in the series, Building His Church: The Community (Koinonia) Wall It is very possible that Christ will not return this year. But it is also very possible that this is the year he will return. And as believers, this is how we should live. It is very possible that next year in 2023, in the very first Sunday, we are not here—you are not here, I am not here—because our Christ has returned! If he…
Dependent Prayer
Dependent Prayer Part 4 in the series, Building His Church: The Community (Koinonia) Wall Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
A Seat at the Table
A Seat at the Table Part 3 in the series, Building His Church: The Community (Koinonia) Wall ‘A seat at the table’ means a seat at the table of faith—because the Word of God is at the center. … To be a fully functioning follower of Christ, you sit at the table. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
Devotion to the Word of God
Devotion to the Word of God Part 2 in the series, Building His Church: The Community (Koinonia) Wall Let’s make sure we raise up the value of the Word of God. … When the Koinonia [church fellowship] family took place, what did they do? The first line in [Acts 2:42-47] says they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the Word. It’s the centerpiece of the table. It is the centerpiece of our lives. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes…
The Koinonia (Κοινωνία) Wall
The Koinonia (ΚΟΙΝΩΝΊΑ) Wall Part 1 in the series, Building His Church: The Community (Koinonia) Wall Koinonia, in its simplest form…is often translated as fellowship. But it is much deeper than ‘potluck.’ … The building of this church is really about you, about me. It’s not about ‘the orator’—it’s about us. It’s about the family of faith, who are willing to commit to God’s plan, in God’s way, in all of this. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download…
We are Servants
We are Servants Part 2 of the series, oBEdient We are Christ’s servants—we serve God as we serve the world. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
The Kingdom Church at War
The Kingdom Church at War Part 5 in the series, Building His Church: The Kingdom Wall As we’re building this wall, we’ve got to understand what real soldiers are—because there are soldiers in the Kingdom of God. We’ve got to understand what the real battles are—because we do face battles when we build the Kingdom Wall of His Church. And we’ve got to understand what the real enemy is—because I want you to know, the enemy is here. BILLY ARNOLD Download…
The Kingdom Treasure
The Kingdom Treasure Part 4 in the series, Building His Church: The Kingdom Wall The Kingdom Wall of this church is built by Holy Spirit-empowered citizens who freely share God’s treasure with all those who would receive it. BILLY ARNOLD Download the sermon notes (adult version) Download the sermon notes (kid version)
“Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church!”
“Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church!” Continued introduction to the series, Building His Church: The Kingdom Wall The greatest job on the planet is not being a pastor. Hear me out. It’s being the janitor of the church body. What do I mean by that? It means [being] servants who stand with each other and make sure you’re ready to do what’s God commissioned [as] your part in the Body of Christ to do. … There is nothing…
Building His Church: A Prelude
Building His Church: A Prelude An introduction to the series, Building His Church We need to understand what the Body [of Christ] is about, what we do—how does the Body work, how is it all put together, how is it organized? We’re going to talk about all those things throughout this year. We’re going to learn how to deal with the successes and failures as well as the pitfalls of a church … and the places and things that we…
We are Family, Part 6: Single and Seeking
We are Family, Part 6: Single and Seeking Why is the gospel good news for those of us who are single—especially when we don’t necessarily really want to be? The gospel is good news because Jesus is pursuing you. … God sent Jesus to the cross to pursue a relationship with you, and He continues to pursue you. Jesus was obedient to that plan because He wants that relationship with you, too.
We are Family, Part 2: The Body of Christ
Christ’s body is made up of believers of every race, tribe, nation and ethnicity—all in communion with the Holy Spirit. … On a cellular level, we have an individual purpose, and we’re called to do something in our specific time, and God is working through us where we are—but if we looked at the whole picture and stepped back out of time and space, we’d see how all these individual cells of human beings all combine into the body of Christ that is moving across time and space to seek and save the lost. And when we understand this perspective of what Paul is describing, of being different parts yet part of the same body, we understand there’s this much deeper connection between us, that may be right on the surface. As believers, there’s a deep connection between you and me, and it’s that we’re all individually a part of Jesus working to save those around us. And honestly, how can there be a deeper connection than that?
I Resolve To…
The only way we can actually grow and succeed in our lives is to fully depend on God’s strength in us. We can only work hard and disciplined out of the Holy Spirit’s strength inside of us. It’s a strength he gives us. And as followers of Jesus, we are supposed to work hard and disciplined for the sake of the gospel. … January is a time for hard work — a time to restart in our daily devotionals, or…
