Soma: 1 Corinthians - Divorce, Marriage, and The New Dance

2012.01.29 - Kevin Makins - Soma: 1 Corinthians

Divorce, Marriage, and The New Dance

1 Corinthians 7:6-16, Matthew 19, Deuteronomy 24

How should Christians view divorce and marriage? There is no better place to start than Paul’s letter to a young church in Corinth.

What did Paul say about divorce? Well, to understand Paul requires understanding Jesus, and understanding Jesus requires understanding two well known Rabbis, but understanding those Rabbis requires understanding Moses and the Torah…

It’s about to get very “meta” in here.

Music led by Joel Cumby - starts 1 hour and 16 minutes in.

Soma: 1 Corinthians - Sex & Soma

2012.01.22 - Kevin Makins - Soma: 1 Corinthians

Sex & Soma

1 Corinthians 6:12-7:6

Here’s the thing: sex is all around us. People talk about it, laugh about it, it’s the overarching theme in movies, books and Top 40 - it’s everywhere. And people are fine to talk about sex… until the conversation gets too serious. And then it gets awkward.

But if sex is such a big part of our lives and our culture, shouldn’t we talk about it seriously? Shouldn’t we hold some conviction? And shouldn’t God have something to say about it?

Well… considering the the length of this sermon, apparently God has quite a lot to say on it. What the Bible says about sex is shocking, radically counter-cultural, and good news for those with ears to hear it.

Also, we sort of used fake Twitter to do Q&A… it was fun.

Music led by Tim Selles and Jeff Wynands - starts 1 hour and 24 minutes in.

Soma: 1 Corinthians - Judging in the Present, Preparing for the Future

2012.01.15 - Greg Reader - Soma: 1 Corinthians

Judging in the Present, Preparing for the Future

1 Corinthians 6, Daniel 7, Matthew 5 &18, Acts 2

Greg Reader is tagged in to tackle 1 Corinthians 6, and continue our “micro-series” on judgment in the church.

“Do you not know that you will judge Angels?” asks the Apostle Paul. Well, no, actually Paul I didn’t know that.

What does it mean that we will judge the world? What does it mean to rule with Christ? And how exactly does that affect our day to day living, right here and right now?

Music led by Joel Cumby and friends - starts 1 hour and 2 minutes in.

Soma: 1 Corinthians - Mind My Business

2012.01.08 - Leanne Friesen - Soma: 1 Corinthians

Mind My Business

1 Corinthians 5

Our culture is obsessed with being non-judgemental, and so when we read a text like 1 Corinthians 5, we get a little freaked out. But is “minding your own business” really the best way to exist as a community? Maybe we need to mind each others business just a bit more. In love, and for the good of us all; there is a time for judgment.

That’s counter-cultural.

Music led by Alex Drumm and Justine Kormann - starts 33 minutes in.

Soma: 1 Corinthians - And A Servant Shall Lead Them

2012.01.01 - Dave Witt - Soma: 1 Corinthians

And A Servant Shall Lead Them

1 Corinthians 4

Dave Witt brings the thunder and throws us right back into 1 Corinthians! Summarizing where we have come from, and (bravely) looking forward, Dave brings the Apostle’s word to our community, and reminds us what true Christian faith looks like.

Music led by Joel Cumby - starts 40 minutes in.