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purchased at a high price

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

1 Cor. 7:21-24 21 Were you called while a bondservant? Do not worry about it; but if you are able also to become free, I would rather you use that opportunity.  22 Because the bondservant called by the Lord is … Continue reading →

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stay if you can

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

1 Corinthians 7:10-14 1Co 7:10 But for those of you already married, I have a command (not from me, but from the Lord): a wife should not leave her husband. 1Co 7:11 But if she does leave, she should stay … Continue reading →

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singular body – plural you

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

1 Corinthians 6:18-20 1Co 6:18 Escape from sexual sin. Every sin a person commits is outside the body, but the one committing sexual sin is actually bringing sin into his body. 1Co 6:19 Or do you not yet get it … Continue reading →

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physical matters

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

  1 Corinthians 6:15-17 1Co 6:15 Do you not yet get it — the fact that our bodies are parts of Christ? Should someone take the parts of Christ and make them parts of a prostitute? Absolutely not! 1Co 6:16 … Continue reading →

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free but responsible

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

1 Corinthians 6:12-14 1Co 6:12 “I am allowed to do anything,” but not everything is profitable. “I am allowed to do anything,” but I will not be mastered by anything. 1Co 6:13 “Food is for my stomach, and my stomach … Continue reading →

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competent to critique

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

YOU HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED JDV  1 Corinthians 6:1-3  1 When one of you has a problem with another, does he dare ask the unrighteous ones to decide upon it instead of the holy ones? 2 Or do you not know … Continue reading →

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prideful porneia

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

WHAT BLATANT SINS ARE WE TOLERATING? 1 Corinthians 5:1-3 1Co 5:1 It is actually being heard that there is sexual sin among you, and such extreme sexual sin that is not even tolerated even among the Gentiles, because a man … Continue reading →

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limits to leadership

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

ARE WE LEADING OR STEALING? 1 Corinthians 4:14-17   1Co 4:14 I am not writing these things to shame you, but to offer constructive counsel to you as my dear children. 1Co 4:15 Because although you have countless guardians in … Continue reading →

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crossing the line

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

ARE YOU LISTENING TO THE MINORITY REPORTS? 1 Corinthians 4:5-8 1Co 4:5  So before the Lord comes, you should wait a while before passing judgment. He will bring to light the things now hidden by darkness and will disclose the … Continue reading →

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it’s all for us

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

BE GRATEFUL, BUT NOT IDOLATROUS 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 21 So no one should brag about human leaders, because all things are for you, 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present … Continue reading →

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