Sermon Academy 10/28/26 Sermon Academy 10/28/26

1 Corinthians 7:1–9: Marriage and Singleness

Paul answers a question from Corinth about marriage and singleness, and he refuses to rank one above the other. Both are gifts from God, and both call for faithfulness rather than spiritual scorekeeping.

Sermon Academy 10/25/26 Sermon Academy 10/25/26

1 Corinthians 7:3–5: Sex as Mutual Debt

Paul treats sexual intimacy in marriage as a debt each spouse owes the other, grounded in a startling mutual authority over one another's bodies. Withholding becomes the thing commanded against, not the reward for good behavior.

Sermon Academy 10/24/26 Sermon Academy 10/24/26

1 Corinthians 2:1–5: When Your Sermon Falls Flat

Paul did not answer the fear of a failed sermon with better technique. He relocated the question: the messenger's polish was never the point, and the hearer's faith was never meant to rest on it.

Sermon Academy 10/24/26 Sermon Academy 10/24/26

Offended by the Cross: 1 Corinthians 1:18

The cross does not arrive as neutral information. Paul says the same message looks like foolishness to some and feels like God's power to others, and that difference is the point.

Sermon Academy 10/24/26 Sermon Academy 10/24/26

1 Corinthians 2:1–5: Paul's Plain Preaching

Paul's preaching in Corinth was deliberately plain, narrowed to Jesus Christ and him crucified, so that the Corinthians' faith would stand on the power of God rather than on human wisdom.

Sermon Academy 10/23/26 Sermon Academy 10/23/26

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Paul ends a long discussion of Christian freedom with one aim that covers everything: the glory of God. This article reads 1 Corinthians 10:31 in its setting and asks what it means for cooking, eating and the small choices of an ordinary day.

Sermon Academy 10/8/26 Sermon Academy 10/8/26

Why do churches have membership? A Biblical Guide

This passage emphasizes the importance of every member in the church, highlighting unity and mutual care.

Sermon Academy 10/8/26 Sermon Academy 10/8/26

Could the disciples have hallucinated the resurrection? A Biblical Guide

This passage from 1 Corinthians 15 emphasizes the resurrection of Christ and its significance for believers.

Sermon Academy 10/8/26 Sermon Academy 10/8/26

What will resurrected bodies be like? A Biblical Guide

Paul contrasts the perishable nature of earthly life with the imperishable reality of resurrection. This passage emphasizes transformation from natural to spiritual existence.

Sermon Academy 10/8/26 Sermon Academy 10/8/26

How should Christians think about organ donation? A Biblical Guide

Paul reminds Christians that their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, calling them to honor God with their lives.

Sermon Academy 10/8/26 Sermon Academy 10/8/26

1 Corinthians 6:12–20: Sex Before Marriage

Paul does not treat sex before marriage as a private choice in a neutral body. He argues that the body belongs to Christ, is indwelt by the Spirit, and will be raised, so sexual sin strikes at the gospel itself.

Sermon Academy 10/8/26 Sermon Academy 10/8/26

What Is the Gospel? 1 Corinthians 15:1–4

The gospel is not a method or a feeling but the announced message Paul preached: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and was raised on the third day, all according to the Scriptures. The Corinthians received this word and stand in it, and it is the word by which they are saved if they hold it firmly.

Sermon Academy 10/7/26 Sermon Academy 10/7/26

What happens between death and resurrection? A Biblical Guide

In 1 Corinthians 15:35-58, Paul answers questions about the resurrection with an analogy to sowing seeds and explains how the dead will be raised in a new form.