Exalting God, Edifying Believers, Evangelizing the Lost

The True Cost of Disunity Among Believers

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  May 27, 2020 Read 1 Corinthians 6:1-6. It is always better to lose the battle if it means winning the war. The Corinthian Christians were squabbling and bickering with one another, taking each other to secular courts to fight their petty battles. But...
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Settling Disputes in the Church

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  May 26, 2020 Read 1 Corinthians 6:1-6. It is amazing how much our culture today mirrors the Greek and Roman societies of the ancient world. I am not only talking about sin and immorality but also about how quickly people take one another to court. In...
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Sin in the Church Affects Everyone

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  May 25, 2020 Read 1 Corinthians 5:6-13. Sin in the church is not only about the sinner; it affects everyone. The Corinthians had an unrepentant sinner in their ranks, and rather than dealing with the sin, they were tolerating it (see 1 Corinthians...
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Dealing Seriously with Sin

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  May 24, 2020 Read 1 Corinthians 5:1-5. We live in an age when sin is tolerated—even celebrated. Actions that were once shameful are now held up as virtuous and honorable. Sadly, this even happens in some churches. But sin should break our hearts....
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Admonishing Others in Love

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  May 23, 2020 Read 1 Corinthians 4:14-21. Paul so loved the Corinthian believers that he considered them his “dear children” (1 Corinthians 4:14). In spite of their pride and disobedience toward Scripture, in spite of their immoral lifestyle,...
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