In this podcast Pastor Rory is teaching from 1 Corinthians 5:1-13. This passage shows us how pride causes us to fall on either side of truth. In Proverbs 16:18 we learn that an attitude of pride comes before a fall, or personal destruction.

In the letter Paul wrote to the Corinthian Church he gives two examples of pride.

One person showed pride in his sin. He chose to live a sinful lifestyle outside of the bounds of what God declares in the scripture. The man was unrepentant and proud of his sin, and taking the stance that if Jesus loves him, he doesn't need to change.

By contrast, if we decide our standing based on how we compare to other people's mistakes and puff ourselves up, then we are also lost. Jesus made this clear in his dealings with pharisees.

The one who went home justified before God is the one who recognized his own sinfulness.

In this episode Pastor Rory teaches on Corinthians 12:12-27. In this passage Paul uses an analogy of the human body to demonstrate how the Christian community should operate.

The Church is the body of Christ, and every part of that body has value.

God created us to be in community together. Each of us needs to be change. We’re not okay with how we are. Every one of us needs to be made new, each of us needs forgiveness and grace.

God wants to sanctify us and make us holy and more like Jesus. So that we would be a blessing to one another and the world.

Thank God for how He has made you, and for the life he has given you. Thank him for what you have, where you are, and who is in your life.

Ask God to show you your part. How can you be a blessing to others both in the church and to your neighbors?

In this episode Pastor Rory preaches on 1st Corinthians 4:8-21.

This scripture passage gives an account of how the Corinthian church has rejected Paul. This rejection was very personal to Paul. The church was in conflict and were fighting among themselves about different leaders they wanted to follow.

Paul was the spiritual father of this church. He was the first to share the gospel message with them. Paul's anguish is evident; however, he does not defend himself against the personal slights they had aimed at him.

Instead, Paul demonstrates what a loving father would do, and continues to exhort them.

First, he warns them of the trajectory their actions are taking. Next, he provides a model for them by imitating Christ in his own life. He practices what he preaches. Lastly, he teaches the church the truth of the Gospel.