It's tough to follow Jesus when we're surrounded by people who don't—particularly when it comes to issues concerning sexuality. How can we faithfully live as light in the darkness? That's what our passage is all about this week.
We dive back into our sermon series on the 10 Commandments this Sunday. We'll see why faithfulness in marriage is so crucial to the health and holiness not just of individuals but of the entire community of God's people, whether married or not.
In week two of our series on the body, we’re zooming in on the issue of sex. In our passage, the Apostle Paul teaches the Corinthian church (and us) why sex is so significant for the Christian. Why should Christians flee sexual immorality? Why does sexual sin matter so much to God?
We begin Part 5 of Matthew (chapters 19-26), what we're calling the Clash of Kingdoms. But as we'll see this Sunday, this kingdom clash occurs not only between Jesus and the religious leaders, but also between Jesus and the disciples' (and our) misconceptions about what his kingdom will be like. Chapter 19 starts with Jesus' perspective on marriage. This passage includes Christianity's foundational teaching on marriage, and it was not only counter-cultural in Jesus' day but also in ours.
