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Thank you (1 Corinthians 1:1-9)
Dave Sunman, 11 September 2016
Part of the Finding True Wisdom series, Sunday Morning service
When Paul writes to churches, he usually starts by giving thanks to God for what God has done and continues to do amongst them. The first letter to Corinth that makes it into our Bibles is no exception. Paul will go on to bring them some strong challenges over their attitudes and behaviour, but, as usual, he starts with a prayer of thanksgiving.
As we start a new term, a new academic year and my second year of ministry at HBC, we will take the opportunity to give thanks for what God has done and continues to do amongst us. We recognise God’s grace and welcome his challenge to us to go deeper into relationship with him.
1 Corinthians 1: 1-9
| Earlier: | Same day: | Later: |
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| « Love without limits | The more things change, the more they stay the same | Unity in the Fellowship » |
1 Corinthians 1:1–9 (Listen)
1:1 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,
2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—6 even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you—7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
(ESV)