Sermon Showcase

  • Dr. David Sampson
  • Jan 17, 2010
  • Series: Current Sermon Series AM Service

getconnected

GET CONNECTED is a sermon series centered on the book of I Corinthians. The letter is written by the Apostle Paul to a Christian congregation in the town of Corinth. The believers in Corinth had developed some real spiritual issues. One of which was factionalism. After Apollos had ministered in Corinth for a time, some of the believers developed a special loyalty to him. Friction began to develop between them and those whose loyalty was to Paul. Others were loyal to Peter and still another group identified itself as belonging only to Christ. The apostle strongly rebuked all of them for quarreling and having such unspiritual divisions (1:10-13; 3:1-9).

Their most serious problem, however, was in not detaching themselves from the worldly ways of the culture around them. They could not understand, and perhaps did not want to understand, the principle of "Do not love the world, nor the things in the world" (1 John 2:15). They could not get "decorinthianized."

Paul encourages them to “Get Connected” to God’s program for His Church. He reminded them, as it reminds us today, that we do not lack in spiritual resources (1:5-7). He explains how that God’s people have great potential for spiritual power and blessing. Paul longed to see that potential realized and I long to see that potential realized at Parkway Baptist Temple as well.

I would like to invite you to come and join us at Parkway Baptist Temple in our morning service starting at 10:45 AM each Sunday. I will enjoy your visit with us as I preach out of I Corinthians and challenge the congregation to GET CONNECTED!