Weekly Sermons

The Last Thing Out of the Box!                      Acts 18:1-8

Pandora’s Box

New Co-__________________ raised up in a New City for the gospel                                                                                           V. 1-4

The phrase “to Corinthianize” was used throughout the Roman Empire to refer to sexual immorality. Bodies that have been dug up and evaluated suggest that sexually transmitted diseases were __________________ there.

1 Corinthians 2:1-5

“Claudius banished from Rome all the Jews, who were continually making disturbances at the instigation of one Chrestus.”                                                 -Roman Historian Suetonius

Romans 16:3-4

It looks like Aquila and Priscilla spent AD 50-53 in Corinth, 53-57 in Ephesus, and 57-62 in Rome. Think about this: they included strategic _____________________ into their life for the sake of the gospel!

The Christian’s Role as a Witnessing ______________________                                                                                                    V. 5-8  

2 Corinthians 11:9                  

1 Thessalonians 3:7-10

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God concerning them is for their salvation!                    -Romans 10:1

Ezekiel 3:17-21

Blood on your hands would mean you bear the responsibility for another’s death because you were not faithful to warn him. But to have blood on your head means you are to blame for your own judgment. You had the opportunity to be saved, but turned it down.                                                            -Warren Wiersbe, 380

Paul’s headquarters was the home of Titius Justus, a Roman God-fearer who lived right next to the synagogue.

I Corinthians 1:14-16

Gaius, who is host to me and the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus greet you.   -Rom. 16:23

An inscription has been dug up at the theater at Corinth that gives credit to Erastus, the treasurer of the city who provided the funds for the plaza.                                                            -Ken Gangel, 305.

Do not be deceived: no sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals, thieves, greedy people, drunkards, revilers, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom. Some of you were like this: but you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of God.                                             -I Corinthians 6:9-11