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1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 5:9-13 – The Particular Focus of Church Discipline – Audio
By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 We’ve looked at the painful act of church discipline. We looked at the crucifying effect of church discipline. Now we’re going to look at the particular focus of church discipline. Church discipline’s focus is on believers, not unbelievers. We share the Gospel with unbelievers, we pray for them, but we…

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 6:7-10 – The Sin of Demanding Your Rights – Part 3 – Audio
By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 When we’re offended, particularly when it comes to affecting our pocketbook, that’s when our flesh usually takes over. We refuse to die to self; we refuse to seek a biblical solution; and our testimony in the world is ruined.. Read Article 1 Corinthians 6:7-10 – The Sin of Demanding…

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 6:3 – The Sin of Demanding Your Rights – Part 2 – Audio
By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 Paul is saying, If you’ll go to the cross and let Jesus get involved in the situation, then your witness is protected. Can’t you do that? You’re going to rule over the nations. Can’t you solve your own problem? Can’t you, yourself, die to that situation and let God handle…

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 6:1-2 – The Sin of Demanding Your Rights – Audio
By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 You would think that when you join a church, surely you’re going to find a better bunch of people than you would find in the world. Well, hopefully, you do. But that doesn’t mean there are not going to be people who fight and grumble and that sort of thing.…

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 5:5 – The Painful Act of Church Discipline – Audio
By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 There are three things we are going to try to explain in relation to church discipline: the authority this decision involves; the action this decision invokes; the attitude this decision invites.. Read Article 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 – The Painful Act of Church Discipline Keywords: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 5:16 – The Consequences of Fleshly Living – Audio
By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 In Corinth, we are dealing with an intentionally, willfully, deceived, immature people; people who will not get up under the doctrine and, therefore, it is beginning to show in the deeds that come forth from their life.. Read Article 1 Corinthians 5:1-6 – The Consequences of Fleshly Living …

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 4:18-21 – Spiritual Arrogance – Audio
By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 It is a hard thing to be around arrogant people, but particularly when they are spiritually arrogant. The apostle Paul, as we have seen in chapter 4, loves the Corinthian believers. All that he has told them is from a loving heart. He has been very tough on them, but…

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 4:14-17 – Tough Love – Audio
By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 You know, you say tough things to the people you love. You probably would not say the same things to people you don’t know, love or care about. But to the people you love, you will say the hard things.. Read Article 1 Corinthians 4:14-17 – Tough Love …

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 4:9-13 – A Profile of the Approved – Audio
By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 We are going to see the contrast between the conceited and the approved. Over here the arrogant, Corinthian believer is putting himself on a pedestal and exalting himself. But over here we are going to have the apostles, those men God singled out, approved and used to give us the…

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 4:6-8 – The Characteristics of a Conceited Church – Audio
By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 What we are going to start seeing here in verse 6, to me, is very, very important. We are going to see a stark contrast between a conceited church and the humility of the apostles whom God had sent to them. The people whom God was using and the people…