Church of Christ at Greenwood

09/13/2026

09/11/2026

“Now concerning spiritual gifts” (1 Corinthians 12.1), regarding which the Christians in Corinth were deeply divided (chapters 13-14), the apostle Paul wrote essentially this: What unites you is bigger than what divides you! All of their gifts came from “the same Spirit” (12.4), “the same Lord” (5), and “the same God” (6); and all “for the common good” (7) of “one body” (12), into which they “were all baptized” (13). Therefore, there was no place among them for any inferiority complex (15-20), nor for any superiority complex (21-25). Rather, they were “the body of Christ and individually members of it” (27). Regarding Christians’ gifts today, though no longer miraculous in nature, all of the same may still be said; so what should unite us is still far bigger than what could divide us. Take heed.

How Can I Be Saved?Hear - Romans 10:17Believe - Hebrews 11:6Repent - Acts 2:38Confess - Romans 10:9Be Baptized - 1 Peter 3:21Live Faithfully - Revelation 2:10We Would Love to Study!We see it as our purpose to teach others the good news of Jesus Christ. Please contact us if you would like to study th...

09/10/2026

The Lord’s Supper is not merely a weekly ritual — it is a sacred opportunity to draw our hearts back to Christ. As we partake, we must slow down and truly look. We look upward, giving thanks to God for the sacrifice and salvation He has graciously provided, and for the bread and cup by which we remember. We look backward, remembering Jesus — His suffering, His body, and His blood given for us. We look outward, bolding proclaiming our faith in Christ. We look forward, remembering that the One who died for us is coming again. And we look inward, examining our hearts and approaching the Supper with humility, reverence, and gratitude. May we never simply go through the motions, but each week truly remember, worship, and draw near to our Savior.

How Can I Be Saved?Hear - Romans 10:17Believe - Hebrews 11:6Repent - Acts 2:38Confess - Romans 10:9Be Baptized - 1 Peter 3:21Live Faithfully - Revelation 2:10We Would Love to Study!We see it as our purpose to teach others the good news of Jesus Christ. Please contact us if you would like to study th...

09/09/2026

We might be tempted to relegate idolatry as an ancient Jewish problem, primarily belonging to their pre-exile history; or as a principally Gentile issue, associated with their pagan polytheism; or in today’s world, as something only associated with traditionally Eastern religions — but certainly nothing prevalent among 21st century Americans, especially with our supposed Judeo-Christian heritage and all. Such thinking could not be more wrong or more dangerous. Idolatry does not require the wholesale replacement of God, but only that we allow something or someone to rival Him — even to the slightest degree — in our thinking, affections, and priorities. Literally anything or anyone can become an idol, “Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.”

How Can I Be Saved?Hear - Romans 10:17Believe - Hebrews 11:6Repent - Acts 2:38Confess - Romans 10:9Be Baptized - 1 Peter 3:21Live Faithfully - Revelation 2:10We Would Love to Study!We see it as our purpose to teach others the good news of Jesus Christ. Please contact us if you would like to study th...

09/08/2026

“Run in such a way that you may win” (1 Corinthians 9.24 NASB95). Run with endurance — running is not the same as winning, and beginning is not the same as finishing; the prize is for those who finish. Run with discipline — a stark contrast to our quick-fix, overnight-success, fast-food, less-stress culture; endurance is only good when accompanied by the essential self-discipline. Run with focus — “the crown of righteousness” (2 Timothy 4.8), “the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love Him” (James 1.12), “the unfading crown of glory” (1 Peter 5.4). “So run that you may obtain it,” with purpose, desire, and zeal.

“Run in such a way that you may win” (1 Corinthians 9.24 NASB95). Run with endurance — running is not the same as winning, and beginning is not the same as finishing; the prize is for those who finish. Run with discipline — a stark contrast to our quick-fix, overnight-success, fast-food, les...

09/07/2026

Jesus said, in Matthew 18.7, “Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes!” This is the guiding principle of Paul’s instructions in 1 Corinthians 8-10 (and similarly, Romans 14). Regardless what one knows that would set his conscience at liberty in a particular matter, love demands that he forego that liberty if it might cause another to sin by violating his or her own conscience in that matter. “If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother” (1 John 4.20-21).

How Can I Be Saved?Hear - Romans 10:17Believe - Hebrews 11:6Repent - Acts 2:38Confess - Romans 10:9Be Baptized - 1 Peter 3:21Live Faithfully - Revelation 2:10We Would Love to Study!We see it as our purpose to teach others the good news of Jesus Christ. Please contact us if you would like to study th...

09/04/2026

In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul addresses practical questions regarding marriage, celibacy, and devotion to God. He instructs married couples to fulfill their marital duties and avoid withholding intimacy, except by agreement to devote for a limited time to prayer. Paul advises the married against separating or divorce. Ultimately, whether married or single, believers must prioritize devotion to Christ above earthly conditions, recognizing that the current form of this world is passing away. Paul closes stating that marriage is for life – a wife bound to her husband as long as he lives. Similarly, Jesus states in Matthew 19:6, “what therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” He continues (verse 9) “whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”

In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul addresses practical questions regarding marriage, celibacy, and devotion to God. He instructs married couples to fulfill their marital duties and avoid withholding intimacy, except by agreement to devote for a limited time to prayer. Paul advises the married against separati...

09/03/2026

In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul rebukes believers for bringing personal lawsuits before secular courts, urging them to resolve disputes within the church. He stresses enduring wrong is better than damaging the church’s reputation. Paul then warns that unrighteous lifestyles—marked by sexual immorality, idolatry, or greed—exclude people from God's Kingdom, though believers are washed, sanctified, and justified in Christ. Confronting sexual misconduct, he refutes slogans like "all things are lawful," explaining that the body is meant for the Lord, not sin. Because believers are united with Christ and a temple of the Holy Spirit, Paul commands them to flee sexual immorality and honor God with their bodies, which were bought with a price. – Am I glorifying God in how I live and interact with other saints?

In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul rebukes believers for bringing personal lawsuits before secular courts, urging them to resolve disputes within the church. He stresses enduring wrong is better than damaging the church’s reputation. Paul then warns that unrighteous lifestyles—marked by sexual immorality,...

09/02/2026

In 1 Corinthians 5, Paul confronts shocking, unrepentant sexual immorality within the church—a man living with his father’s wife—which even pagans condemned. Outraged by the congregation’s arrogant tolerance, Paul urges them to act decisively. Practicing the final stage of church discipline modeled in Matthew 18:15–17, they must treat the unrepentant offender as an outsider, removing him from fellowship and handing him over to Satan so his spirit may ultimately be saved. Using Passover imagery, Paul warns that a little leaven corrupts the entire batch, calling the church to purge moral compromise. While Christians do not judge the outside world, they must hold accountable anyone professing faith who persists in unrepentant sin. – Questions we must ask ourselves, “Do I tolerate sin? Do I continue to associate with the unfaithful, withdrawn, and those persisting in sin?

In 1 Corinthians 5, Paul confronts shocking, unrepentant sexual immorality within the church—a man living with his father’s wife—which even pagans condemned. Outraged by the congregation’s arrogant tolerance, Paul urges them to act decisively. Practicing the final stage of church discipline ...