I have the right to surrender to Christ. I have the freedom to become a slave of Christ. I have the liberty to become dependent on Him. And living out of a cross-shaped story, I can choose to give up and give in for the good of the body and for the joy of love. Re-imagine what freedom looks like in Christ.

The sermon today is titled "When Rights Can Wrong." It is the tenth installment in our series "City Lights: Bearing Witness To A Culture In Crisis." The Scripture reading is from 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 (ESV) and the contextual passage is 1 Corinthians 8-10. Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 27, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• David Garland, 1 Corinthians, Baker (BECNT)

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Won't you be my neighbor? The Christians in Corinth were called to be “city lights,” shining the light of Christ in a dark world. So how does your light shine in your neighborhood? This week, we unpack Paul’s seven lenses and ask how Christ would have us treat the people who live next door.

The sermon today is titled "Neighbor Matters." It is the ninth installment in our series "City Lights: Bearing Witness To A Culture In Crisis." The Scripture reading is from 1 Corinthians 10:24-25 (ESV) and the contextual passage is 1 Corinthians 5:9-6:8. Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 13, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• Mr. Roger's Introduction
• Robert Frost reads "Mending Wall"
• David E. Garland, 1 Corinthians (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)
• Conversation with Steven McClelland, Attorney-at-Law.

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Who is God? Well, God is patient, and He is kind. He does not envy or boast. He is not arrogant or rude. He does not insist on his own way. He is not irritable or resentful. He does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. He bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. God never ends and He will not fail.

The sermon today is titled "One God, Whose Name Is Love." It is the eighth installment in our series "City Lights: Bearing Witness To A Culture In Crisis." The Scripture reading is from 1 Corinthians 13 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 6, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under LEARN: Christian Scripture.

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• Jonathan Edwards, "Heaven Is A World Of Love"

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