A sermon by Dr. David Booth on 1 Corinthians 14:6-19 Sermon Title: “Build Up the Church!” [6] Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching? [7] If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone…

A sermon by Dr. David Booth on 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 Sermon Title: “The Greater Gift” Prophecy and Tongues [14:1] Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. [2] For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. [3] On the other hand, the…

A sermon by Dr. David Booth on 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 Sermon Title: “The Bridge to God’s Future” [8] Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. [9] For we know in part and we prophesy in part, [10] but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. [11] When I…

A sermon by Dr. David Booth on 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 Sermon Title: “The Character of Love” The Way of Love [13:1] If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. [2] And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all…

A sermon by Dr. David Booth on 1 Corinthians 12:21-31 Sermon Title: “No Unimportant Christians” [21] The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” [22] On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, [23] and on those parts of the…

A sermon by Dr. David Booth on 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 (Audio recording unavailable) Sermon Title: “Many Members, One Body” One Body with Many Members [12] For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. [13] For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one…

A sermon by Dr. David Booth on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Sermon Title: “The Same Spirit at Work” Spiritual Gifts [12:1] Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. [2] You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. [3] Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the…

A sermon by Dr. David Booth on 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 Sermon Title: “Recognizing the Body” [23] For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, [24] and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in…

A sermon by Dr. David Booth on 1 Corinthians 11:17-22 Sermon Title: ” The Fellowship of Rich and Poor” The Lord’s Supper [17] But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. [18] For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that…

A sermon by Dr. David Booth on 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Sermon Title: “Male and Female to the Glory of God” Head Coverings [2] Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you. [3] But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife…