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Welcome to Chapel City Church! Last week we laid the foundation for how Paul dealt with the issues facing the Corinthian church. Because they belong to Christ, because He is working in them, because He will finish that work, Paul anticipates real change. And he doesn’t wait long to address one of the main problems facing these beloved people. This is a church deeply divided. Although they have Christ in common, they are tearing themselves apart by identifying with other […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! Last week we introduced the author, audience, and the occasion behind 1 Corinthians. Paul writes to a people that he loves, but who need encouragement, guidance, and even correction. But how does Paul begin his letter to the church? Will he begin with righteous anger? Perhaps a list of wrongs that they need to correct? What we see might be surprising: the Apostle Paul begins by expressing his thankfulness for the church of God at […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! Today we begin our journey through another book of the Bible as we open the pages of1 Corinthians. Most of us are familiar with parts and pieces of the letter. There are well-known passages that deal with the spiritual gifts, with the definition of love, and with the resurrection. But this letter was written to a church that struggled in many areas. They were loved by God and dear to Paul, but they were divisive […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! For the last year, we have worked through the Book of Hebrews. We have been encouraged by the truth of who Christ is. We have been warned against the dangers of falling away. We have been called to live with joyful obedience, no matter our circumstances. This week, we come to the final lines of the book. Our author offers a final prayer on behalf of his beloved readers, and pleads for them to remember […]

Chapter 13 has given us a model of what it looks like to offer acceptable sacrifice to God. We love others through hospitality, meeting needs, and in marriage. We think rightly about money and provision. We understand that because Christ made the final sacrifice for our sins, we can offer the sacrifice of praise and thankfulness to Him. This week, we look at sacrifice as it relates to our response to leadership within the church. This can be a tricky […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! Hebrews 13 began by focusing on love. We are called to love with a brotherly affection. That love extends to strangers in hospitality, and to those who are suffering. We saw the call to love well in the context of marriage, and last week the exhortation was to be free from the love of money. This week, we will work through a larger section that might, at first glance, feel confusing. Our author talks about […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! An obedient response to God never begins with a list of actions, even things that are objectively “good.” As Christians, we know that without faith it is impossible to please God. Every piece of our obedience is a faith-driven response drawn from love. Because God loved us and transformed us at a heart level, we are able to love Him. And because we love God, we will also love people made in his image. And […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! As we continue working through Hebrews 13, we will see love play out in several different contexts. This week, we see what love looks like in marriage. The author gives one brief verse to the idea of honoring marriage, but we know that we could spend months working through God’s design and purpose for that precious relationship. What does it mean to honor marriage? What was God’s purpose in giving marriage to humanity? What happens […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! This week we open up the final chapter of Hebrews. As he closes his letter to a people he loves dearly, our author has some important final points to make. In the coming weeks, we will work through brief points of practical application. And right at the beginning, we are reminded that love is the heart motivation behind all of these things. The love of God poured out on us enables us to love others. […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! Last week we stood at the foot of two mountains. At Mount Sinai we saw the holiness of God revealed in fire, darkness, and trembling. At Mount Zion we rejoiced that through Jesus Christ we have been welcomed into God’s presence by grace. That incredible privilege calls for a response: Will we listen to the God who speaks? This week we conclude Hebrews 12 by considering that very question. God has spoken finally through His […]