Paul ends this letter on a very sweet and loving note, a letter which at times has been harsh. But Paul wants to end by reminding the church of the driving theme throughout this epistle, that which truly unites the church-love.

Paul encourages the church to submit to and honor those who labor for Christ and on behalf of the church. While all Christians are of equal value to God, not all positions hold equal status within the church.

Paul offers the church in Corinth one last strong exhortation in the hopes of keeping them on track. Throughout the letter he has corrected many of the ways they have drifted from sound theology. Now that he's placed them back on track, he is hoping they'll stay the course.

Article 17 from the First London Baptist Confession of Faith -1646-

In this passage, Paul informs the church about an upcoming visit from Timothy, and why they won't be seeing Apollos. However, in doing so, he gives the church specific instructions regarding Timothy and why he is deserving of certain treatment. These instructions are very applicable to the church today.…

Paul shares his missionary plans with the church. While this seems quite mundane, there are four important principles we can glean from Paul regarding the plans we make and the priorities we set.

Paul encourages the Christians in Corinth to take up an offering for the struggling saints in Jerusalem. In doing so, he provides us with four important principles when it comes to loving the church through giving.

When will Christ return-- What will be the sign of his coming-- And what will happen to Christians who are still alive when he returns--

What will the believer's resurrected body be like-- Will our bodies be the same or different-- If so, how will they be different-- And why does it really matter-- Listen as Pastor Hexon explains.

Christ is the mediator between God and man, but how does he do the work of mediator-- What does that entail--

The certainty of the bodily resurrection of all believers is not simply based on faith, but on the overwhelming evidence supporting the historical resurrection of Christ and on the power of God.

The believers in Corinth had gone off course by listening to the wrong people. Paul warns them to be careful about who they listen to and not be easily led down the wrong path.

That Christ, the second person of the Godhead, would be the mediator for his people was something agreed upon among the persons of the Trinity from before the foundations of the earth.

The resurrection Christ is the most significant event in human history. This is not only because Christ's resurrection validates the Christian faith, validates everything Christ said and did, but because Christ's resurrection gives meaning to every aspect of life. If Christ did not rise from the dead, then all humanity is back at square one, wonder…

Christ came as the humble king, riding on a donkey, to mediate an eternal peace between God and man, for those who place their faith in Christ, and bow the knee to his kingship.

The mediatorial work of Christ in establishing the new covenant was accomplished via his offices of prophet, priest, and king.

Christ's resurrection is not just definitive proof for what has happened in the past, but is the guarantee for what will happen in the future.

This historical, bodily resurrection of Christ is absolutely essential to Christianity. Without it, there is no Christianity.

The difference between loving Christ much and loving him little is not the difference between being forgiven much or being forgiven little. It is the difference between understanding the depth and magnitude of our sin and God's amazing grace and not.

The Scriptures are not just a record of what God has spoken- the Scriptures are God speaking.

The gospel is the 'sine qua non' of Christianity. That is, it is the thing without which there is no Christianity. We can be wrong about a lot of different biblical truths and still be inside the covenant community, but the gospel is not one of them. Get the gospel wrong and we lose everything.

The gospel is all-encompassing. Not that the gospel is all that is needed, but it is the glue which binds everything together, the thread which weaves together all other doctrines, the doctrine upon which the church stands or falls.

God desires to be revered and obeyed, which means that within the church God desires all things be done decently and in order.

The Church belongs to God. Therefore, God has the right to determine what we can and cannot do in church. And within corporate worship, gender roles matter to God.

When the body of Christ comes together for corporate worship, we are to be a reflection of the God we worship-order, peace, and reverence.

Humans are born sinful and become actual transgressors once they violate God's law.

All the troubles and problems the Corinthian church was having come down to this-they simply did not know God's Word.

What does a biblical youth ministry look like--

The promise of Genesis 3-15 points us forward to the incarnation of God's Son.

In what roles may women serve in ministry-- What can or can they not do--