Artist depiction of the Apostle Paul writing his epistles
In this 7th part of an intended 8-part series on the Book of First Corinthians. In this sermon, Dr. Thiel goes over each and every verse of the 13th and 14th chapters of the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. He also includes comments from the late Pastor General of the old Worldwide Church of God, Herbert W. Armstrong. Subjects covered include love, God's loving plan, characteristics of love, Pentecostalism, gaining knowledge, people who leave the true church, prophecy, use of spiritual gifts, tongues, foreign languages, prophets in Corinth, banning prejudices against tongues and dreams, edifying others, having mature understanding, falling backwards, women preaching, importance of scripture, and doing things decently and in order.
A written article of related interest is available titled "Comments on the 1st Epistle to the Corinthians"
Book of 1 Corinthians Sermon Series:
Part 1: 1 Corinthians 1-2: God's Spirit & the Ways of the World
Part 2: 1 Corinthians 3-4: Christianity Requires Repentance
Part 3: 1 Corinthians 5-6: The Church and Bad Apples
Part 4: 1 Corinthians 7-8: Sex, Remarriage, and Christian Love
Part 5: 1 Corinthians 9-10: Authority, Idols, and Love
Part 6: 1 Corinthians 11-12: Hair, Veils, & Spiritual Gifts
Part 7: 1 Corinthians 13-14: Love, Prophecy, and Tongues
Part 8: 1 Corinthians 15-16: Resurrection Hope, Collections, Love
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