Sermons in 1 & 2 Corinthians
R. J. Rushdoony
Rushdoony’s Sermons in First and Second Corinthians are the last of his Biblical commentaries—delivered shortly before his passing—but it represents a fitting close to his teaching ministry. He said Paul’s letters are difficult to preach on because they speak to the sins of Christians, and with the church at Corinth, the long list of sins included division, strife, injustice, immorality, doctrinal error, and the abuse of the sacraments.
Despite their many transgressions, the apostle Paul still addresses the believers at Corinth as saints and referred to their gathered community as the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. They were still Christ’s embassy on earth. They could still develop into a greater training center for Christian action.
This is why Paul’s letters to the Corinthians are relevant to the church today, and it’s also why Rushdoony’s sermons on these two epistles are invaluable to us now. Rushdoony was criticized for his ecclesiology, but only because he always saw the greater fact of God’s advancing Kingdom, and the church as the equipping center for the saints. Rushdoony’s fresh application of Paul’s warnings and admonitions will help Christians, pastors, and churches to free themselves of the same sins and return to the church as an embassy of the Kingdom.
The apostle Paul was an envoy to the ekklesia of Jesus Christ—those who are called to establish God’s Kingdom on earth. Therefore, the importance of his patience, correction, and instruction could not be diminished if he were to be faithful to the One who sent him. The church is Christ’s embassy to earth to reclaim what belongs to Him. Against the backdrop of a history filled with hatred for God and hatred of all that is holy, our greater calling is the establishing of a godly social order, and this commentary by Rushdoony is a welcomed text to help equip us for that great responsibility.
Duration - 1h 15m.
Author - R. J. Rushdoony.
Narrator - Nathan Conkey.
Published Date - Monday, 30 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2023 Chalcedon Foundation ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Rushdoony’s Sermons in First and Second Corinthians are the last of his Biblical commentaries—delivered shortly before his passing—but it represents a fitting close to his teaching ministry. He said Paul’s letters are difficult to preach on because they speak to the sins of Christians, and with the church at Corinth, the long list of sins included division, strife, injustice, immorality, doctrinal error, and the abuse of the sacraments. Despite their many transgressions, the apostle Paul still addresses the believers at Corinth as saints and referred to their gathered community as the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. They were still Christ’s embassy on earth. They could still develop into a greater training center for Christian action. This is why Paul’s letters to the Corinthians are relevant to the church today, and it’s also why Rushdoony’s sermons on these two epistles are invaluable to us now. Rushdoony was criticized for his ecclesiology, but only because he always saw the greater fact of God’s advancing Kingdom, and the church as the equipping center for the saints. Rushdoony’s fresh application of Paul’s warnings and admonitions will help Christians, pastors, and churches to free themselves of the same sins and return to the church as an embassy of the Kingdom. The apostle Paul was an envoy to the ekklesia of Jesus Christ—those who are called to establish God’s Kingdom on earth. Therefore, the importance of his patience, correction, and instruction could not be diminished if he were to be faithful to the One who sent him. The church is Christ’s embassy to earth to reclaim what belongs to Him. Against the backdrop of a history filled with hatred for God and hatred of all that is holy, our greater calling is the establishing of a godly social order, and this commentary by Rushdoony is a welcomed text to help equip us for that great responsibility. Duration - 1h 15m. Author - R. J. Rushdoony. Narrator - Nathan Conkey. Published Date - Monday, 30 January 2023. Copyright - © 2023 Chalcedon Foundation ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:15:43
Foreword
Duration:24:49:48
1 Corinthians 1:1-3 - The Church
Duration:10:14:49
1 Corinthians 1:4-17 - The Church, God's Property
Duration:10:56:21
1 Corinthians 1:18-19 - The Cross
Duration:09:45:35
1 Corinthians 1:20-21 - The Preaching of the Cross
Duration:10:54:10
1 Corinthians 1:22-25 - The Centrality of the Atonement
Duration:13:16:06
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 - Your Calling, Brethren
Duration:11:42:35
1 Corinthians 2:1-5 - An Uncompromised Word
Duration:13:39:30
1 Corinthians 2:6-16 - The Great Divide
Duration:14:13:45
1 Corinthians 3:1-8 - The Carnal Christians
Duration:10:11:59
1 Corinthians 3:9-23 - The Only Foundation
Duration:11:51:15
1 Corinthians 4:1-13 - The Day of Man Versus the Day of the Lord
Duration:12:33:00
1 Corinthians 4:14-21 - Gossip Versus Power
Duration:10:49:33
1 Corinthians 5:1-5 - The Law and the Church
Duration:10:41:03
1 Corinthians 5:6-13 - The Chosen of God
Duration:12:05:41
1 Corinthians 6:1-8 - The Sovereign's Courts
Duration:16:41:08
1 Corinthians 6:9-13 - Men of the Kingdom
Duration:09:34:57
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 - The Corinthian Errors
Duration:10:45:06
1 Corinthians 7:1-7 - Persecution Ahead
Duration:12:33:16
1 Corinthians 7:8-24 - Regeneration and Freedom
Duration:11:59:14
1 Corinthians 7:25-40 - Concerning Marriage
Duration:13:14:45
1 Corinthians 8:1-13 - Meat Offered to Idols
Duration:11:15:18
1 Corinthians 9:1-14 - The Critical Church
Duration:11:10:54
1 Corinthians 9:15-27 - Paul's Ministry
Duration:11:05:41
1 Corinthians 10:1-5 - Faith and History
Duration:10:21:37
1 Corinthians 10:6-13 - Typology and Us
Duration:11:00:55
1 Corinthians 10:14-22 - The Nature of Communion
Duration:10:45:35
1 Corinthians 10:23-33 - The Implications of Communion
Duration:10:09:30
1 Corinthians 11:1-16 - Authority
Duration:10:46:48
1 Corinthians 11:17-19 - Division or Schisms
Duration:08:18:36
1 Corinthians 11:20-34 - Communion
Duration:10:34:47
1 Corinthians 12:1-11 - Spiritual Gifts
Duration:09:05:24
1 Corinthians 12:12-18 - Unity in Diversity
Duration:09:32:10
1 Corinthians 12:19-25 - Being Members One of Another
Duration:07:11:30
1 Corinthians 12:26-31 - Greatness in the Spirit
Duration:08:01:08
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 - The Meaning of Love
Duration:08:54:54
1 Corinthians 14:1-19 - The Gifts of the Spirit
Duration:11:25:01
1 Corinthians 14:20-25 - Tongues
Duration:08:39:21
1 Corinthians 14:20-25 - The Nature of the Spirit, Part One
Duration:08:26:14
1 Corinthians 14:26-34 - The Nature of the Spirit, Part Two
Duration:10:00:24
1 Corinthians 14:26-33 - The Nature of God
Duration:09:37:23
1 Corinthians 14:34-40 - Order in the Church
Duration:10:16:57
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 - Theology and History
Duration:09:38:26
1 Corinthians 15:12-19 - The Meaning of the Resurrection
Duration:09:02:08
1 Corinthians 15:20-26 - Total Victory
Duration:08:11:33
1 Corinthians 15:26-28 - The Power of the Resurrection
Duration:08:11:01
1 Corinthians 15:29-44 - The Meaning of the Resurrection
Duration:11:35:24
1 Corinthians 15:45-58 - The Resurrection World
Duration:10:57:19
1 Corinthians 16:1-11 - The Key
Duration:09:31:59
1 Corinthians 16:12-24 - A Privilege of Grace
Duration:08:14:02
2 Corinthians 1:1-11 - Paul, An Apostle, Part One
Duration:10:31:54
2 Corinthians 1-12-24 - Paul, An Apostle, Part Two
Duration:12:10:13
2 Corinthians 2:1-17 - Paul's Position
Duration:08:23:24
2 Corinthians 3:1-18 - Living Letters
Duration:17:03:21
2 Corinthians 4:1-7 - We Have Received Mercy
Duration:20:33:13
2 Corinthians 4:8-18 - The True Perspective
Duration:17:35:57
2 Corinthians 5:1-10 - Total Salvation
Duration:17:34:02
2 Corinthians 5:1-10 - Heaven and Earth
Duration:18:53:36
2 Corinthians 5:11-21 - The Focus of Salvation
Duration:20:23:33
2 Corinthians 5:11-21 - The Christian Calling
Duration:15:30:56
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 - Paul Hated for God's Sake
Duration:16:33:07
2 Corinthians 6:11-18 - Sovereign Grace
Duration:14:40:23
2 Corinthians 7:1-4 - Beloved in the Faith
Duration:10:05:40
2 Corinthians 7:5-16 - Godly Sorrow
Duration:21:23:17
2 Corinthians 8:1-9 - The Grace of Charity
Duration:10:59:42
2 Corinthians 8:9 - The Lord Is Come
Duration:09:12:36
2 Corinthians 8:10-24 - The Ministry of the Saints
Duration:14:02:20
2 Corinthians 9:1-8 - The Cheerful Giver
Duration:12:56:06
2 Corinthians 9:1-15 - Charity, History, and Obedience
Duration:16:08:27
2 Corinthians 10:1-18 - God's Promises
Duration:20:04:07
2 Corinthians 11:1-15 - The Angel of "Light"
Duration:18:38:55
2 Corinthians 11:16-33 - The Sufferings of Paul
Duration:14:34:45
2 Corinthians 12:1-9 - Paul's Experience
Duration:20:28:57
2 Corinthians 12:10-21 - Grace and Law: Paul's Defense
Duration:16:39:10
2 Corinthians 13:1-14 - Grace and Law
Duration:16:46:45
Ending Credits
Duration:00:29:56