Triumphal Feast – Lowrance Ministries

049. 1st Corinthians 14:1 • "Follow After Charity"

“Follow After Charity.” •1st Corinthians 14:1 – Elder Bryce Lowrance.

Elder Bryce teaches that all of our efforts in worship and in our day to day life should be in thankfulness to God for His grace displayed in our active love for others.

This message was preached on Sunday, September 3, 2023.

048. 1st Corinthians 13 • "Love Is the Greatest Thing" Part 2

“Love Is The Greatest Thing” • 1st Corinthians 13 – Elder Bryce Lowrance.

Charity is a fruit of the spirit. That means it is a gift from God. But, unlike the temporary miraculous gifts of the first century, charity was designed as an eternal gift. The miraculous gifts ended int the first century. During our lives now we have faith and hope to help us. We have charity to help others. And charity is the greatest because God is love and charity “will still live one in all eternity.”

Part 2 of the message begins in verse 5.

This sermon was preached on Sunday, August 27, 2023.

047. 1st Corinthians 13 • "Love Is the Greatest Thing" Part 1

“Love Is The Greatest Thing” • 1st Corinthians 13 – Elder Bryce Lowrance. Charity is a fruit of the spirit. That means it is a gift from God. But, unlike the temporary miraculous gifts of the first century, charity was designed as an eternal gift. The miraculous gifts ended int the first century. During our lives now we have faith and hope to help us. We have charity to help others. And charity is the greatest because God is love and charity “will still live one in all eternity.”

This sermon was preached on Sunday, August 27, 2023.

046. 1st Corinthians 12 • Spiritual Gifts - Part 2

“Spiritual Gifts” • 1st Corinthians 12 – Elder Bryce Lowrance.

Even though the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit have ceased, the principle of church unity that the Apostle Paul teaches in this chapter still applies today. We have each been called by the sovereign grace of God individually, but we have been call into unity of the Body of Christ, the church. Therefore, whatever blessing a child of God has, it has been given to be put to use in the church for the benefit of others. Part 2 of the message focuses on the latter half of the chapter where the Apostle teaches that our gifts are to help one another and strengthen the body of Christ in the local church.

This sermon was preached on Sunday, August 13, 2023.

045. 1st Corinthians 12 • "Spiritual Gifts" - Part 1

“Spiritual Gifts” • 1st Corinthians 12 – Elder Bryce Lowrance

Even though the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit have ceased, the principle of church unity that the Apostle Paul teaches in this chapter still applies today. We have each been called by the sovereign grace of God individually, but we have been call into unity of the Body of Christ, the church. Therefore, whatever blessing a child of God has, it has been given to be put to use in the church for the benefit of others.

This sermon was preached on Sunday, August 13, 2023.

044. 1st Corinthians 11:17-34 “Church Unity” Part 2

“Church Unity” • 1st Corinthians 11:17-34 – Elder Bryce Lowrance. Elder Lowrance continues in 1st Corinthians showing the Apostle Paul’s instruction for the church to worship in unity.  In order to properly worship God, we must see ourselves united into one body, the mystical body of Jesus Christ. Part 2 of this message begins in verse 24 where Paul uses the example of the Lord's Supper on how we ought approach our worship together.

 

This message was preached on Sunday, July 16, 2023.

043. 1st Corinthians 11:17-34 • "Church Unity" - Part 1

“Church Unity” • 1st Corinthians 11:17-34 – Elder Bryce Lowrance. Elder Lowrance continues in 1st Corinthians showing the Apostle Paul’s instruction for the church to worship in unity. The first part of chapter eleven taught that there is a proper order in worship. The second half of the chapter teaches that there is a proper attitude for worship. We are called individually by the Holy Spirit into new birth, but our calling is to be unified in worship. In order to properly worship God, we must see ourselves united into one body, the mystical body of Jesus Christ.

This message was preached on Sunday, July 16, 2023.

042 • 1st Corinthians 11:1-16 "Property Authority in Worship"

“Proper Authority in Worship” • 1st Corinthians 11:1-16 – Elder Bryce Lowrance.

Elder Bryce points out that the debate over headcoverings is not the Apostle Paul’s main point. The cultural traditions of coverings point to a problem at Corinth regarding the order of authority in the church worship service. 

This message was preached on Sunday, June 25, 2023