Covenant Community Presbyterian Church of Ohio

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Publisher

Elders Derrick Ratliff & Thomas Lawson

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Mar 2022

Latest episode

25 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

131 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Oct 2026

   The Body of Christ: Many Members One Body, 1 Corinthians 12:14-31 | Elder Thomas Lawson

   For in fact the body is not one member but many.If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. And if they were all one member, where would the body be?But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way. 1 Corinthians 12:14-31

2. 

   13 Sept 2026

   1 Corinthians 10:14-22 | Elder Thomas Lawson

   MAIN IDEA: Worship creates or expresses communion. Because we belong to Christ and commune with Christ, we cannot commune with rival powers. Therefore, we must flee idolatry. I. FLEE FALSE WORSHIP - vv. 14-15 Idolatry is disordered worship. Idolatry occurs when worship goes wrong concerning: The object of worship - worshiping the creature rather than the creator (Rom. 1:21-25) The manner or means of worship - attempting to worship the true God in a way He has not appointed. Principle: God cares both whom we worship and how we worship Him. II. THE LORDS TABLE IS COMMUNION WITH CHRIST - vv. 16-17 John 6:53-57; 1 Cor. 11:23-29 III. EVERY ALTER HAS A COMMUNION - v. 18 Three Sacred Meals Israel's alter - participation in Yahweh's sacrificial worship Pagan alter - participation with demons Lord's Table - participation with Christ Principle: A sacred meal establishes or expresses communion with God or spiritual power who's table it is. IV. BEHIND THE IDOL IS A DEMON - vv. 19-20 Ps. 106:36-39 V. YOU CAN HAVE ONLY ONE COMMUNION - v. 21 VI. THE LORD IS JEALOUS FOR HIS PEOPLE - v. 22 Gal 5:19, 1 Sam 18:6-7, 12, 2 Cor 11:2, Deut 32:21, James 1:13 PAUL'S ARGUMENT AS A CHIASM Chiasm: A literary structure in which ideas correspond in an inverted pattern (A-B-C-D-C'-B'-A') A. Flee idolatry - v. 14 B. Cup and bread: participation in Christ - vv. 15-17 C. Israel: participants in the alter - v. 18 D. Idols are nothing, but pagans sacrifice to demons vv. 19-20a C'. Do not become participants with demons v. 20b B'. Lord's cup/table vs. demons' cup/table - v. 21 A'. Do not provoke the Lord to jealousy - v. 22 14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 17 For we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread. 18 Observe Israel after the flesh: Are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? 19 What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything? 20 Rather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord’s table and of the table of demons. 22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

3. 

   6 Sept 2026

   1 Corinthians 10:1-13 | Elder Thomas Lawson

   10 For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. 2 They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. 3 They all ate the same spiritual food 4 and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. 5 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. 6 Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. 7 Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” 8 We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. 9 We should not test Christ, as some of them did—and were killed by snakes. 10 And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel. 11 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come. 12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

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