Having described his great distress and anguish of heart with many tears, not to grieve them but to let the Corinthian believers know the depth of his love for them, Paul calls out the Corinthians for not dealing appropriately with an egregious sin in their midst: a man is sleeping with his father’s wife. To understand why Paul describes this as sexual immorality and as yeast that will leaven the whole batch of dough if it is not removed, it is necessary to understand how the Bible describes sex – as good and from God.
This sermon on 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 was preached by Pastor Philip Thomas at New Life Fellowship Church, Concord, NC, on Sunday, August 7, 2022.
For a discussion outline based on this sermon and more information about New Life Fellowship Church, go to https://www.NewLifeConcord.com
