Pentecost: A Premium Sermon Kit!

SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on 1 Corinthians 8:8-12: showing 16-30 of 87

Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Clear Scripture Filters

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Sermon Kits for Preaching

I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice

Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives

Ready & Faithful

Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future

Why Suffering?

Help your church understand God's plan in pain

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Bill Burnett avatar

    Dealing With The Gray Areas Of Life Series

    Contributed by Bill Burnett on Jan 16, 2003
    based on 76 ratings
     | 12,429 views

    Some sins the Bible says nothing about. How do you handle those sins?

    1 Cor 8 1_13.doc GOOD ADVICE TO A GROWING CHURCH _____________________________________________ A Study In The Book Of 1 Corinthians Dealing With The Gray Areas Of Life - 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 The apostle Paul had two great desires in life… (1) To live his life totally for God and…, (2) to help ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    The Authority Of Love Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Jan 26, 2003
    based on 95 ratings
     | 11,911 views

    The authority of Jesus and all of his would-be followers is rooted in love.

    Sermon for 4 Epiphany Yr B, 2/02/2003 Based on I Cor 8:1-13 & Mk 1:21-28 “The Authority of Love” By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Authority and love; the authority of love; that is a common thread woven into our second lesson and gospel today. In our world, authority and love continue to be ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Vance Elzinga avatar

    Radical Spirituality: The Mark Of Faith

    Contributed by Vance Elzinga on Sep 11, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,273 views

    What are the marks of true spirituality?

    2000220a - 1Corinthians 8.1-13 - Radical Spirituality, the Mark of Faith Opening First Corinthians addresses the subject of true spirituality. Big debate about whether or not it was all right for a Christian to eat certain types of meat. Very Polytheistic (God of love, war, travel..) Pagan temples ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Howard Parnell avatar

    The Kind Of Conviction We Need

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 139 ratings
     | 35,922 views

    There is a great need, in this world, for Christians with biblical convictions.

    THE KIND OF CONVICTION WE NEED I Cor. 8:1-13 (vs.13) INTRO. The apostle Paul had two great desires in life; (1) To live his life wholly for the Lord and thus bring honor and glory to his God, (2) to help others. This is the essence of the Christian religion. Paul wept over others. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jody VanSickle avatar

    What About Our Sacrificial Love?

    Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Jan 28, 2012
     | 4,503 views

    A look into the sacrificial love that Christ calls us, as His children, to have for others.

    WHAT ABOUT OUR SACRIFICIAL LOVE: 1 Corinthians 8 I want to start out this morning by reminding you of a couple of things that you already know! First, you know about the sacrificial love of Jesus. · He left the glory of Heaven · Came and lived among men to show us how to live! · He also came, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Be More Concerned About

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Jan 30, 2012
     | 3,511 views

    Paul writes that one should be more concerned about love, being saved, trusting the True God, getting close to God, and helping the fallen ones than being concerned about food sacrificed to idols.

    I Corinthians 8: 1-13 “Be more concerned about” What was not so good at Corinth was some of the rascals there Corinthian Christians composed of converted idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, thieves, drunkards, and swindlers (6:9-11). The church made up of people from such ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Knowledge Puffs Up But Love Builds Up

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,443 views

    We have a lot of knowledge in the Christian church today. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough love.

    "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne tells the story of a young man named Goodman Brown who meets up with the devil one night and takes a walk to a secret meeting only to find that every upstanding person in the community knows the devil by name. Even his saintly wife knows the devil ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael Hollinger avatar

    Raising The Mis-Steak

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,102 views

    Good behavior is in one sense like good manners - we practice it because we love others in the same way that God loved us.

    SERMON NOTES: RAISING THE MIS-STEAK The fifty-cent word: aidiaphoria Why was meat controversial? 1. Knowledge P_uffs_____ up a. Good Manners as a weapon b. Pharisees & other Know-It-Alls 2. Love B_uilds____ up a. Love doesn’t enable sin, it defeats it b. If you love me, _you will keep my ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Koehler avatar

    Knowledge Without Love Who Get's The Glory?

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on Jan 29, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,446 views

    What would happen to our world if we had knowledge but no love to guide us? What happens to us when we focus on Godly knowledge but love does not motivate us to share our wisdom?

    Knowledge without love? WHO GETS THE GLORY? Where would we be if we had great knowledge but no love? Imagine if our entire generation decided that knowledge was all that mattered. What would be the result? We would know how to operate using all our medical skill but, we would not care enough about ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    Stumbling Stones Or Building Blocks - Your Choice!

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,763 views

    How can we build people up...and why should we?

    Audio File: http://player.sermoncentral.com/c/bethanyumcpastor/audio/178053_15567.mp3 -------------- 1Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 2Anyone who claims to know something does not yet have the necessary ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Monty Newton avatar

    Navigataing The Gray Areas

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,235 views

    We are acting in love when we are considerate of the other person’s conscience.

    Title: Navigating the Gray Areas Text: I Corinthians 8:1-13 Thesis: We are acting in love when we are considerate of the other person’s conscience. Introduction: In the Roman Catholic Church there is a list of the seven deadly sins: Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Wrath, and Sloth. In ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Owens avatar

    Should Your Hang-Ups Limit My Freedom? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,817 views

    In 1 Corinthians 8, Paul teaches us how to keep from causing others to stumble by limiting the use of our freedoms and rights.

    Introduction: A. All my life I’ve been told how dangerous tripping is. 1. As a child my parents taught me to never trip my sisters and brothers. 2. It was certainly a lesson I had to be taught, because I had a fun-loving, devious side. 3. All organized sports have rules against tripping ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Be Responsible Not Irresponsible" 1 Cor Pt 8 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,545 views

    Paul warns the mature Christians in Corinth not to be irresponsible but responsible for the growth and spiritual well being of the babes in Christ.

    “Be responsible not irresponsible!” Have Dr. Joe share about his mission trip? Summarize last week’s message: Lessons on marriage and family – Paul tells the church to be responsible and do things God’s way! Today he tells them to be responsible also in their relationships with others in the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Building Brotherhood

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,986 views

    In a school, there are ways to build a brotherhood and ways to destroy it; Scripture leads the way.

    It was pretty early in the morning that September Tuesday. I was a brand-new principal; you all were about eight or nine years old, just about the age when long-term memories begin to stick in your head. I walked out into my assistant’s office; she was turning on the television to see what was ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Catholic

  • Michael Bolin avatar

    What About What The Bible Doesn't Say

    Contributed by Michael Bolin on Jun 7, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,375 views

    what we eat is irrelevant-- but how our actions affect others in the body is not irrelevant.

    In our scriptures this morning, Paul moves now to a heated Corinthian dispute over an issue of doctrine. Should Christians eat meat from animals that have been offered first to pagan deities, and can they take part in a dinner party the host dedicates to a god or goddess? Doesn’t it seem peculiar, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist