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Jan 25, 2026

God’s Faithfulness in Our Corinth Moment | The Gospel, The Kingdom, The World

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God’s Faithfulness in Our Corinth Moment

January 25, 2026

Acts 18:1

After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

PRINCIPLE: No city or person is too far gone to hear and be transformed by the .

Acts 18:2–4

2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, 3 and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them. 4 Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

PRINCIPLE: Just because you are not a so-called full-time Christian does not mean that you are not called to be a missionary.

Acts 18:5–6

5 When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah. 6 But when they opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

PRINCIPLE: No matter how strong we think we are, we need people to walk with us.

PRINCIPLE: You save anyone. Every person is personally responsible for responding to Jesus.

Acts 18:7–8

7 Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God. 8 Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were&nbspbaptized.

PRINCIPLE: Keep sharing Jesus. God has a plan, and He will be .

1 Corinthians 2:3

I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling.

Acts 18:7–8

9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. 10 For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.” 11 So Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.

PRINCIPLE: God is concerned and involved in the life of every one of His servants.

Acts 18:12–17

12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment. 13 “This man,” they charged, “is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.” 14 Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to them, “If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you. 15 But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law — settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.” 16 So he drove them off. 17 Then the crowd there turned on Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the proconsul; and Gallio showed no concern whatever.

Acts 18:18

Paul stayed on in Corinth for some time…

1 Corinthians 1:1–3

1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, 2 To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ — their Lord and ours: 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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