Challenges from Corinthians

In this 1999 series, Brother Harry Tennant takes listeners through Paul’s letters to the Corinthians, drawing out lessons that remain vital for believers today. Corinth was a bustling city marked by wealth, immorality, and competing philosophies—circumstances that often pressed heavily on the early ecclesia. Brother Tennant shows how Paul’s inspired counsel continues to address the struggles of discipleship in any age, urging us to hold fast to Christ, to love one another, and to rejoice in the triumph of the gospel.

The Epistle Written in Our Hearts

Opening the series, Brother Tennant highlights Paul’s powerful image of believers as living letters, written not with ink but with the Spirit of God. He shows how disciples are called to be read and known by all, their lives a testimony to the transforming power of Christ. This study reminds us that our witness is seen not only in words but in daily conduct, shaped by God’s Spirit.

Be Ye of One Mind

This lecture explores Paul’s repeated call for unity. Brother Tennant explains that being “of one mind” does not mean uniformity of opinion, but a shared life in Christ that transcends differences. He urges believers to seek peace with God first, and from that foundation to cultivate harmony in their ecclesias, marriages, and families. True unity, he shows, is born of humility, prayer, and reconciliation.

The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Grace is at the heart of Paul’s letters, and Brother Tennant devotes this study to its meaning and power. He contrasts biblical grace with distortions in both Catholic and Evangelical traditions, emphasizing that grace is God’s unearned favor revealed in Christ and experienced in forgiveness, reconciliation, and new life. This lecture invites listeners not only to understand grace but to practice it daily, extending the same mercy God has shown to them.

Charity

Turning to 1 Corinthians 13, Brother Tennant unfolds Paul’s exalted vision of love. He stresses that faith, knowledge, and sacrifice are empty without love, and that love is not sentimentality but the strongest, most enduring quality of the Christian life. Through vivid exposition, he shows how charity transforms relationships, corrects pride, and undergirds every act of faith and hope. This talk is both challenging and uplifting, calling listeners to embody love in all they do.

Triumph in Christ

Drawing from Paul’s imagery of battle and victory, this lecture reflects on the triumph Christ has won over sin and death. Brother Tennant uses Roman history and Paul’s own imprisonment to illustrate the apostle’s confidence in Christ’s freedom and power. Believers, he urges, are called to share in this triumph—not with arrogance, but with gratitude, courage, and steadfast service in the Lord’s army.

The Day of Salvation

The series concludes with Paul’s reminder that “now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation.” Brother Tennant emphasizes the urgency of living in Christ today, not delaying faithfulness for tomorrow. He underscores Paul’s vision of Christ as everything—the foundation, the hope, and the life of the believer. Salvation, he reminds us, is not human achievement but God’s eternal gift, and disciples are called to live each day in that reality.

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