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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title>PCBC English Sermons: Of First Importance (1 Corinthians 15-16)</title><link>https://sermons.pcbc.nz/</link><description>Sermons from PCBC English. We meet 4:30pm Sundays at 209 Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga, Auckland. In Christ, we long to see vibrant, multi-lingual congregations, blessing local communities and beyond.: Of First Importance (1 Corinthians 15-16)</description><atom:link href="https://sermons.pcbc.nz/feed.rss" rel="self"/><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><image><url>https://ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/yash/media/itunes/PCBC_ES_Soundcloud_Cover.png</url><title>PCBC English Sermons: Of First Importance (1 Corinthians 15-16)</title><link>https://sermons.pcbc.nz/</link></image><itunes:image href="https://ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/yash/media/itunes/PCBC_ES_Soundcloud_Cover.png"/><itunes:author>PCBC English</itunes:author><itunes:link>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pcbc-english-sermons/id1544318744</itunes:link><itunes:subtitle>Listen to recent audio from PCBC English</itunes:subtitle><itunes:owner><itunes:name>PCBC English</itunes:name><itunes:email>pr.william@pcbc.org.nz</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Christianity"/></itunes:category><link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" rel="hub" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"/><item><title>1 Corinthians Q&amp;A Panel</title><link>https://sermons.pcbc.nz/sermons/56169/</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Albert Tang, William HC, Eva Chiu</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">https://soundcloud.com/pcbcenglish/1-corinthians-qa-panel</guid><enclosure length="77230275" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://sermons.pcbc.nz/media/mp3/53442.mp3"/><itunes:duration>32:10</itunes:duration><itunes:author>Albert Tang, William HC, Eva Chiu</itunes:author><description>&lt;p&gt;1 Corinthians Q&amp;amp;A Panel&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Series: &lt;/strong&gt;Of First Importance (1 Corinthians 15-16)
        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speakers: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Albert Tang&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;William HC&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Eva Chiu&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; 1st October 2023&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Passage: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+1%3A1-16%3A24&amp;amp;version=NIV"&gt;1 Corinthians 1:1-16:24&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-------------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A special Q&amp;amp;A session as we close our time in 1 Corinthians as PCBC English.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Panel: Eva Chiu, Ps Albert Tang, Ps William HC&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Questions:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why did Paul talk so much?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;When do we get the spiritual gifts listed in 1 Cor 12:7-11, 27-28?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Do we need to practise or train in the gifts?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What different ways can we practise prophecy as a church? How can we learn supernatural aspects? (1 Cor 14:1)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;When should we desire and practise tongues then?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What’s one thing you’ve learnt about or been reflecting upon from 1 Corinthians?&lt;/li&gt;
</description><podcast:transcript type="text/vtt" url="https://yetanothersermon.host/transcripts/c8c4fb91-519b-4694-a4f6-6bd3fa0723e2.vtt"/></item><item><title>From Corinth With Love (1 Cor 16:21-24)</title><link>https://sermons.pcbc.nz/sermons/56170/</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">William HC</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">https://soundcloud.com/pcbcenglish/from-corinth-with-love-1-cor-16-21-24</guid><enclosure length="20020399" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://sermons.pcbc.nz/media/mp3/53443.mp3"/><itunes:duration>8:20</itunes:duration><itunes:author>William HC</itunes:author><description>&lt;p&gt;From Corinth With Love (1 Cor 16:21-24)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Series: &lt;/strong&gt;Of First Importance (1 Corinthians 15-16)
        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speaker: &lt;/strong&gt;William HC&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; 1st October 2023&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Passage: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+16%3A21-24&amp;amp;version=NIV"&gt;1 Corinthians 16:21-24&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-------------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ps William HC preaching from 1 Corinthians 16:21-24.
Two final sign-offs from Paul:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;li&gt;No affection for the Lord? Accursed! Come Lord! (v21-22)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;In Christ Jesus? His grace and love to you! (v23-24)&lt;/li&gt;
</description><podcast:transcript type="text/vtt" url="https://yetanothersermon.host/transcripts/2f873f17-7e6c-41a5-b172-f6fcb955d16c.vtt"/></item><item><title>Habits of the Holy (1 Corinthians 16)</title><link>https://sermons.pcbc.nz/sermons/56171/</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Nathan Cutforth</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">https://soundcloud.com/pcbcenglish/habits-of-the-holy-1-corinthians-16</guid><enclosure length="81962109" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://sermons.pcbc.nz/media/mp3/53444.mp3"/><itunes:duration>34:08</itunes:duration><itunes:author>Nathan Cutforth</itunes:author><description>&lt;p&gt;Habits of the Holy (1 Corinthians 16)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Series: &lt;/strong&gt;Of First Importance (1 Corinthians 15-16)
        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speaker: &lt;/strong&gt;Nathan Cutforth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; 24th September 2023&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Passage: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+16%3A1-24&amp;amp;version=NIV"&gt;1 Corinthians 16:1-24&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-------------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ps Nathan Cutforth (Papakura Baptist Church) preaching from 1 Corinthians 16.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Three habits of those set apart in Christ Jesus:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Money (v1-4)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ministers (v5-12)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mentors (v13-18)&lt;/li&gt;
</description><podcast:transcript type="text/vtt" url="https://yetanothersermon.host/transcripts/0e3fdd70-96ae-45e3-bf70-57365fce497b.vtt"/></item><item><title>Our Risen Hope (1 Corinthians 15:50-58)</title><link>https://sermons.pcbc.nz/sermons/56172/</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">William HC</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">https://soundcloud.com/pcbcenglish/our-risen-hope-1-corinthians-1550-58</guid><enclosure length="60970746" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://sermons.pcbc.nz/media/mp3/53445.mp3"/><itunes:duration>25:24</itunes:duration><itunes:author>William HC</itunes:author><description>&lt;p&gt;Our Risen Hope (1 Corinthians 15:50-58)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Series: &lt;/strong&gt;Of First Importance (1 Corinthians 15-16)
        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speaker: &lt;/strong&gt;William HC&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; 17th September 2023&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Passage: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A50-58&amp;amp;version=NIV"&gt;1 Corinthians 15:50-58&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-------------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ps William HC preaching from 1 Corinthians 15:50-58.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Three milestones to celebrate:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Yes! The risen Lord Jesus is bringing an eternal kingdom! (v50–53)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Yes! The risen Lord Jesus is ending the curse of death! (v54–57)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Yes! Be steadfast in the Lord today, abounding in His work! (v58)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our birthday wish is that…&lt;/p&gt;
</description><podcast:transcript type="text/vtt" url="https://yetanothersermon.host/transcripts/8d985cb8-68ec-4528-8485-c879ee336f4d.vtt"/></item><item><title>Resurrection Warnings (1 Cor 15:12-49)</title><link>https://sermons.pcbc.nz/sermons/56173/</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">William HC</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">https://soundcloud.com/pcbcenglish/resurrection-warnings-1-cor-1512-49</guid><enclosure length="85166599" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://sermons.pcbc.nz/media/mp3/53446.mp3"/><itunes:duration>35:29</itunes:duration><itunes:author>William HC</itunes:author><description>&lt;p&gt;Resurrection Warnings (1 Cor 15:12-49)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Series: &lt;/strong&gt;Of First Importance (1 Corinthians 15-16)
        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speaker: &lt;/strong&gt;William HC&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; 10th September 2023&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Passage: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A12-49&amp;amp;version=NIV"&gt;1 Corinthians 15:12-49&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-------------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ps William HC preaching from 1 Corinthians 15:12-49.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jesus’s resurrection exposes the lie that there is no “afterlife” awaiting us:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;li&gt;The argument: “there is no resurrection from the dead” (v12-32)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The objection: “how are the dead raised?” (v35-49)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The warnings (v33-34):&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Don’t be deceived” by ungodly ways&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Wake up” from your earthly haze&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Stop sinning” under His loving gaze&lt;/li&gt;
</description><podcast:transcript type="text/vtt" url="https://yetanothersermon.host/transcripts/de27b048-420c-434a-b341-b1751b4dc7f9.vtt"/></item><item><title>Of First Importance (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)</title><link>https://sermons.pcbc.nz/sermons/56174/</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Albert Tang</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">https://soundcloud.com/pcbcenglish/of-first-importance-1-corinthians-151-11</guid><enclosure length="95857151" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://sermons.pcbc.nz/media/mp3/53447.mp3"/><itunes:duration>39:56</itunes:duration><itunes:author>Albert Tang</itunes:author><description>&lt;p&gt;Of First Importance (1 Corinthians 15:1-11)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Series: &lt;/strong&gt;Of First Importance (1 Corinthians 15-16)
        &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speaker: &lt;/strong&gt;Albert Tang&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; 3rd September 2023&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Passage: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A1-11&amp;amp;version=NIV"&gt;1 Corinthians 15:1-11&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-------------------&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ps Albert Tang preaching from 1 Corinthians 15:1-11.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hold fast the gospel (v1-2)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Be convinced of the gospel (v3-7)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Proclaim the gospel (v8-11)&lt;/li&gt;
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