Paul spent 18 months building the church at Corinth - and when he
left, problems grew. This is a letter home to a church living
in a contentious city.
Scripture |
Lesson |
1 Corinthians 1:1-3 |
Grace and
Peace - a salutation not to be overlooked |
1 Corinthians 1:4-31 |
One Church
- Paul's concern for the unity of the church |
1 Corinthians 2:1-5 |
Resolved to Know Nothing - who do you say He is? |
1 Corinthians 2:6-16 |
The
Nature of Wisdom - a comparison of God's wisdom and the
world's wisdom. |
1 Corinthians 3:1-15 |
Reward - the
nature of the Christian's reward, and its relationship to
salvation and works. |
1 Corinthians
3:16-23 |
Temple
and Wisdom - the temple of God: - the church, the human
body. The folly of man's wisdom in dealing with the
things of God. |
1 Corinthians 4 |
Unintentional Division - the problem of divisive leaders
in the church - and divisive followers. |
1 Corinthians 5 |
Judgment
Intended - church discipline. |
1 Corinthians 6:1-8 |
Legal
Unemployment - should a Christian "go to law" with his
Christian brother? |
1 Corinthians 6:9-20 |
Great
Bodily Injury - the doctrine of the human body;
sexuality and adultery, sanctification. |
1 Corinthians 7 |
Wearing the World Lightly - the wife of a non-Christian
husband; whether or not it is better to marry; Christian
service for those not in the ministry. |
1 Corinthians 8 |
Vegetarianism - the problem of not eating meat, total
abstinence and a discourse on intellectual Christianity. |
1 Corinthians 9:1-23 |
If a
Man's Principles... don't cost him anything, they
aren't worth very much. |
1 Corinthians 9:24 -
10:14 |
Be Careful
- - warning to the experienced Christian about the need for
bodily and spiritual discipline. |
1 Corinthians
10:15-33 |
For The Unbeliever's Sake - the Christian's
responsibilities to the non-believer as example. |
1 Corinthians
11:1-16 |
Husband - Tyrant or Prince? - The classic problem of a
wife's submission, viewed from both sides in the Scriptural
sense. |
1 Corinthians
11:17-34 |
The Bridge
- an examination of Communion, the Lord's Supper, as being
symbolic of the bridge between man and God - Jesus Christ |
1 Corinthians 12 |
Spiritual
Gifts - the gifts of the Spirit, such as teaching,
preaching, tongues, healing, and others. |
1 Corinthians 13 |
The
Core of Christianity - the great "Love" chapter of the
Bible. |
1 Corinthians 14 |
Right Ordering
of the Church - tongues and prophecy in worship; the
role of women in public worship. |
1 Corinthians
15:1-11 |
Of
First Importance - the first importance of the
resurrection and the authenticity of Scripture supporting
it. |
1 Corinthians
15:12-34 |
Resurrection: Argument - Paul's reasoned argument
that the dead in Christ MUST rise. |
1 Corinthians
14:34-58 |
We
Shall All Be Changed - the nature of the resurrection of
the dead. |
1 Corinthians 16 |
Theme
Song: Unity - admonitions about giving, Paul's
future plans and commendations, and an exhortation to unity. |
These lessons were originally delivered in 2001.