Studies in the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians

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Historical Context:

Acts 18:18-28 – Context: Team Players
Acts 19:1-10 – Context: The Expanding Circles

The Essential Character of Christ’s Church

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 – Called to Be Saints
1 Corinthians 1:10-17 – Are Separate Denominations Sinful?
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 – What Must Christians Demand
1 Corinthians 2:1-16 – The Necessity of the Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 3:1-23 – The Holiness of God’s Temple
1 Corinthians 4:1-21 – Moron!

The Issue of Sexual Immorality Within the Church

1 Corinthians 5:1-2 – The Arrogance of Sexual Freedom
1 Corinthians 5:2b-8 – When Discipline is Mercy
1 Corinthians 5:9-13 – Maintaining the Difference
1 Corinthians 6:1-11 – Righteousness vs. the Law
Matthew 18:15 – Practicing Righteousness
 1 Corinthians 6:9-20 – You Are Not Your Own

On Christian Marriage

Genesis 2:4-17 – Christian Marriage: A Husband’s Relationship with his God
Genesis 2:18-25 – Christian Marriage: A Husband’s Relationship to his Wife
1 Peter 3:1-7 – By Design: The Weaker Vessel
Ephesians 5:25-33 – “Be the Man”
1 Corinthians 7:1-7 – What’s He Really Saying?
1 Corinthians 7:1-9 – BodyMates
Matthew 19:1-9 – Hardness of Heart
Matthew 5:31-37 – Grounds for Christian Divorce
1 Corinthians 7:10-16 – Christian Separation and Divorce
1 Corinthians 7:14c – Family Holiness
1 Corinthians 7:17-24 – The Focus of the Christian Life
1 Corinthians 7:25-35 – Balancing Gifts and Priorities
 1 Corinthians 7:36-40 – Last Thoughts on Marriage

Regarding Issues of Christian Liberty

1 Corinthians 8:1-13 – Christian Peer Pressure
1 Corinthians 9:1-12a – A Worthy Spiritual Hire
1 Corinthians 9:1-18 – An Unblemished Reputation
1 Corinthians 9:19-26 – The Personal Roadblock
1 Corinthians 10:1-4 – A Spiritual Unity
1 Corinthians 10:5-13 – The Way of Escape
1 Corinthians 10:14-22 – Participants with Christ
1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 Christian Peer Pressure, cont.

Regarding Issues of Christian Worship

1 Corinthians 11:1-3 – The Biblical Principal of Headship
1 Corinthians 11:2-16 – The Glory of Man and Woman
 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 – A Proper Meal
1 Corinthians 12:1-3 – Informing the Uninformed

    1 Corinthians 12:4-13 – For the Common Good (not recorded)

1 Corinthians 12:11-26 – The Body
1 Corinthians 12:27-31a – The Higher Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:3 – The Priority of Love
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a – The Character of Love

    1 Corinthians 13:8-13 – The Nature of Love (not recorded)

1 Corinthians 14:1-5 – The Value of Prophecy
Acts 2:1-4 – Signs of the Spirit
 Acts 2:5-21 – A Voice of Praise
1 Corinthians 14:6-19 – What Are You Saying?
1 Corinthians 14:20-40 – Decently and In Order
Acts 3:1-10a – Apostolic Signs and Wonders

The Truth, Power, Glory, Hope and Promise of the Resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:1-11 – Mere Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15:12-19 – What Difference Does It Really Make?
1 Corinthians 15:20-28 – The Fulfillment of the Redemption Promise
1 Corinthians 15:29-34 – Living Out Our Faith
1 Corinthians 15:35-44 – The Glories of the Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15:45-49 – Bearing the Image of the Man of God the Rev. Kenneth G. Smith, RPCNA

     1 Corinthians 15:50-58 – A Mystery Revealed!  (not recorded) Pastor Andrew Gretzinger

1 Corinthians 16:1-4 – The Tithe Extended
1 Corinthians 16:5-24 – The Reality of the Body of Christ