I Corinthians
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Series on I Corinthians V Meat Sacrificed to Idols E The Incompatibility of Christ and Idols, Text:10:14-22 Title: Provoking God? Introduction The apostle Paul faces here a dispute in the Corinthian church over the eating of meat which has been used in idolatrous worship. To the strong believers who understood that the meat in itself…
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Series on I Corinthians V Meat Sacrificed to Idols D The Israelite Example, Text 10:1-13 Title: Resisting Temptation Introduction In this passage Paul still has the issue of food offered to idols in the back of his mind. If we look ahead to verse 20 we see that the Apostle is still dealing with the…
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Series on I Corinthians V Meat Sacrificed to Idols C The Ideal, Text: 9:1-27 Title: Sovereign or Servant? Introduction The general discussion in this part of Paul’s letter to the Corinthians revolves around the question of eating meat, bought in the market place, but previously used in idolatrous worship. Since some Christians saw no problem…
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Series on I Corinthians V Meat Sacrificed to Idols B The Ignorant, Text: 8:7-13 Title: How to Build in Love Introduction In our last discussion we saw how knowledge by itself puffs up, but knowledge combined with love is the true wisdom from above which is peaceable and does not slander or gossip about our…
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Series on I Corinthians V Meat Sacrificed to Idols A The Idols, Text:8:1-6 Title: What Do You Know? Introduction The Corinthian correspondence with Paul raised several issues. Paul answered their questions about marriage in chapter 7, and now in chapters 8-11 he answers questions about idolatry and Christian liberty. He begins with the heart of…
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Series on I Corinthians IV Marriage C Determination of the Priority of Marriage, Text: 7:17-40 Title: Married to Christ Introduction Let’s clear up any possible confusion first by referring to verse 40 where the New International Version has the words, And I think that I too have the Spirit of God. Perhaps it would be…
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Series on I Corinthians IV Marriage B Difficulties Related to Marriage, Text:7:10-16 Title: Mixed or Mixed Up? Introduction The Apostle has reflected on the importance of the institution of marriage as God’s ordinary provision for mankind. Now he deals with a specific problem in Corinth. Today Christians frequently end up married to non-Christians because they…
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Series on I Corinthians IV Marriage A Dangers Surrounding Marriage, Text: 7:1-9 Title: To Marry or Not to Marry Introduction The apostle Paul probably teaches us more about the marriage relationship than anyone else in the Bible. The women’s liberation movement when it pays any attention to the Bible, which is rare, likes to paint…
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Series on I Corinthians III Moral Laxity C Promoting the Fellowship, Text: 6:12-20 Title: Honoring God with Your Body Introduction In this section of his letter the apostle Paul is dealing with sins in the lives of Christians. The distinctive characteristic of these sins is how flagrant they are. In the first instance they were…
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Series on I Corinthians III Moral Laxity B Preserving the Fellowship, Text: 6:1-11 Title: Condemnation through Litigation Introduction This section of Paul’s letter deals with significant moral lapses on the part of the Christians at Corinth. In the first part Paul dealt with condoning immorality in the church. They needed to purify the fellowship of…
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Series on I Corinthians III Moral laxity A Purify the Fellowship, Text; 5:1-13 Title: Expelled Introduction This passage of Scripture is difficult, not only to hear, but to obey. Although it is needed more than ever, in our litigious society the lawsuits and publicity surrounding cases of church discipline complicate the situation. When I was…
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Series on I Corinthians II The Message of the Gospel G Father, Text: 4:14-21 Title: A Final Plea for Unity Introduction This is the conclusion of Paul’s teaching about the divisions in the church at Corinth. All of the first four chapters have been devoted to this deep concern. Paul places it first and deals…
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Series on I Corinthians II The Message of the Gospel F Faithful, Text: 3:18-4:13 Title: Proud Fools Introduction In this passage Paul continues to confront the divisions in the church at Corinth. The extent of his concern over this problem is clear from his reluctance to stop talking about it. This problem is not limited…
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Series on I Corinthians II The Message of the Gospel E Foundation, Text:3:10-17 Title: Building the Church Introduction How shall we build the Church? “Focus on the Family” magazine did a survey of churches and told us that baby boomers are looking for six things in a church: good music, social groups, big meeting rooms,…
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Series on I Corinthians II The Message of the Gospel D Following, Text: 3:1-9 Title: Field of Dreams Introduction It is certainly appropriate for us to ask who were the Christians in the church in Corinth following? They were not following Jesus who said, If any man will come after me let him deny himself…
