A Community of Faith, A Lighthouse for Christ
We come to the conclusion of the discussion on Christian liberty that began in chapter 8. Previously Paul discussed meat sold in markets that had been offered to idols, which he will revisit here. He’d also described his voluntary surrender of apostolic rights for the benefit of others and the need to avoid idolatry and … Read more
Paul concluded chapter 9 with analogies promoting self-discipline and intentionality about how we live for Christ. In chapter 10, he applies this principle to every Christian. We should understand just how serious sin is – it’s not to be flirted with! Paul isn’t preaching legalism or salvation by works, but he is clear: for participants … Read more
Chapter 8 focused on Christian liberty and the inappropriate use of our Christian rights when it harms the faith or conscience of other, less mature believers. Paul will now apply these principles to his own ministry and mission strategy. We focus tonight on the topic of paid ministry work. Paul’s apostolic rights and credentials, and … Read more
Following Christ in 21st Century Corinth – Week 11 presented 28 November 2018 1 Corinthians 8 AUDIO Lecture Handout no handout for this week Lesson Notes An outline for this week’s lesson is not available at this time. In Two Weeks: 1 Corinthians 9
Paul continues discussing marriage, but now turns the focus primarily toward those who’ve never been married. Following Christ in 21st Century Corinth – Week 10 presented 14 November 2018 1 Corinthians 7: 25-40 AUDIO Lecture Handout Handout Week 10 Lesson Notes First, A Few Reflections on 7:14 The impact/importance of a believing spouse in a … Read more
Paul now switches from addressing the report of sinfulness in the Corinthian church to answering specific questions from the Corinthian Christians. He’ll address issues related to marriage, divorce, asceticism, navigating life in a pagan culture, spiritual gifts, proper worship, the Lord’s Supper, the resurrection, etc. Following Christ in 21st Century Corinth – Week 9 presented … Read more
Paul continues to address issues of sin within the church, and particularly within the lives of individual Christians. Whereas the first part of chapter 6 addressed broad categories of sin, tonight is primarily focused on sexual immorality, an issue that our society, just like Corinthian society, trivializes, but which Paul teaches has a particularly corrosive … Read more
Chapter 6 is all about unrighteousness, what a patter of sin says about our salvation, and the importance of rejecting sin in our lives. It extends the discussion in chapter 5 about how churches must deal with sin inside the church rather than tolerating, celebrating, or ignoring it. It begins with financial sin – cheating … Read more
At the end of chapter 4, Paul told the Corinthians to imitate him, then basically told them to shape up in verse 21 – they had a choice about whether he came with a rod of discipline or with love and gentleness. He now addresses the first of three massive problems within the Corinthian church: … Read more
In chapter 3, Paul addressed divisions within the church centered around famous apostles/evangelists. These divisions were signs of spiritual immaturity – the men themselves knew they were all on the same team as servants of Jesus Christ. Chapter 4 will flesh out this picture of church leaders who are servants with authority, examples to be … Read more