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1 Corinthians 1:1-3 — Salutation – Apostolic Instruction for the Saints

GOD’S CALLED SAINTS NEED TO HEED THE MESSAGE FROM GOD’S CALLED APOSTLE

1 Corinthians 1:4-9 — Thanksgiving – We Can Count on God’s Grace Because He is Faithful

THANKSGIVING IS ROOTED IN GOD’S FAITHFULNESS AND FOCUSES ON THE GIFTS OF GOD’S GRACE IN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

1 Corinthians 1:10-17 — Problem of Divisions: Loyalty to Christ Cements a Church Together

CHURCHES NEED TO BE UNIFIED AROUND THE SIMPLICITY AND POWER OF THE GOSPEL MESSAGE (THE CROSS OF CHRIST) RATHER THAN LOYALTY TO ONE PARTICULAR PREACHER

1 Corinthians 1:18-25 — The Word of the Cross – True Power and Wisdom

ONLY THE MESSAGE OF CHRIST CRUCIFIED IMPACTS MAN WITH THE POWER AND WISDOM OF GOD

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 — Divine Election Leaves No Room for Man’s Pride

THE DIVINE INITIATIVE IN ELECTION NULLIFIES MAN’S PRIDE SO THAT GOD GETS ALL THE CREDIT

1 Corinthians 2:1-5 — Powerfully Preaching Christ

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PREACHING DERIVES FROM ITS FOCUS ON THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST AND ITS DYNAMIC OF THE POWER OF GOD RATHER THAN FROM THE ELOQUENCE OR PERSONALITY OF THE PREACHER

1 Corinthians 2:6-8 — The Mystery Aspect of the Wisdom of God Rooted in the Cross

THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS IS ONLY FOOLISHNESS TO THOSE WHO DON’T UNDERSTAND GOD'S REDEMPTIVE PROGRAM

1 Corinthians 2:9-16 — Spirit Taught Truth: Spirit Reveals . . . Spirit Inspires . . . Spirit Illumines

THE HOLY SPIRIT DIRECTS THE COMMUNICATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIVINE WISDOM THROUGH THREE FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES

1 Corinthians 3:1-4 — The Danger of Childish Sectarianism

FLESHLY SECTARIANISM IS AN UNNATURAL STATE FOR THE BELIEVER AND STUNTS SPIRITUAL GROWTH

1 Corinthians 3:5-9 — Sectarianism Defeated by Giving All Glory to God — The Church is God’s Field and All Ministers His Servants

ALL OF THE ACCOLADES FOR SPIRITUAL MINISTRY SHOULD GO TO GOD WHO CAUSES THE GROWTH — NOT TO THE PARTICULAR SERVANTS LABORING TOGETHER ON GOD’S BEHALF

1 Corinthians 3:10-15 — Divine Blueprint for Spiritual Construction

THE HARD WORK OF SPIRITUAL MINISTRY CAN REAP ETERNAL REWARDS WHEN WE BUILD WISELY ON THE PROPER FOUNDATION

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 — The Sanctity of the Local Church as the Temple of God

BECAUSE THE LOCAL CHURCH IS GOD’S HOLY SANCTUARY, ANYONE WHO DAMAGES IT WILL BE PUNISHED ACCORDINGLY

1 Corinthians 3:18-23 — God’s Wisdom Always Trumps Man’s Wisdom

TWO FOOLISH MISTAKES THAT UNDERMINE GOD’S WISDOM AND CAUSE DIVISION WITHIN THE LOCAL CHURCH

1 Corinthians 4:1-5 — Performance Review for Christian Ministers

THE JUDGMENT OF THE LORD IS ALL THAT MATTERS WHEN IT COMES TO ULTIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

1 Corinthians 4:6-13 — Exposing Arrogant Pride and Self-Sufficiency

BOASTING IN PARTICULAR PROMINENT PREACHERS DEMONSTRATES ARROGANT PRIDE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

1 Corinthians 4:14-21 — Tough Love

EFFECTIVE SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP AGGRESSIVELY CONFRONTS SIN AND PROVIDES JUST THE RIGHT BALANCE OF NURTURE AND DISCIPLINE FOR THE NEED OF THE MOMENT TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR

1 Corinthians 5:1-13 — No Tolerance for Sexual Perversion

CHURCH DISCIPLINE MUST BE ENFORCED AGAINST SEXUAL PERVERSION

1 Corinthians 6:1-8 — Church Competent to Judge Legal Disputes

BELIEVERS SHOULD NEVER SUE FELLOW BELIEVERS

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 — Who’s In? . . . Who’s Out? – No Exceptions When It Comes to Qualifying for God’s Kingdom

UNCONVERTED SINNERS HAVE NO PART IN GOD’S KINGDOM –

A TRANSFORMED LIFE SHOULD PRODUCE TRANSFORMED LIVING

1 Corinthians 6:12-20 — Glorify God in Your Body

EIGHT GUIDELINES TO ENCOURAGE BELIEVERS TO GLORIFY GOD IN OUR PHYSICAL BODY

1 Corinthians 7:1-7 — Married Couples Must Maintain Sexual Relations

BOTH CELIBACY AND MARRIAGE ARE LEGITIMATE GIFTS OF GOD, BUT A CONSISTENT PATTERN OF SEXUAL INTIMACY IN MARRIAGE MUST BE MAINTAINED TO PROTECT AGAINST IMMORALITY AND TO EXPRESS MUTUAL SUBMISSION

1 Corinthians 7:8-16 — Singleness . . . Marriage . . .Divorce

DIFFERENT SITUATIONS CALL FOR DIFFERENT DIVINE INSTRUCTION REGARDING SINGLENESS, MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE (AND REMARRIAGE)

1 Corinthians 7:17-24 — Bloom Where You are Planted — Salvation Doesn’t Mean You Should Change Your Physical Circumstances

EMBRACE WITH CONTENTMENT GOD’S SOVEREIGN PROVIDENTIAL DISPENSATION OF YOUR OUTWARD CIRCUMSTANCES AS YOU FOCUS ON SERVING CHRIST TO THE MAX

1 Corinthians 7:25-40 — Who Should Stay Married? Who Should Stay Single?

STAYING SINGLE HAS MUCH TO COMMEND ITSELF . . . BUT MARRIAGE IS STILL A GOOD OPTION

1 Corinthians 8:1-13 — Christian Liberty Must Not Violate Christian Love

THE CONTROLLING FACTOR IN OUR DECISION MAKING REGARDING DEBATABLE AREAS OF CHRISTIAN CONDUCT MUST BE LOVE

1 Corinthians 9:1-14 — Financial Support in the Ministry

SPIRITUAL MINISTERS (ESPECIALLY APOSTLES) DESERVE TO BE ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BUT ALSO HAVE THE FREEDOM TO REFRAIN FROM DEMANDING SUCH RIGHTS

1 Corinthians 9:15-18 — Preaching Without Pay

SOMETIMES GOSPEL MINISTRY INVOLVES YIELDING ONE’S RIGHT TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT

FOUR CONSIDERATIONS OF THE APOSTLE PAUL REGARDING PREACHING THE GOSPEL WITHOUT DEMANDING HIS RIGHT TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 — Identifying with the Lost for the Sake of the Gospel

THE GOAL OF WINNING SOULS DRIVES US TO RESTRICT OUR FREEDOM IN WAYS THAT WOULD SERVE OTHERS IN LOVE RATHER THAN OFFEND THEM

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 — Two Motivations for Disciplined Christian Living

THE VALUE OF THE ETERNAL PRIZE AND THE DANGER OF DISQUALIFICATION MOTIVATE DISCIPLINED CHRISTIAN LIVING IN THE WARFARE AGAINST SIN

1 Corinthians 10:1-13 — Take Heed Lest You Fall – Persevere to the End

INCLUSION IN SPIRITUAL PRIVILEGE NO GUARANTEE OF PARTICIPATION IN SPIRITUAL SALVATION

1 Corinthians 10:14-22 — Don’t Mess With False Religions

MEMBERS OF THE ONE BODY OF CHRIST CAN HAVE NO ASSOCIATION WITH IDOLATRY (FALSE RELIGION)

1 Corinthians 10:23 – 11:1 — Situational Ethics – When Can I Eat Meat Offered to Idols?

THE EXERCISE OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTY MUST BE GOVERNED BY LOVING SENSITIVITY AND APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO THE SPECIFIC SITUATION

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 — The Woman is the Glory of Man

WOMEN MUST APPROPRIATELY ACKNOWLEDGE THE AUTHORITY (HEADSHIP) OF MEN (BY WEARING THE SYMBOLIC CLOTH HEAD COVERING) AND AVOID DENIALS OF THEIR GOD-APPOINTED FEMININE ROLE

1 Corinthians 11:17-34 — Correcting Abuses Regarding the Lord’s Supper

THE PROPER PRACTICE OF THE ORDINANCE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER:

– PROMOTES THE UNITY OF THE BODY

– PROCLAIMS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CRUCIFIXION

– PROTECTS AGAINST DIVINE DISCIPLINE

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 — Understanding Spiritual Gifts

THE VARIETY OF EXPRESSION OF GENUINE SPIRITUAL GIFTS WILL CONSISTENTLY EXALT JESUS CHRIST AND BUILD UP HIS BODY

1 Corinthians 12:12-31 — One Body of Christ . . . Many Diverse But Interdependent Members . . . All Significant and Essential

THE HEALTHY FUNCTIONING OF THE LOCAL CHURCH (THE EXPRESSION OF THE BODY OF CHRIST) DEPENDS ON EVERY MEMBER FULFILLING THEIR GOD-APPOINTED ROLE

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 — The Necessity, Nature and Supremacy of Love in Exercising Spiritual Gifts

SPIRITUAL MINISTRY MUST FLOW THROUGH THE CHANNEL OF LOVE

1 Corinthians 14:1-26 — Considerations Regarding Prophesying and Speaking in Tongues in the Church

GIFTS THAT EDIFY THE CHURCH (SUCH AS PROPHESY) MUST TAKE PRIORITY OVER THE GIFT OF TONGUES

1 Corinthians 14:26-40 Orderly Church Services

THE ORDERLY PATTERN FOR WORSHIP LEADERSHIP IN THE CHURCH INVOLVES MULTIPLE GIFTED MEN PROMOTING THE GOAL OF EDIFICATION

1 Corinthians 15:1-11 — The Core of the Gospel Message — The Historical Fact of the Resurrection Established

THE FAITHFUL PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL – FOCUSED IN THE DEATH AND ESPECIALLY THE HISTORICALLY ATTESTED RESURRECTION OF THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST – ACCOMPLISHES SALVATION BY THE GRACE OF GOD