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 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 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 3:10-15 — 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 3:5-9 — 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 3:1-4 — The Danger of Childish Sectarianism
FLESHLY SECTARIANISM IS AN UNNATURAL STATE FOR THE BELIEVER AND STUNTS SPIRITUAL GROWTH
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 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 2:1-5 — 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 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 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 1:10-17 — 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