1 Corinthians

Reasons Paul wrote to the church at corinth

1. to exhort the believers to maturity

2. to offer doctrinal solutions and examples

3. to extend earlier doctrinal training

4. to identify the basic reasons underlying the reports

5. to give a short defense of his apostolic authority

types of builders and their significance

1. expert-those who are wise and profitable, they are doing the right thing

2. unwise-labors foolishly that is not appropriate or helpful

3. destructive-builds in a way that is harmful and hurtful

4 words Paul used to describe humility

1. filth

2. spectacles

3. fools

4. sufferers

4 advantages to remaining single

1. impending time of distress

2. imminent return of Christ

3. undistracted service for Chirst

4. oversight of the father over his daughter

4 basic principles that can guide believers in using their liberty for God’s glory

1. edification over gratification

2. others over self

3. liberty over legalism

4. condescension over condemnation

proofs of the resurrection

1. The Church’s testimony

2. Scripture’s testimony

3. Eyewitnesses’ Testimony

4. Paul’s testimony

5. The Gospel’s testimony

guidelines given for the use of the tongue

1. only 2 or 3 members were to speak

2. they should take turns

3. there should be interpretation

4. no interpretation= no speaking

the city of Corinth was widely acclaimed as the hub of _ commerce

roman

Corinth was the _ of the province of Achaia and Gallio as proconsul

capital

the most famous religion of pagan Corinth involved _ dedicated to the worship of Aphrodite the goddess of _

temple prostitute

love

Corinth was also famous as a _ town

sports

Paul was 1st in contact with Corinth in 50 ad during his _ missionary trip

2nd

Corinthians was written on Paul’s _ missionary journy

3rd

Corinthians was written wehre

at Ephesus

Paul learned about their problems though reports and inquiries by the _ themselves

members

the purposes in writing a long epistle

1. to identify the basic reasons underlying the reports

2. to offer doctrinal solutions and examples

3. to extend earlier doctrinal training

4. to give a short defense of his apostolic authority

5. to exhort believers to maturity

the opening words touch on the main issues of the epistle

• his calling as an _

• the _ of the Corinthian believers

• the _ of the believers

apostle

sainthood

unity

causes for their divisions

• they misunderstood the _ message

  • Paul declares the thinking of some of these believers was like that of the _

  • thought the world views the gospel as _ their thinking was in opposition to the _ of God

  • paul puts them in their divine place by reminding them of their true _

  • paul is very transparent in declaring his _

• they misunderstood the spirit’s role in _

  • Isaiah 64 pual was underlining the _ ministry of illuminating (enlightening) the believers to the of God’s Word

gospel

world

foolishness, wisdom

status

preaching

illuminating

Holy Spirit’s

the consequences for divisions

• spiritual _

  • paul uses the world _ to describe the immaturity, he brings back in the problem of divisions over misguided loyalties to men

  • paul made it clear that the greatest of them all were simply _

  • it is _ that gives the increase

  • Paul had no _ problems in ministry

• loss of _

  • the key is that every ma must take heed to _ he buildeth

  • 3 types of builders _, _, _

  • the building materials have been viewed in several ways but the best is that it is referring to _ over _

  • paul shockingly exposes many today by demanding that believers must never glory in _

  • he concludes this section by reminding believers that the praise of men must _ until it is of God

immaturity

Carnal (fleshly)

ministers

God

jealousy

reward

how

expert, unwise, destructive

quality quantity

men

wait

the cure for division

• reality

  • paul asks 3 rhetorical questions underlining the believer’s utter _ upon God

  • Paul heaps on _ praise

  • +humility is seen as _, _, _, _

  • Corinthian believers lived like _, the apostles lived like beaten _

  • another word for filth is _

  • filth was used of criminals used as human sacrifices in pagan rites

• 3. paternity

  • his admonishes

  • he was to _ them

  • he loves; the term _ sons is used for the 1st time in this epistle

  • he begets

  • his examples; Greek work _ means our english mimic

  • discipling is more than teaching biblical principles it is _ them before the ones we disciple

  • he teaches

  • he disciplines; paul was too loving a spiritual fatheDisr to let these belivers go _

dependence

feigned

spectacles, fools, sufferers, filth

kings, slaves

scum

warn

beloved

followers

modeling

undisciplined

Disorders

immortality

litigation

laxity

liberty

immorality:

this entire chapter (5) deals with_ and the _ of the members to deal with it

the nameless young christian was committing incest with his _

paul's’s greater consternation was over their _

Paul called them puffed up or _. the proper response should have been _ over accomplished church discipine

immorality, failure

stepmother

toleration

arrogant, mourning

Litigation:

• Paul declares that the poorest equipped believer, with prayer and God’s power is more competent to settle disagreements between fellow believers than any _ professional

• vs 5 embarrassed the _ of the church

• the testimony of the church was of a litigating instead of _, fellowship of saints

• paul declares that secular lawsuits are _ already in God’s court

• if a brother wrongs us we are to _ not _

• we are to cast ourselves on the care of _

worldly

wise

loving

lost

forgive, sue

God

Laxity: (lack of faithfulness)

• paul rehearses this earlier list to remind the corinthians that such behavior is not characteristic of those that are _

• Washed speaks of _

saved

regeneration

Liberty:

• all things are lawful unto me may have become a slogan to these _

• Paul qualifies it with the principle of profitableness (expediency) and _ (power/authority)

• the _ is striking (physical intimacy is sacred we belong to God)

• The verb tense of flee has the idea of a continued _

• for the 6th time Paul asks what know ye not in regard to divine _

believers

mastery

contrast

action

ownership

Difficulties

marriage

Christian liberty

Paul’s example

overconfidence

Marriage and Celibacy:

Paul’s first answer to a series of questions by the believers began with celibacy

it was seen as _ by some but paul said it could lead to _

marriage and divorce:

• Christians married to one another-some believed through divorce and celibacy it would make them _, but and _ taught them other wise

marriage to an unbeliever:

marriage and life:

• whether circumsised or not, slave or not, every believer was to remain in the _ God has saved them in

• God allows us to be where we are for a _

• _ is not a signal for leaving one’s social status, marriage, or singleness

• we are to stay put until _ moves us

spiritual temptation

holy Paul and Jesus

condition

purpose

salvation

God

marriage in ministry:

• Paul addresses those that had _ married

• it was Paul’s opinion that it is better for a single Christian to _ _

• it is better for a single christian to remain single because

  • impending time of _

  • imminent return of _

  • undistracted _ for Christ

  • _ of the father for his daughter

Marriage and remarriage:

• paul’s final comments here are about _ remarrying

never

remain single

distress

return

service

oversight

widows

Christian liberty:

• on one level paul spoke practically of the Corinthians questions concerning:

  • accepting and buying/eating _ offered to _

  • eating this meat at a _ house

  • enjoying a _ of celebration in the pagan temple precinct

• paul teaches that it is wrong to offence the _ of fellow believers when they are less _ (weak) and when it is not necessary in service to God

meats idols

friends

meal

conscience mature

Paul’s example:

• he illustrates with his own life what he just stated

• he steadfastly refused to derive material support from those to whom he ministered nor use his apostolic authority to offend in any matter

• paul underlines the most important principle underling Christian liberty _ _

• paul mentions the race of christians who compete NOT against each other but against obstacles of the World, flesh and devil

• anything done for Christ that lasts comes through self discipline

• paul’s goal is stated 4 times which is to win the _

• paul refused to be a _ (disqualified) to him even good things can interfere with the best things

self control

lost

castaway

overconfidence:

the negative example of Isreal:

• ancient israel provided Paul with a sobering warning for the _ corinthians

• they had great assets of grace

• they abused the grace by participating in the following

  • idolatry

  • sexual immorality

  • trying God

  • Complaining

    • paul condemns all the above sins for these believers when he stated that _ would be their down fall

overconfident

overconfidence

The Participation in Idol Feasts:

• while idols are noting of themselves paul warns believers to _ _

The principal of Glorifying God:

• Paul gives 4 basic principles in guiding believers to use their _ for God’s glory

  • _ over gratification

  • _over self

  • _ over legalism

  • _ over condemnation

  • Paul Closes this section with a statement of confidence in _ not _

stay away

liberty

edification

others

liberty

condescension

Christ, himself

Discussion:

Worship:

• the veiling of women:

• paul asserts the need for subordination in the church this is evidenced in the church answering to _

• in vs 16 Paul commands that no other truth be recognized

• the Lord’s supper:

• this had become marred by selfish eating and even drunkenness

• paul gives instruction including personal examination in regard to the treatment of each other

God

Spiritual Gifts:

their purpose:

• paul warns them of counterfeit or pagan spiritual gifts by offering a test (name of Jesus or no)

• The spiritual gifts are special capacities bestowed by the holy spirit

• Gifts are given to equip believers to _ to others in the local church

• every gift is to be a gift of service; given _ us not _ us

• spiritual gifts are for manifestation NOT for selfish or _ use

• the phrase ‘to profit withal’ has the idea for the common good (the local church)

minister

to for

private

Their variety:

• in these verses paul mentions most (but not all) of the gifts of the N.T.

• in vs 11 Paul makes very clear that God _ and controls spiritual gifts

• there is no hint that gifts should be sought for it is God’s sovereignty that fulfills them

• the word severally has the idea of _

• no one receives all the gifts and no one is without a _

their unity and diversity:

• Paul stresses _ but in _ . Both are essential

• in an almost humorous fashion Paul uses the analogy of the _ _ to prove interdependence NOT independance

• Remember you can lose an eye or hand and still live, but not a heart, liver, or brain

gives

individually

gift

unity, diversity

human body

the excellence of Love:

Love’s prominence:

• It is tragic that so many churches find it difficult to _

• _ (love) is a rare word in ancient Greek literature, yet it is one of the most common words of our N. t.

• without love _ is nothing

• without love: prophecy, knowledge, and faith are noting

• without love; benevolence and _ are nothing

love

Agape

eloquence

martyrdom

The qualities of Love:

• Patience (suffereth long

  • lit. long tempered-to the Greek or Roman vengeance was a virtue

• Kindness (kind)

• Not Jealous (envieth not)

  • this is the first of _ negative descriptions

  • one of the greatest battles a christian must face is _

• Does not brag (vaunteth not itself)

  • this very is used only here in the NT and means to talk conceitedly. indeed it is the flip-side of Jealousy

8

jealousy

qualities of love:

• is not arrogant (not puffed up)

  • this is inflated selfishness while love in genuine humility

• does not act unbecomingly (doth not behave itself unseemly)

  • this speaks of poor manners or acting rudely

  • the loveless person is usually overbearing and crude

• does not seek its own (seeketh not her own)

  • love is not preoccupied with its own things but with the things of _

• is not easily provoked

  • _ guards our hearts against being irritated, upset, or angered by others who offends us

others

love

qualities of love:

• does not reckon a wrong (thinketh no evil)

  • this has the idea of taking into account of keeping record

  • love keeps no books

  • love does not forgive and forget but rather remembers and still forgives

• does not rejoice in unrighteousness (rejoiceth not in iniquity)

  • the believer who truly loves will not take any satisfaction in sin whether his own or that of others

  • one of the most common forms of rejoicing in sin is _ (vice enjoyed vicariously)

• rejoices in the truth

  • love never tolerates falsehood (gossip)

• bears all things

  • the basic idea here is to support or protect from harm

  • real love helps carry the burden of the hurt

gossip

qualities of love:

• believes all things

  • true love is not cynical or suspicious of others, but believes in the best of those who have _

  • our trust is not so much in the brethren as much as in God

• Hopes all things

  • even when our trust in someone is shattered love still slings to _

• Endures all things

  • this word was a _ term meaning to remain under every hardship and suppering, to hold fast

  • these last 4 qualities of love are often seen as a crescendo building a magnificent climax

    • bears what is unbearable

    • believes what is unbelievable

    • hopes in the hopeless

    • endures when everyone else has given

    • love is eternal

sinned

hope

military

The permanence of Love:

• in vs 8 Paul uses two different verbs to describe the cessation of gifts

• prophecy and _ will fail and vanish away

• the verb for tongues (cease) has the idea to stop, to come to an end

Knowledge or tongues?

knowledge=discernment

the place of tongues:

• Paul addresses its position as _ to prophecy

• paul deals with the purpose of tongues

• paul deals with the systematic procedure for tongues

• paul gives 4 regulations for the use of tongues

  • only 2 or 3 members were to speak

  • they should take turns

  • there should be interpretation

  • no interpretation= no speaking

secondary

the procedure for prophecy:

• paul concludes the command to keep the church procedures without disorder

• paul’s instruction concerning women not speaking in church was not based on cultural or intellectual arguments but historic and scriptural facts

• paul concludes by stating in vs 40 that church should be done gracefully or properly (decently) and in turn or one at a time (in order)

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Doctrine:

proofs:

• the _ testimony

• _ testimony

• _ testimony

• _ testimony

• the _ testimony

importance:

• theological consequences

• personal consequences

plan:

incentives:

• salvation

• service

• sanctification

Church’s

Scripture’s

Eyewitnesses’

Paul’s

Gospel’s

Doctrine:

effects:

• in vs 35 paul asks questions echoed by possibly the Corinthians who may have been influenced by the Greek view that considered the body to be inherently _ and only the spirit to be _

• illustration from _

• the kind of body

• the contrast of earthly and _ bodies

• Christ the _

victory:

• transformation

• triumph

• thanksgiving

• toil

evil good

nature

resurrection

first fruits

Giving:

Purpose:

• the primary purpose of giving in the NT is to support fellow believers individually and collectively in the church

principles:

• the period

• the participants

• the place

• the proportion

• the protection

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The Lord’s work the Lord’s way

• it takes vision

• it takes flexibility

• it takes thoroughness

• it takes acceptance of o[[osition

• it takes a team spirit

• it takes a sensitivity to God’s spirit

Benediction

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