1 Corinthians 1 - Revision history

Wakefien at 20:33, 12 September 2020

2020-09-12T20:33:52Z

Wakefien: /* The Solution: the gospel */

2020-09-09T23:57:48Z

‎The Solution: the gospel

Wakefien: /* The problem (V11-13) */

2020-09-09T23:57:31Z

‎The problem (V11-13)

Wakefien: /* How would we score in each of the following? */

2020-09-09T23:56:59Z

‎How would we score in each of the following?

Wakefien: /* Identity (26-31) */

2020-09-09T23:56:33Z

‎Identity (26-31)

Wakefien: /* Identity (26-31) */

2020-09-09T23:56:20Z

‎Identity (26-31)

Wakefien: /* Paul: God’s man (V1) */

2020-09-09T23:34:16Z

‎Paul: God’s man (V1)

Wakefien: /* Identity (26-31) */

2020-09-09T21:59:28Z

‎Identity (26-31)

Wakefien: /* A Church Divided (10-17) */

2020-09-09T21:58:47Z

‎A Church Divided (10-17)

Wakefien: /* Introduction */

2020-09-09T21:57:31Z

‎Introduction

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	=Introduction=		=Introduction=
	*What is something you own? How does your interest in something change if you own it?		*What is something you own? How does your interest in something change if you own it?

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 **It seems that there were people who had begun identifying themselves by a leader's name.
-===The Solution: the gospel===
+===The Solution: The Gospel===
 *What general argument is outlined in verse 13?
 **Christ is not divided - You are of Christ => You should not be divided!

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 *What plea does Paul make in verse 10?
 **Paul makes a plea for unity. His plea is in the name of Jesus, the idea of name here is that of authority and representation. In ancient cultures a name carried the idea of bearing representation of all that a person was and stood for.
-===The problem (V11-13)===
+===The Problem (V11-13)===
 *What problem does Paul describe in verse 11?
 **There was apparently conflict, division springing up in the church.
 *What specific problem is brought up in verse 12?
 **It seems that there were people who had begun identifying themselves by a leader's name.
 ===The Solution: the gospel===
 *What general argument is outlined in verse 13?

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 *The church is all about God, not about us.
 *The message must be about the Cross, not about us.
-*Out boasting must be in the Lord, not in us.
+*Our boasting must be in the Lord, not in us.

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 **Corinth was a Greek city and the idolatry of the age would have been wisdom, power, and nobility. Paul reminds them that they had none of these and should not consider these as valuable, they were called by God despite what they did not have.
 *Why do you suppose God chooses to work through the foolish and weak?
-**According to verse 28 God chose the foolish and the weak in order to shame the strong and powerful
+**According to verse 28 God chose the foolish and the weak in order to shame the strong and powerful.
 **According to verse 29 this is ultimately about preventing boasting.
 *According to verse 30, what is the source of our identity?

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 **According to verse 29 this is ultimately about preventing boasting.
 *According to verse 30, what is the source of our identity?
-**In Christ who is wise, righteous and sanctified.
+**In Christ who is wise, righteous, and sanctified.
 *In what should we boast?
 **In the Lord

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 ===Paul: God’s man (V1)===
 *What aspects of his own life does Paul choose to highlight in his greeting?
-**An apostle was an eye-witness to the risen Lord and the word αποστολος carries the idea of a messenger. The idea here is that Paul was an eye-witness to the risen Lord and specifically commissioned for service to the gentiles. A natural question is when did Paul actually see Jesus? The answer comes from Acts 9:1-7, 1 Cor. 9:1, and Gal 1:12.
+**An apostle was an eye-witness to the risen Lord and the word αποστολος carries the idea of a messenger. The idea here is that Paul was an eye-witness to the risen Lord and specifically commissioned for service to the Gentiles. A natural question is when did Paul actually see Jesus? The answer comes from Acts 9:1-7, 1 Cor. 9:1, and Gal 1:12.
 **Paul was called to be an Apostle. It is significant that Paul did not choose to be an Apostle. The call to serve Christ in this role was impossible to refuse.
 ====Overall Message====
-*God was the one who owned Paul and as property of God, Paul was doing God's bidding. The life of a Christ-follower should be marked by living as property of another, property of God.
+*God was the one who owned Paul and as property of God. Paul was doing God's bidding. The life of a Christ-follower should be marked by living as property of another, property of God.
 ===The Corinthians: God’s church (V2)===
 *What characteristics of the church does Paul highlight in his introduction?

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 *How is this a fulfillment of Jeremiah 9:23-24
 **Christ is the image of the invisible God!
 =Application=

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 *How does Paul contrast the wisdom of the gospel and the world in verse 17?
 **The gospel contradicts worldly wisdom because of the foolishness of the cross.
 ==The Source of Unity (18-25)==

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 =Introduction=
 *What is something you own?  How does your interest in something change if you own it?
+**Ownership tends to be a big deal, people treat what they own with a lot of respect.  People have a vested interest in what they own.  Similarly, God has a vested interest in His church.
 =Lesson=