Change is difficult. The older we get the more difficult it is. I am most comfortable when today’s routine is very much like yesterday’s routine. Unfortunately, we all are changing all the time. Most of the time those changes are making us worse and not better. We know this is true with physical changes. Joints…
Category: 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 6
Big Idea: God’s people should look and be different. 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 I think Paul is concerned about two things in this section. He is concerned about how the Corinthian church looks to the community around it. He is also concerned that basic principles of Christian living are not being followed within the Christian community….
1 Corinthians 5
Big Idea: Sin is contagious. 1 Corinthians 5:1-2 1. What is the big issue Paul is concerned about? The big issue is the immoral environment that surrounds the Corinthians. This is the environment that they have just come out of. Following Jesus should lead the church to a new lifestyle, but there will always be…
1 Corinthians 4
Big Idea: Love must cause pain if that is the only way to achieve a change in direction. 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 1. What did the Corinthians think of Paul? There are many ways we can view our spiritual leaders and I want to focus on three of them. The first way is to elevate them,…
1 Corinthians 3
Big Idea: God is the builder of the church. 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 1. How is Paul feeling as he writes this? I think Paul is frustrated. He spent 18 months with this group of believers, and they seem to be much less mature than other groups that he only spent a short time with. 2….
1 Corinthians 2
1 Corinthians 2:1-5 1. How does Paul describe his preaching? The kind of preaching that Paul did is difficult to find today. He talked about God and specifically about His Son Jesus who came to earth and died on a cross to save us from our sins. 2. What is Paul’s message? At the center…
1 Corinthians 1
1 Corinthians 1:1-4 1. How many times does the name Jesus appear in these verses? The name Christ Jesus or Jesus Christ appears 5 times in these verses. 2. Why might that be significant? Paul is going to address several issues within the church at Corinth. The issues indicate that the congregation has taken its…
