1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 2: The Power of the Gospel Right Click to Download The the gimmicks of the world around us The first thing Pauls says about his approach is that it was not a message of superior speach or wisdom.  Instead, it was the message of Jesus Christ and him crucified.  This contrast is intended…

1 Corinthians 1: Divisions in the Church Right Click to Download Introduction: Divisions at Corinth Last week we talked about the fact that there were divisions at the Corinth.  And I pointed out from vv. 8-10 that one of the reasons this was happening was that people were gathering around certain figure heads, which is not…

1 Corinthians 1- Believing in Each Other Right Click to Download When you believe in people . . . What we see in the first part of this letter is a trait which is so typical of Paul.  He is positive and he is a believer in people. This letter which is fraught with problems.  And that is…