Epistle of Apostle Paul, 1 Corinthians teaching part 1

From the teaching March 10, 2012

Epistle of Apostle Paul-
I Corinthians teaching part 1


Background:

The date and place-written about 59 AD at he close of Paul's 3 year residence
at Ephesus. (reference scriptures; Acts 20:31, I Corth. 16:5-8).

The theme? Christian Life and Conduct: Even all of the doctrinal sections are
built around this theme. The occasion for writing this Epistle was a letter of inquiry
about certain doctrines, (reference scriptures, 7:1, 8:1-13) and the visit of some
brethren from Corinth, reporting on the conditions and different problems of the
church. (reference scriptures 1:11, 5:1, 11:18, 15:12)

I Corth. 1:1: Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and
Sosthenes our brother,

2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ
Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus
Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

A. Their Lord and ours, He is their lord and ours.
:10: For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the
house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

A. Agree in what you profess.
B. Not allow yourself to be split into parties.
C. Be knit together and be achieving a unity.
D. I plead with you to be of the same mind.
And...

12Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of
Cephas; and I of Christ.


13Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of
Paul?

14I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

15Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

16And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I
baptized any other.

17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of
words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which
are saved it is the power of God.

A. Those who are doomed to perish find the story of the cross sheer folly.
B. But to us who are in the path of salvation it is the very Power of God.
19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the
understanding of the prudent.

20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath
not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

A. Has not God shown that the wisdom of this world is utter folly.
B. Has not God made foolish the Philosophy of the world.
21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased
God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

A. His message which the world called silly and foolish.
B. For God in his wisdom saw to it that the world would never find God
through human brilliance.

22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the
Greeks foolishness;

24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God,
and the wisdom of God.

25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is
stronger than men.

A. This “so called” foolish plan of God is far wiser than the wisest plan of
the wisest man.
26For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not
many mighty, not many noble, are called:

27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God
hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen,
yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

A. God chose what the world counts poor and insignificant.
29That no flesh should glory in his presence.
A. And so there is no place for human pride in the presence of God.
30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and
righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.