We have been Chronologically
covering the Bible phase by phase.
We start the Gospels, with Jesus
presented as the Servant in Mark,
the perfect Son of Man in Luke,
Israel’s messianic King in Matthew
and the Son of God in John gospel.
We have also covered Acts which
chronicles Growth of the church.
In Galatians, Paul urges Christians
toward Faith & Freedom in Christ.
In 1&2 Thess, Paul encourages
the church to persevere in midst of
persecution & ahead of 2nd coming
Next,we continue into 1 Corinthians.
In NT times, Corinth was known
as the commercial hub of southern
Greece. But it was also infamous
as a centre of immorality. Despite
that, Paul established a church
there near the end of his second
missionary journey (Acts 18).
Though the church was in Corinth,
Corinth was also in the church,
infecting its fellowship and witness.
Paul recognises the gifts and
strengths of the church, but he also
deals decisively with the problems
plaguing it.His goal is that all things
be done decently & in order (14:40)
After his first letter, Paul’s teaching,
character and motives were
brought under attack by some.
Paul then writes 2 Corinthians
to set forth his credentials and
vindicate his conduct, thanking
those who support him and
appealing to the rebellious minority
The book is autobiographical,
offering glimpses into the life
of Paul found nowhere else
in scripture: his preconversion
background, his visions from God,
his thorn in the flesh and his
persecution for the cause of Christ
We will cover Paul’s two letters to
the Corinthians over 2 weekends.
Lookout for the exposition (and
with personal scripture reading) to
better understand the importance
of unity in the church, the Christian
approach to problem solving & be challenged how to Live For Christ
in a cosmopolitan & corrupt society.
Blessings/chris