Studies in the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians

God’s Wisdom to a Dysfunctional Church

Sermon Notes – Click the link to download the document.

Spiritual Gifts Chart (rf. ch.s 12-14) – Click the link to download the document.

Historical Context:

Acts 18:18-28 – Context: Team Players: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Acts/12/05-13-12_Team%20Players-E.mp3

Acts 19:1-10 – Context: The Expanding Circles: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Acts/12/05-20-12_The%20Expanding%20Circles-E.mp3

The Essential Character of Christ’s Church

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 – Called to Be Saints: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%201/01’01-09_Called%20to%20be%20Saints-C.mp3

1 Corinthians 1:10-17 – Are Separate Denominations Sinful?: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%201/01’10-17_Are%20Seperate%20Denominations%20Sinful.mp3

1 Corinthians 1:18-31 – What Must Christians Demand: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%201/01’18-31_What%20Must%20Christians%20Demand.mp3

1 Corinthians 2:1-16 – The Necessity of the Holy Spirit: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%201/02’01-16_The%20Necessity%20of%20the%20Holy%20Spirit-E.mp3

1 Corinthians 3:1-23 – The Holiness of God’s Temple: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%201/03’1-23_The%20Holiness%20of%20God’s%20Temple.mp3

1 Corinthians 4:1-21 – Moron!: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%201/04’01-21_Moron-edt.mp3

The Issue of Sexual Immorality Within the Church

1 Corinthians 5:1-2 – The Arrogance of Sexual Freedom: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%202/05’01-5’1-2_The%20Arrogance%20of%20Sexual%20Freedom-edt.mp3

1 Corinthians 5:9-13 – Maintaining the Difference: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%202/05’02-5’2b-8_When%20Disipline%20is%20Mercy%20edt.mp3

1 Corinthians 5:2b-8 – When Discipline is Mercy: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%202/05’02-5’2b-8_When%20Disipline%20is%20Mercy%20edt.mp3

1 Corinthians 5:9-13 – Maintaining the Difference: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%202/05’03-5’9-13_Maintaining%20the%20Difference%20edt.mp3

1 Corinthians 6:1-11 – Righteousness vs. the Law: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%202/06’04-6’1-11_Righteousness%20vs%20the%20Law.mp3

Matthew 18:15 – Practicing Righteousness: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%202/06’05-Mt18’15_%20Practicing%20Righteousness.mp3

1 Corinthians 6:9-20 – You Are Not Your Own: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%202/06’06-6’9-20_You%20Are%20Not%20Your%20Own.mp3

On Christian Marriage

Genesis 2:4-17 – Christian Marriage: A Husband’s Relationship with his God: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%203/07’01’Gen2’4-17_A%20Husbands%20Relationship%20to%20His%20God.mp3

Genesis 2:18-25 – Christian Marriage: A Husband’s Relationship to his Wife: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%203/07’02’Gen2’18-25_Man%20In%20Relation%20to%20His%20Woman.mp3

1 Peter 3:1-7 – By Design: The Weaker Vessel: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%203/07’03’1Peter3’1-7_The%20Weaker%20Vessel.mp3

Ephesians 5:25-33 – “Be the Man”: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%203/07’04’Eph5’25-33_Be%20the%20Man.mp3

1 Corinthians 7:1-7 – What’s He Really Saying?: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%203/07’05’7’1-7_What’s%20He%20Really%20Saying-e.mp3

1 Corinthians 7:1-9 – BodyMates: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%203/07’06’7’1-9_Body%20Mates-e.mp3

Matthew 19:1-9 – Hardness of Heart: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%203/07’07’Mt19’1-9_Hardness.mp3

Matthew 5:31-37 – Grounds for Christian Divorce: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%203/07’08’Mt5’31-32_grounds.mp3

1 Corinthians 7:10-16 – Christian Separation and Divorce: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%203/07’09’7’10-16_Christian%20Separation%20and%20Divorce.mp3

1 Corinthians 7:14c – Family Holiness: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%203/07’10’7’14_Family%20Holiness-e.mp3

1 Corinthians 7:17-24 – The Focus of the Christian Life:

1 Corinthians 7:25-35 – Balancing Gifts and Priorities:

1 Corinthians 7:36-40 – Last Thoughts on Marriage: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%203/07’13’7’36-40_Last%20Thoughts%20on%20Marriage-e.mp3

Regarding Issues of Christian Liberty

1 Corinthians 8:1-13 – Christian Peer Pressure: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%204/01-19-14_Christian%20Peer%20Pressure-A.mp3

1 Corinthians 9:1-12a – A Worthy Spiritual Hire: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%204/01-26-14_A%20Worthy%20Spiritual%20Hire-e.mp3

1 Corinthians 9:1-18 – An Unblemished Reputation: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%204/02-02-14_An%20Unblemished%20Reputation-e.mp3

1 Corinthians 9:19-26 – The Personal Roadblock: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%204/02-09-14_The%20Personal%20Roadblock-e.mp3

1 Corinthians 10:1-4 – A Spiritual Unity: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%204/02-16-14_SpiritualUnity-e.mp3

1 Corinthians 10:5-13 – The Way of Escape: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%204/02-23-14_The%20Way%20of%20Escape-e.mp3

1 Corinthians 10:14-22 – Participants with Christ: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%204/03-02-14_Participants%20with%20Christ-e.mp3

1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 Christian Peer Pressure, cont.: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%204/03-16-14_Christian%20Peer%20Pressure02-e.mp3

Regarding Issues of Christian Worship

1 Corinthians 11:1-3 – The Biblical Principal of Headship: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%204/03-23-14_The%20Biblical%20Principle%20of%20Headship-e.mp3

1 Corinthians 11:2-16 – The Glory of Man and Woman: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%204/03-30-14_The%20Glory%20of%20Man%20and%20Woman-e.mp3

1 Corinthians 11:17-34 – A Proper Meal: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%204/04-06-14_A%20Proper%20Meal-e.mp3

1 Corinthians 12:1-3 – Informing the Uninformed: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%205/06-01-14_Informing%20the%20Uninformed-1.mp3

1 Corinthians 12:4-13 – For the Common Good (not recorded)

1 Corinthians 12:11-26 – The Body: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%205/06-15-14_The%20Body-no%20intro.mp3

1 Corinthians 12:27-31a – The Higher Gifts: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%205/06-29-14_The%20Higher%20Gifts-B.mp3

1 Corinthians 12:31b-13:3 – The Priority of Love: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%205/07-06-14_The%20Priority%20of%20Love.mp3

1 Corinthians 13:4-8a – The Character of Love: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%205/07-13-14_The%20Character%20of%20Love-B.mp3

1 Corinthians 13:8-13 – The Nature of Love (not recorded)

1 Corinthians 14:1-5 – The Value of Prophecy: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%205/08-03-14_The%20Value%20of%20Prophecy-A.mp3

Acts 2:1-4 – Signs of the Spirit: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%205/08-10-14_Signs%20of%20the%20Spirit.mp3

Acts 2:5-21 – A Voice of Praise: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%205/08-17-14_A%20Voice%20of%20Praise.mp3

1 Corinthians 14:6-19 – What Are You Saying? https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%205/08-24-14_What%20Are%20You%20Saying.mp3

1 Corinthians 14:20-40 – Decently and In Order: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%205/08-31-14_Decently%20and%20In%20Order.mp3

Acts 3:1-10a – Apostolic Signs and Wonders: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%205/09-14-14_Appendix_%20Apostolic%20Signs%20&%20Wonders.mp3

The Truth, Power, Glory, Hope and Promise of the Resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:1-11 – Mere Resurrection: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%206/09-28-14_Mere%20Resurrection.mp3

1 Corinthians 15:12-19 – What Difference Does It Really Make?: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%206/10-05-14_What%20Difference%20Does%20It%20Really%20Make.mp3

1 Corinthians 15:20-28 – The Fulfillment of the Redemption Promise: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%206/10-12-14_The%20Fulfilment%20of%20the%20Redemption%20Promise.mp3

1 Corinthians 15:29-34 – Living Out Our Faith: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%206/10-19-14_Living%20Out%20Our%20Faith.mp3

1 Corinthians 15:35-44 – The Glories of the Resurrection: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%206/10-26-14_The%20Glories%20of%20the%20Resurrection.mp3

1 Corinthians 15:45-49 – Bearing the Image of the Man of God the Rev. Kenneth G. Smith, RPCNA: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%206/11-02-14_Bearing%20the%20Image%20of%20the%20Man%20of%20Heaven-A.mp3

1 Corinthians 15:50-58 – A Mystery Revealed!  (not recorded) Pastor Andrew Gretzinger

1 Corinthians 16:1-4 – The Tithe Extended: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%206/11-16-14_The%20Tithe%20Extended_A.mp3

1 Corinthians 16:5-24 – The Reality of the Body of Christ: https://ephesians515.com/MP3/Sermons/Coirinthians/1%20Cor/Part%206/11-23-14_The%20Reality%20of%20the%20Body%20of%20Christ.mp3