The Book of 1 Corinthians

 

The Apostle Paul had a very strong interest in the church at Corinth, as he and his companions established it and brought it through its early development.  But, Corinth was a church embedded in the worst social conditions imaginable in the highly sexualized and paganized Greek city.  As such, there is much in common to our church and theirs.  Paul will directly address numerous issues in his two letters to Corinth that will directly relate to our own cultural needs.

He furthermore gave numerous instructions to the young church that serve as general "Church 101" training for the church in all ages.  We will go through seven chapters of 1 Corinthians through the end of this year in several series.  See the Sermon Calendar page for a full listing.

 

Our first series, based on Chapters 1 and 2, is entitled "Divisions in the Church."  Here, Paul begins his first letter discussing the great unity the church possesses in Christ - which demands that we live as one mind and ensure that we build the church through God's power and for His glory.