The Life & Teaching of Paul
1 Corinthians (part 1): Dealing with Disagreement & Division
1 Corinthians 1 - 4
Christopher W. Martin © 2019
I. Introduction
· The Implications of a very important question
The Question:
1) The “Misunderstood Letter” (see 1 Cor. 5:9-11)
2) 1 Corinthians (see 1 Cor. 7:1)
3) The “Sorrowful Letter” (see 2 Cor. 2:1-11 & 7:8)
4) 2 Corinthians (see 2 Cor 6:3-10; 11:23-27; 12:7-10)
The Options:
Option 1:
Option 2:
· Corinth and its Church
Economic
Cultural
Christian
The Big Problem:
II. The Danger of Division
· Fully equipped, but failures (Chapter 1)
Called to be saints
Gifted by grace
Protected to the end
But divided by discord
Worshipers of Men
Worshipers of Miracles
Worshipers of Wisdom
· God’s Method
III. The Blessing of God’s Wisdom (Chapter 2)
· Living Transparently (2:1-5)
· Gaining Wisdom from the Holy Spirit (2:6-16)
o The mystery of God’s Wisdom
o Our Teacher
o Our Classroom
IV. The Answer to the Ultimate Question: Why are We Still Here? (Chapters 3 & 4)
· Ministers to Others (3:1-5)
· Seed Sowers (3:6-9)
· Builders in Christ’s Kingdom (3:10-23)
· Servants & Stewards (4:1-2)
· Not Judges of other Men (4:3-5)
· Examples to a Broken People (4:6-16)
V. Application
