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  <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/6791782/1-corinthians-chapter-1-grace-upon-grace-js-gillespie">1 Corinthians chapter 1 Grace upon Grace - JS Gillespie</a>&nbsp;<span class='reset-font'>&nbsp;<span class="podcast"><img src="//assets-app-production-pubnet.bndzgl.com/assets/usersites/podcast-ff0f451d9e650aa49c1c887f1b4eab6655e151de0aba4c11a992f6637163c058.png" /></span></span>
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  <div class="message"><p>The apostle blesses and prays for:&nbsp;</p>
<p>'Grace' (1:3)&nbsp;<br>'Peace' (1:3)&nbsp;</p>
<p>Yet in blessing them with this, does he not bless them with the blessing they already possess?&nbsp;</p>
<p>“I thank my God always on your behalf for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ.” (1:4)&nbsp;</p>
<p>Why does the apostle bless with the blessing they are already blessed with?&nbsp;</p>
<p>This seems strange!&nbsp;</p>
<p>Is it a way of ensuring his prayers are answered, by asking for what he already has?&nbsp;<br>Does he speak in faith in verse 4 as though his prayers are…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/1-corinthians/blog/6791782/1-corinthians-chapter-1-grace-upon-grace-js-gillespie">Read more</a></span></div>
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  <p class="post-info">in <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/blog_categories/49213">1 Corinthians</a>, <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/blog_categories/49215">grace</a>, <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/blog_categories/49216">Stewart Gillespie</a>, <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/blog_categories/49218">New Testament</a>, <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/blog_categories/50480">chapter 1</a></p>
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  <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/6791780/1-corinthians-chapter-1-getting-the-lie-of-the-land-js-gillespie">1 Corinthians chapter 1 - Getting the lie of the Land - JS Gillespie</a>&nbsp;
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  <div class="message"><p>Corinth: Background on the city and the church at Corinth</p>
<p>Cosmopolitan – clear from 1 Corinthians that there was a mixture of Jews and Gentiles&nbsp;<br>Commercial – at the time of writing Corinth was one of the great trading cities of the Roman Empire, by the 2 nd century it would become one of the wealthiest cities in the Roman Empire&nbsp;<br>Cultured&nbsp;<br>Corrupt&nbsp;</p>
<p>Often we have the privilege of meeting Christians who have triumphed over great ADVERSITY in their lives; through disease, discouragement, disability; Christians…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/1-corinthians/blog/6791780/1-corinthians-chapter-1-getting-the-lie-of-the-land-js-gillespie">Read more</a></span></div>
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  <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/6791779/1-corinthians-chapter-1-welcome-to-corinth-js-gillespie">1 Corinthians chapter 1 - Welcome to Corinth - JS Gillespie</a>&nbsp;<span class='reset-font'>&nbsp;<span class="podcast"><img src="//assets-app-production-pubnet.bndzgl.com/assets/usersites/podcast-ff0f451d9e650aa49c1c887f1b4eab6655e151de0aba4c11a992f6637163c058.png" /></span></span>
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  <div class="message"><p>What do we hope to achieve with our studies in 1 Corinthians?&nbsp;</p>
<p>Sometimes we go away from a message and wonder what was the preacher trying to communicate?&nbsp;</p>
<p>What was the bottom line?&nbsp;</p>
<p>What was the actual MESSAGE?&nbsp;</p>
<p>Come to that was there an actual message?&nbsp;</p>
<p>I wanted to think about where we were trying to go before we set off!&nbsp;</p>
<p>Fresh – That is a fresh word from the Lord, something more than just a history lesson, something beyond the facts of the past but just to here a fresh voice of God in the present!&nbsp;</p>
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  <p class="post-info">in <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/blog_categories/49213">1 Corinthians</a>, <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/blog_categories/49216">Stewart Gillespie</a>, <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/blog_categories/50480">chapter 1</a>, <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/blog_categories/50481">history</a>, <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/blog_categories/50482">background</a>, <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/blog_categories/50483">church</a></p>
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  <a href="/1-corinthians/blog/6791781/1-corinthians-chapter-1-problems-problems-problems-js-gillespie">1 Corinthians chapter 1 - Problems Problems Problems - JS Gillespie</a>&nbsp;<span class='reset-font'>&nbsp;<span class="podcast"><img src="//assets-app-production-pubnet.bndzgl.com/assets/usersites/podcast-ff0f451d9e650aa49c1c887f1b4eab6655e151de0aba4c11a992f6637163c058.png" /></span></span>
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  <div class="message"><p>We considered the greatest problem at Corinth last week.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Problem 1 – The Position of Christ @ Corinth&nbsp;<br>Problem 2 – The Place of the Apostle @ Corinth&nbsp;<br>Problem 3 – The Purity of the Church @ Corinth&nbsp;<br>Problem 4 – The Possession of Gift @ Corinth&nbsp;</p>
<p>Problem 1 – The Position of Christ @ Corinth&nbsp;</p>
<p>If He is not Lord of all then He is not Lord at all!&nbsp;</p>
<p>Christ demands and deserves and desires to be not only resident but president.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Paul would draw them to the Lordship of Christ in every sphere of life (1Co1:30):&nbsp;</p>
<p>Wisdom…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/1-corinthians/blog/6791781/1-corinthians-chapter-1-problems-problems-problems-js-gillespie">Read more</a></span></div>
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  <div class="message"><p>What do we know about Corinth:&nbsp;</p>
<ol>    <li>Cosmopolitan – clear from 1 Corinthians and Acts chp 18 that there was a mixture of Jews and Gentiles in the church at Corinth. Acts 18 records the presence of the Jewish Aquila and Priscilla and the conversion of Crispus the chief ruler of the synagogue and Pauls preaching amongst the Gentiles (Acts 18:6). 1 Corinthians contains a number of Greek and Roman names. Many of the issues which arise concern the consequences of idolatry (chp 8) and the background of many of the…</li>
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