GraceinChrist

4 Sections in chapter 3: 

1. Feeding on the Meat 
2. Fruitfulness in the Field 
3. Building on the Foundations 
4. Worshipping in the Temple 

In each of the sections some practical lessons to learn: 

Feeding on the Meat: 

What hinders that, appetite for…

As we open up the chapter we are presented with an overview of Pauls missionary endeavour at Corinth, a mission so successful that in modern times it would be referred to, perhaps inaccurately as revival. 

The whole chapter is in…

• When I came (2:1-3) 
• How he preached (2:4-5) 
• What he taught (2:6-9) 
• How we receive it (2:10-16) 

In 1 Corinthians chapter 2 Paul reflects back on his missionary endeavour at Corinth in Acts 18, which was one of his most…

The apostle blesses and prays for: 

'Grace' (1:3) 
'Peace' (1:3) 

Yet in blessing them with this, does he not bless them with the blessing they already possess? 

“I thank my God always on your behalf for the grace of God…

Corinth: Background on the city and the church at Corinth

Cosmopolitan – clear from 1 Corinthians that there was a mixture of Jews and Gentiles 
Commercial – at the time of writing Corinth was one of the great trading cities…

What do we hope to achieve with our studies in 1 Corinthians? 

Sometimes we go away from a message and wonder what was the preacher trying to communicate? 

What was the bottom line? 

What was the actual MESSAGE? 

Come to…

We considered the greatest problem at Corinth last week. 

Problem 1 – The Position of Christ @ Corinth 
Problem 2 – The Place of the Apostle @ Corinth 
Problem 3 – The Purity of the Church @ Corinth 
Problem 4…

What do we know about Corinth: 

1. 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…