1 Corinthians
"We proclaim Christ crucified" (1:23)

Outline

Content
I. Salutation (1:1-3)  
II. Thanksgiving (1:4-9)
  • Every spiritual gift
  • God is faithful
  • Called into fellowship of Son
III. Body - Ethical Exhortation and Instructions -(1:10-15:58)  
Matters "reported" to Paul  
1. Factions in Corinth (1:10-4:21)
  • Christ crucified - the wisdom of God (1:18-2:5)
  • Spirit and gifts of God (2:8-16)
  • All belongs to you; you belong to Christ, Christ to God (3:23)
2. Sexual immorality (5:1-13)  
3. Taking to court (6:1-11)  
4. "All things are Lawful" (6:12-20)
  • Not all things are helpful
Matters "about which you wrote"  
1. Marriage; Slavery (7:1-40)
  • In whatever calling … (20,24)
2. Foods: Christian freedom (8:1-11:
  • Knowledge puffs; love builds up (8:1)
  • All things lawful, not all helpful (10:23)
3. Worship manners (11:2-34)  
4. Spiritual gifts (12:1-14:40)
  • No one says "Jesus is Lord" except by the Spirit (12:3)
  • You are the body of Christ (12:27)
  • Of faith, hope & love, greatest is love (13)
5. Resurrection of the dead (15)
  • God gives the victory in Christ (15:57)
IV. Closing (16:1-24)
1. The collection for the saints (16:1-18)
2. Closing greetings (16:19-24)
  • Let all be done in love (16:13)

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