When Toleration Is Not a Virtue (vv. 6-8)

Separation from Immoral & Unfaithful Believers (vv. 9-11)

The Sphere & Scope of This Severe Mercy (vv. 12-13)

The Rebellion of the Nations (Psalm 2:1-3)

The Response from the Lord God (Psalm 2:4-6)

The Decree of the Anointed King (Psalm 2:7-9)

The Warning & Invitation to Rulers (Psalm 2:10-12)

The Warning (1 Cor 4:18-21)

The Problem Stated (1 Cor 5:1-2)

The Procedure (1 Cor 5:3-5)

Ministers Must Be Evaluated by Scriptural Standards (v. 6)

Three Probing Questions Exposing Pride’s Folly (v. 7)

A Rebuke of Corinthian Self-Conceit (vv. 8, 10)

The Suffering Apostles as Living Contrast (vv. 9-13)

Fatherly Appeal and Call to Imitation (vv. 14-17)

The Proper View of Christian Leaders (v. 1)

The Main Requirement for Stewards (v. 2)

Paul’s Personal Response to Censures of man (vv. 3-4)

The Lord Is the Only True Judge (v. 5)

All Things are Yours (Ours) 3:21-23

God’s Ministers

The World

Life and Death

Things Present and Things to Come

The account of the resurrection from the book of Matthew. Matt 28:1-20

A Harmonized account from the Gospels in Matt 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20

Words of Encouragement and Comfort to all Believers in Christ Jesus

Christ’s Example of Humility – He is the Humble King - Phil 2:6-8

Christ’s Mind is to be in us. Phil 2:1-5

Receive the Kingdom of God like a little child Mark 10:13-16

The Church Is God’s Temple Because the Holy Spirit of God Now Dwells in It (v. 16)

Those who defile God’s Temple Will Be Destroyed By God (v.17a)

God’s Temple is Holy, Therefore You are Holy (v.17b)

A Skilled & Wise Master Builder v.10

The Foundation Must be Christ v.11

The Kind of Material Used to Build vv.12-15

Ministers as Humble Servants in God’s Field v.5-9

The Work of the Holy Spirit

The Natural Man, 2:14

The Spiritual Person, 2:15-16

The Carnal Person, the Babe in Christ, 3:1-4

“We Speak Wisdom, the Wisdom of God. (v.6-9)

This wisdom comes by revelation, revealed by God’s Spirit (v. 10-13)

The natural man who does not have the Holy Spirit does not receive the things of the Spirit. (v.14)

We must receive illumination of the Spirit in order to discern the Word and judge all things. (v. 15-16)

Paul did not come with eloquent speech or superior wisdom to proclaim the testimony of God. (v. 1-2)

This proclamation of the Gospel in Corinth was done with weakness. (v.3)

Paul’s preaching was a proclamation, a demonstration of the work of the Holy Spirit and power. (v.4-5)

Paul’s Mission is the preach the Gospel message, not with human wisdom and eloquence. (v.17)

The Gospel is the message of the cross, and it is the power of God those being saved. (v.18)

The Paradox of the Message of the Cross, (v. 18-25)

God’s purpose in Choosing the “Foolish” and “Weak” (v. 26-31)

The Call to have no divisions and be perfectly joined together v. 10

A Statement of the Problem v.11-13

The Preaching of the Gospel & The Efficacy of the Cross of Christ. 17-18

I thank my God concerning you.

I thank my God for the grace of God which was given you by Christ Jesus.” 1:4-7a

They were eagerly awaiting the coming of the Lord. 1:7b

The faithfulness of God and the preservation of the saints, 1:8-9

The call is to the fellowship of God’s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. V.9

The authors: Paul, formerly called Saul, and Sosthenes, “our brother.”

Apostolic Authority: Paul speaks as one who has been “Called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God.”

This letter is written “to the Church of God at Corinth.”

To those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, everywhere!

Grace to You & Peace

Brief Outline of the Book

To those who have obtained like precious faith. V.1-2

The Knowledge of the Almighty, our God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. V2

The Divine Power and Sufficiency of Christ, V.3

The exceedingly great and precious promises. V.4

What are we to do?

The Prophecy of Isaiah in Isaiah 49:1-13, 23

The Fulfillment in the Apostles Day

The Fulfillment Historically

Application

OT Prophecies of the Coming Shepherd

NT fulfilment of those prophesies

How do we apply this?

The Old Testament Prophecies

The Fulfillment in the New Testament

How Shall We Then Live?

The Old Testament Prophecies

What are the shortcomings of the former priesthood? Why was a new priest needed?

How then is Jesus a better priest, and were these prophecies fulfilled?

What is a Prophet?

The Prophecy from Moses about Jesus as Prophet

Prophecies that speak of certain prophetic gifts that Jesus would have.

He is the Spirit filled One who will bring justice. Isaiah 42:1-4

He is the Prophet who will bring light to the darkness and to the Gentiles. Is 49:1-6

The testimony that Jesus was this prophet.

How does Jesus now execute the office of a prophet?

How might we, as imitators of Christ, fulfill this role?

To Whom do we give thanks, and why?

Texts that command the giving of thanks.

How then do we give thanks?

What accompanies thankfulness?

Warnings about those who are not thankful

What is the Biblical Terminology and OT Background for the Conscience?

The use of the conscience in salvation and conversion.

Christians are to strive to live with a good and clear conscience.

The conscience in a Christian believer can be weak, over-scrupulous, and defiled.

The conscience can become seared.

Church differences on how the conscience is to be formed and bound.

Marriage is an instrument of sanctification. Phil 2:12-16

We are called to covenant faithfulness. Proverbs 5:15-23

The joy and blessing of marriage. Ecc 9:7-10

A wife is to be a woman of virtue who does her husband good all the days of her life.

Wives are to be in submission to their own husbands as the Church is subject to Christ.

How the Scriptures describe a faithful wife.

The husband is to love his wife like his own body, as the Lord does the Church. Eph 5:28-29

A man is to leave his father and mother, and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one. V.30-32

Wives are to be in submission to their own husbands as the Church is subject to Christ. V.22,24

Husband, you are the head of your wife as Jesus is the head of the Church. V.23

A husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the Church. V.25-27

The Transcendent Nature of Marriage- Genesis 1

The Otherness of Marriage- Genesis 2

God's Purpose for Marriage