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1 Corinthians 1:10-17
INTRODUCTION:
A- Background and Recapitulation
1- Paul’s ministry in Corinth: (Acts 18:1-18)
a- Paul Planted the Corinthians church in AD 52.
b- Paul ministered in Corinth for about 18 months.
(Acts 18:11)
c- Paul leaves for Cenchrea and then Syria.
2- News arrives from Corinth about the problems that had developed in the church.
(This is approximately the spring of AD 56)
a- This news arrives and Paul writes his first letter to Corinth while in Ephesus.
(Acts 19:1-20:1)
1- He was in Ephesus over two years.
(Acts 19:8-10)
3- Paul reminds the Corinthians about their identity in Christ.
(1 Corinthians 1:1-9)
a- “ἡγιασμένοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ”= The have been called and made holy “in Christ Jesus.”(1
Corinthians 1:2)
(1) Literally, believers have been placed in union with Christ.
We are in Him.
Later in the letter, Paul will utilize the figure of the church as the “body of Christ.”
b- His teachings will all hinge on believers position “in Christ.”
c- The behavior of the Corinthians does not fit who they are “in Christ.”
TS: Notice how Paul uses the Corinthians’ position “in Christ” to deal with the division in the church.
I- THE PROBLEM (1 Corinthians 1:10-12)
A- There was division in the church.
(1 Corinthians 1:10c)
1 Corinthians 1:10c (NLT)
10 I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other.
Let there be no divisions in the church.
Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.
1- μὴ ᾖ ἐν ὑμῖν σχίσματα = “don’t let there be any divisions among you.”
a- The word “divisions” is the Greek work σχίσματα.
(1) This is where we get the English word schisms from.
(2) The word means “division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.”
from an old word meaning to split or rend, and so means a rent.
Used in (Matt.
9:16; Mark 2:21).
2- Members of Chloe’s household had reported the divisions.
B- The division was based upon which leader the believer’s group was “following.”
(1 Corinthians 1:12)
1- The Paul Group - Paul was the founder of the Corinthians church and was likely more of the scholarly type of teacher than the other two (Peter or Apollos).
2- The Apollos Group - Followed Apollos, who was a powerful preacher and orator.
(Acts 18:24-27)
3- The Peter Group - Since Peter likely never visited Corinth, these were likely Jewish believers who were sympathetic to the Judaizers who were constantly trying to attack Paul’s teachings.
4- The Jesus Group- Another group who tried to appear to be the super-spiritual group.
II- THE PRESCRIPTION (1 Corinthians 1:10, 13-17)
A- Make the decision to submit to the authority of Christ.(1
Corinthians 1:10a)
1- The authority we are to live under is that of the Lord Jesus Christ.
a- This means that we are not to follow human messengers, but the Lord.
(1 Corinthians 3:4-5)
b- This is done through following the teachings of scripture and the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
(2 Timothy 3:16)
(John 14:15-17)
c- Paul gives a good rule for submission to human leaders:
(1 Corinthians 11:1)
B- Surrender to the unity the Lord commands.
(1 Corinthians 1:10b,d)
1 Corinthians 1:10b (NLT)
10 I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other.
Let there be no divisions in the church.
Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.
1- The Lord desires that we be unified.
(John 17:21-23)
2- Unity comes when we are of one mind, united in thought and purpose.
a- ἦτε δὲ κατηρτισμένοι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ νοῒ καὶ ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ γνώμῃ= completely of one way of thinking and judgment, opinion or sentiment (hence, purpose).
Refers to thinking and acting with the same goal in mind.
(Ephesians 4:3)
C- Recognize that division is not God’s will and does not fit who we are “in Christ.”
(1 Corinthians 1:13-17)
1- Christ is not divided and neither should we be!
2- Human leaders should strive to bring us to Christ to follow Him.
3- Any human leader who seeks to get you to follow them is not serving Jesus.
4- Any human leader who twists scripture to build a following is not serving Christ.
a- Note Paul’s warnings:
(Acts 20:28-32)
(2 Timothy 4:1-4)
CONCLUSION:
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