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Scripture Reading
Opening Prayer
Introduction
Advent
Coming
Anticipation
Why do we need a messiah?
Why do we need the cross?
Why do we need the Gospel?
Exposition 1 (10-17)
Notice, Paul beings the passage with three exhortations:
Three Exhortations:
All must agree
Have no divisions
Be united in the same mind and judgment
Literally,
“that you speak the same thing and that you be joined together in the same mind and same outlook.”
Sometimes in this book, “Divisions” is social rather than doctrinal
Here it probably has to do with divided opinions about the nature of Jesus.
Pauls call for broad unity echo’s his consistent call for reconciliation.
(Restoration of relationships)
Paul’s call of unity ultimately, as he is about to argue, revolves around agreement in the Gospel.
So, we don’t know much about who Chloe is but apparently she was well know amongst the Christians in Corinth
Her “people”
Do you have people?...
They told Paul that the church was dividing into parties
Not fun parties, think political parties
Paul lists 4
Paul himself,
Apollos
Cephas (Peter)
and Christ
Vs. 13 is key
The answer of these Rhetorical questions is clearly “NO”
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vs.14-16, Paul is thankful that he did not personally baptize many in the church.
Why?
There is an implied answer and a stated answer which both ultimately teach the same thing
The implied answer: So nobody of the “party of Paul” could claim something special because they were baptized by the Apostle.
The stated answer?
I. Human wisdom empties the Gospel of its power (10-17)
Illustration 1
Coffee and caffine
Argumentation 1
Realize what Paul is arguing here.
Paul was a Pharisee.
He was educated.
He had “worldly wisdom.”
But using those things to try to argue people into believing the gospel would never work.
Why?
Total depravity
Application 1
This should give you confidence to testify of the Gospel to your friends, family, coworkers and acquaintances.
It also eliminates the excuse that you don’t know enough
If you doubt or just don’t believe but are willing to think on the Gospel, realize
That if you insist on absolute proof, nothing will satisfy your search for answers
But if you willingly consider the prospect of believing based on faith rather than absolute proof, you may realize that what once looked foolish makes more and more sense.
Transition: Paul expands on this in the next portion of Scripture
Exposition 2 (18-25)
II.
The cross is the power that saves the lost (18-25)
Illustration 2
Sometimes things are utter non-sense until they are not
Foreign language
Argumentation 2
Application 2
Exposition 3
III.
The cross is the power that saves the found (18-25)
Illustration 3
Going to Disney Land
Argumentation 3
Application 3
Conclusion
Tie into Advent
Prayer of Thanksgiving
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