1 Corinthians 1
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CH. 1 v. 1 called apostle
Gal. 1:1,15
Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),
But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, was pleased
Acts 9:15 NASB95 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;
called by God not man he is an apostle and has the authority of an apostle
v. 2 church (gathering or assembly) of God - description which is in Corinth which includes
Hebrews 12:23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
those who are sanctified - set apart in Christ (the church) 1 Cor. 1:9
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
2 Thessalonians 2:14 It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:3 what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.
why do we preach the gospel? so that they can have the same fellowship
saints
those who call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord
v. 3 grace and peace Jewish and Aramaic - peace and grace. letter from God
1 Corinthians 14:37 If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord’s commandment.
v. 4 the grace of God which was given to you
Romans 12:3 For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.
Romans 12:6 Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;
Galatians 2:8–9 (for He who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles), and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
Ephesians 3:2 if indeed you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace which was given to me for you;
Ephesians 3:7 of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace which was given to me according to the working of His power.
Ephesians 3:8 To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,
because I have the divine gift of being an apostle
Ephesians 4:7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
I am thankful for the spiritual gifts which God has given you.
v. 5 knowledge and speech
1 Corinthians 12:8–10 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.
v. 7 you have been given everything you need to serve God. Gk. charismati - spiritual gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware.
was Corinth a charismatic church, should we?
v. 8 & v. 9 revelation and the day of our Lord Jesus Christ - when he comes again
God is faithful so he wouldn’t let you not have what you need
v. 10 I beseech/ exhort you brethren - brothers & not factions - through the authority Christ - not Himself
speak the same thing - speech
Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
Anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God; the one who abides in the teaching, he has both the Father and the Son.
If anyone advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness,
no division among you - orginization - no division with in the body
perfectly joined together in the same mind and - same thought
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
same judgment - opinion - judging faculty
v. 11 quarrels - contentions, strife, wranglings
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions,
works of the flesh
he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,
result of false doctrine
v. 13 Christ has been divided by their controversies
you should where the name of the one who bought you and was crucified for you
v. 17 not with wisdom of words
According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it.
architect - he has the plans given by God, building followers of Christ not Paul that's what matters
wisdom (sophia) -
For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.”
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.
For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;
For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong,
And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.
and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.
Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away;
2 types of wisdom
manly wisdom
godly wisdom
you want no division then listen to godly wisdom and not of men
the structure which everything after chapter rest on, if you don’t accept the first four chapters then you won’t accept what he has to say afterwards in real life situations
that's the dumbest thing I have ever heard (Christianity)
foolishness - is the opposite of wisdom
v. 18 those that are perishing - that’s foolishness
saved - that is wisdom of God the message of the cross
a. The love of God - Jn 3:16.
b. The justice of God - Rom 3:26.
c. The value of the blood of Christ - 1 Jn 2:2.
d. The worth of a single soul - Gal 2:20; Mt 16:26.
v. 19 who are the intelligent? degrees and man with mans methods can learn except if God tells it or reveals it
but just as it is written, “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, And which have not entered the heart of man, All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”
human wisdom couldn’t find it
Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous; And the wisdom of their wise men will perish, And the discernment of their discerning men will be concealed.”
Paul used it to suggest:
a. The plan of salvation is not from man.
b. It is unlike anything man’s wisdom would produce.
c. Worldly-wise men may be expected to reject and oppose it.
d. Its success will surprise and astound the worldly-wise.
e. Only the humble in mind will receive it.
Some things about God’s plan which the worldly-wise will despise:
a. It says man is too ignorant to devise a way to save himself.
b. It says man is too weak to save himself from his sins.
c. It says man left to himself is too filthy for fellowship with God.
all the wisdom plan and purpose of God is wrapped up in Christ - and that is what Paul preaches
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.
that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
I say this so that no one will delude you with persuasive argument.
they think they have truth but Christ is the truth and Paul is the ambassador of Christ
they were not asked to contribute their knowledge to the plan of salvation
v. 26 your calling (some vocation)
Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called,
to be a CHristian
they put to much stock in human wisdom
Jesus wasn’t born int o the world as king was but in a barn, from Galilee
do you respect God’s Wisdom or not
How to you get knowledge
imperical evidence
reason - mathmatics, etc.
testimony - ways of knowing
intuition
revelation
v. 29
noone can bost in himself because the wisdom comes form God and His Revelation not man
Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to exceed what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in behalf of one against the other.
For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.
But he who boasts is to boast in the Lord.
For it is not he who commends himself that is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.
Answers, Wisdom, & Truth is in Jesus Christ
he is righteousness
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous man shall live by faith.”
gift that God gives in Christ
For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
snactification - set aprat from the rest of the world and we are part of the elect
just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love
my sons and daughters in Jesus Christ
redemption - slaves of sin and jesus paid the price to buy us out of slavery
v. 31 if I have something it is because God gave it to me
if we put our mind on God revelation we can be unified but if we put it on human wisdom then there will be division
competion is perscription for disunity
cooperation is perscription for unity