1 CORINTHIANS: DISCIPLINE OF A CHURCH - A Survey of the Bible Fellowship Bible Church Conway

1 Corinthians: Discipline of a ChurchA Survey of the Bible
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Message Slides
I Corinthians Chart - Wilson
The Occasion of 1 Corinthians - David Garland
Misinterpreting the Christian Faith - David Garland
Corinth - Robbie Castleman
Corinth - Ben Witherington
Context: Who, Where, When, and Why?

•  Who composed 1 Corinthians?
•  Who was the original audience of 1 Corinthians?
•  When was 1 Corinthians written?
•  Why was he writing?

Content: How and What?

•  How is 1 Corinthians organized?
    Salutation: The Reputation of the Church  (1:1-9)
    Main Idea: Restore Unity with God’s Wisdom (1:10)
    Divisions: A Response to a Report from Chloe’s Household (1:11-4:21)
•  The Reality of the Divisions - A Tribal Spirit (1:11-17)
•  The Cause of Divisions - a Lack of Wise Evaluation (1:18-4:21)
•  Application and Conclusion (4:6-21)
      Disorders: A Response to Significant Disruptive Issues (5:1-6:20)
•  Lack of Discipline of an Immoral Member (5:1-13)
•  Lawsuits before Unbelievers (6:1-11)
•  Moral Laxity in the Church (6:12-20)
      Difficulties: A Response to a letter from the Church (7:1-16:21)
•  Marriage and Divorce Issues (7:1-40)
•  Issues of Christian Liberty (8:1-11:34)
•  Guidelines for Spiritual Gifts (12:1-14:40)
•  The Doctrine of the Resurrection  (15:1-58)
•  The Collection for the Saints (16:1-12)
       Conclusion: Summary, Exhortation, and Benediction  (16:13-21)

What is the message of 1 Corinthians?

Conviction: So What?

•  Where does 1 Corinthians fit?
- 1 Corinthians is Paul at his pastoral and theological best.  He is dealing with a church he planted and has a significant history shepherding.
- The book combines a stark, often sarcastic, corrective to a church in complete chaos.
- The book clearly demonstrates that giftedness does not necessarily equate to maturity.

•  What should we believe?   
- The message of the Cross—Christ Crucified— is central and should impact our lifestyle.
- Theology impacts behavior - “Bad Company corrupts good morals” (15:33)
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•  How should we behave?
- Our church community should reflect the centrality of the “Christ Crucified” message.
- Our personal lives should keep Christ at the center, the Spirit in proper balance, and God’s glory in the forefront of our daily lives.
Next Steps •  Put Christ, and the message of His death and resurrection, at the center of your daily meditation.
•  Look to the Holy Spirit to keep you focused on Christ, loving others, and bringing glory to God and not      yourself.
•  Think through the “Systematic Theology” that guides the way you live.This Week's Growth GuideGod’s Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.
•. Monday - 1 Corinthians 1:1-17•. Tuesday - 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5•. Wednesday - 1 Corinthians 4:6-21•. Thursday - 1 Corinthians 6:12-20•. Friday - 1 Corinthians 12:1-11•. Saturday - 1 Corinthians 12:12-31•. Sunday - 1 Corinthians 13:1-13Home ChurchOur Home Churches meet weekly to facilitate quicker relational depth, study the same passage taught Sunday to help apply Scripture in the context of community, and pray with one another.  Home Church Questions
•   What encouragement did you receive from Ken’s message on 1 Corinthians?
•   Paul related that the presence of jealousy and quarreling is an indication of spiritual immaturity (3:1-3). Consider your own life. In what ways have you allowed jealousy and quarreling to creep in?
•   Paul warns of deceiving yourself in 3:18-20. Can you think of an instance when you deceived yourself by adopting the wisdom of the world? What does it mean to become a fool? To become wise?
•   Paul attributed the disunity and disorder of the church to