1 Corinthians Bellaire Auditorium Class March May 2021
1 Corinthians Bellaire Auditorium Class March – May 2021
Review Behavior Beliefs Actions Rules Attitudes Principles • How does Paul want them to address problems? Judgment • What is the main behavior problem? Divisions • What is the main attitude problem? • What are three sources of pride? Arrogance Wisdom, Might, Wealth End of the Age • What event does Paul refer to throughout?
Jeremiah 9: 23 -24 23 Thus says the LORD, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; 24 but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things, ” declares the LORD. Sources of Arrogance: “Wisdom” – Knowledge, Education, Learning “Might” – Power, Influence, Status “Riches” – Wealth, Financial security
Wisdom, Arrogance & Divisions Arrogance (from worldly wisdom) Attraction to ‘wisdom’ (education, eloquence) Exalting of human teachers Factions in the church (chapters 1 -4) Gaining of ‘knowledge’ Eating of meat Offended brethren (ch. 8 -10)
Cross-Section #5 • Look over the verses for “Cross-Section #5” in your booklet. • What is the single common elements that ties all the passages together? • What might that tell us about the overall message of the book? • How does this help us understand the book of 1 Corinthians better?
Cross-Section #5 Discuss with someone near you: • What is the common element that ties these passages together? • What might that tell us about the message of the book? • How does this help us understand 1 Corinthians better?
Humility in 1 Corinthians Interesting Phrases: “Nothing” or “Not anything” 2: 2; 3: 7; 11: 11 Have or must “become” or “be” 3: 18; 4: 13; 6: 7; 9: 22 “Not seeking own” 10: 32; 13: 15
If anyone thinks… 3: 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise. True in this age, heinmust wisdom humility. become foolish, so that he may become wise. 8: 2 If anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he ought to know; 3 but if True knowledge in love. anyone loves God, he is known by Him. 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. 38 But if anyone does not True recognize this, he is not spirituality recognized. in submission.
Humility…Why? • God is the source of all. • Growth of the church (3: 7), Wisdom (3: 18), All things (11: 12), Commandments (14: 37) • Our lives are for His glory. • Message is Christ (2: 2), surrender for Christ’s sake (4: 10), all for gospel’s sake (9: 23) • Our lives are for others’ profit. • Those who wrong us (6: 7), The lost (9: 22), the many (10: 33), others (13: 4 -5)
Addressing the (Real) Problem Divisions Arrogance Humility Factions in the church? (ch. 1 -4) The ‘foolishness’ of the gospel, Paul’s example of humble ministry Offensive “meat eaters”? (ch. 8 -10) Paul’s example of forfeited rights, History lesson of Israel’s failures
1 Corinthians Bellaire Auditorium Class March – May 2021 Homework: Cross-Section #6
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