1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians: Intro and Ch. 1a
Our first teaching on the Corinthian letters begins with timely thoughts related to the Sabbath and gathering at home as we enter another Covid-19 at-home period. Turning to Corinthians, we briefly touch on the key issues that add up to...
1 Corinthians: Chs. 1b-2 – The Spiritual Man
What does it mean to be a "spiritual" man or woman? That is our main question in this second teaching on 1 Corinthians. We tackle this question after some encouraging thoughts about the wisdom of God vs. the wisdom of...
1 Corinthians: Chs. 3-4 – The Fireproof Life
We begin chapters 3-4 of 1Corinthians by revisiting body-soul-spirit in light of the shaking our world is currently experiencing. Moving on, we build upon Paul's two analogies for the redeemed community (the field and the building) to point out that...
1 Corinthians: Ch. 5 – The Unleavened Life
In the light of the Chanukah season, we begin this week's teaching with a penetrating lesson from the menorah. We move on to the topic of leaven in the kingdom, including the rare but sometimes necessary practice of disfellowshipping a...
1 Corinthians Ch. 6: The Ignorant Life
In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul's exasperation comes through as 12 questions in 20 verses. Topics in this teaching include the holy people as judges of both the world and angels, what it means to be in God's kingdom, strength against...
1 Corinthians Ch. 7: Living a Stable Life in a Shaky World
1 Corinthians chapter 7 is one of the most unique chapters in all of the Bible and also one of the most misunderstood. Join us as we attempt to grasp this chapter that is so applicable to our increasingly unstable...
1 Corinthians 10a: Living a Victorious Life
Join us as we unpack the first half of 1 Corinthians 10. We begin by drawing a startling conclusion regarding the difference between God's love and affection for people. In the main body of the teaching, we look at Paul's...
1 Corinthians 11b-12: Living a Respectful Life
We focus on gifts in this week's teaching - body, soul, and spirit. Before we get there, however, we address the section on head coverings from chapter 11, learning little-taught history regarding head coverings for Romans, Greeks, and Jews in...
1 Corinthians 13: Living a Sacrificial Life
In dipping into the much cherished "love" chapter, we begin by looking again at the Hebrew word for love, "ahavah." We then explore the chapter in three sections: the worthless life, love in action, and the greatness of love. Specific...
1 Corinthians 14: Living a Life of Clarity
Often contentious chapter 14 of 1 Corinthians is our fare this week, the "tongues" chapter, better called the "languages" chapter. We take a considerable amount of time laying a foundation before reading through the text verse-by-verse. The introduction includes a...
1 Corinthians 15-16: Living a Life of Hope
Join us as we explore within the soaring pinnacle of 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, the "resurrection chapter." Our first question is, "What is the Good News?" Other topics include living the resurrection life now, salvation for all, baptism "for the...