The New Testament Church The Church at Corinth

Introduction The city had population of 400,000 Center of commerce Burned in 146 B.C. rebuilt by Caesar in 46 B.C. Citizenship of dishonest and licentious people Contain the Temple of Venus with 1000 priestesses dedicated to harlotry

Its Establishment The message that was preached The Gospel 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 “Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you--unless you believed in vain.”

Its Establishment The message that was preached The Gospel 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 “For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.”

Its Establishment The message that was preached The Gospel 1 Corinthians 1:18 “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”

Its Establishment The message that was preached The Gospel 1 Corinthians 2:4,5 “And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.”

Its Establishment The message that was preached The Gospel 1 Corinthians 4:15 “For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.”

Its Establishment The message that was preached The response Acts 18:8 “Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.”

Its Establishment The message that was preached The response 1 Corinthians 6:11 “And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.”

Its Establishment The message that was preached The means By Paul and others 2 Corinthians 11:7-9 “Did I commit sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge? I robbed other churches, taking wages from them to minister to you.”

Its Character Complied readily with counsel—were teachable 2 Corinthians 7:6-11 “For even if I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret it. For I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though only for a while.”

Its Character Complied readily with counsel—were teachable 2 Corinthians 7:6-11 “Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing.”

Its Character Responsive to opportunity to do good Benevolent work 2 Corinthians 8:9-11 “And in this I give advice: It is to your advantage not only to be doing what you began and were desiring to do a year ago; but now you also must complete the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to desire it, so there also may be a completion out of what you have.”

Its Character Loyal to the truth they had learned 2 Corinthians 1:24 “Not that we have dominion over your faith, but are fellow workers for your joy; for by faith you stand.”

Its Character Loyal to the truth they had learned 2 Corinthians 7:13-16 “And his affections are greater for you as he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him. Therefore I rejoice that I have confidence in you in everything.”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Division Cause—carnality 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 “I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men.”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Division Effect—divided the body 1 Corinthians 1:13 “Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Division Effect—destroyed the temple of God 1 Corinthians 3:16 “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Division Cure—speak the same thing’ be of same mind and judgment 1 Corinthians 1:10 “Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Striving about preachers 1 Corinthians 3:4-9 “For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not carnal? Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one?”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Sin permitted 1 Corinthians 5:2 “…that a man has his father's wife And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you?”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Sin permitted Danger 1 Corinthians 5:6,7 “Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened…”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Sin permitted Danger Cure 1 Corinthians 5:3-5 “In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Brother going to law against another brother 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 “I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren? But brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers!”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Indifference to the conscience of the weak 1 Corinthians 8:7-13 “However, there is not in everyone that knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we the better, nor if we do not eat are we the worse!”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Not to misuse one’s Christian liberty 1 Corinthians 10:23-33 “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God, just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved!”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Disorder in worship Lord’s table 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 “For in eating, each one takes his own supper ahead of others; and one is hungry and another is drunk. What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you!”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Disorder in worship Confused to the use of gifts 1 Corinthians 12-14 “He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church…Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your mind?”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Disorder in worship Seeking precedence 1 Corinthians 12:18-31 “But our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another?”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Losing identity 2 Corinthians 6:14—7:1 “Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Losing identity 2 Corinthians 6:14—7:1 “Therefore "Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you. I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the LORD Almighty.”

Its Character Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Glorying in men 2 Corinthians 10:7 “Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ's, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he is Christ's, even so we are Christ's.”

Its Character the Lord commends.” Vices of the Corinthians Things for which they were reproved. Glorying in men Only glory in God 2 Corinthians 10:17,18 “But he who glories, let him glory in the LORD. For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.”

Exhortations Exhortations delivered to the Corinthians “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”

Exhortations Exhortations delivered to the Corinthians “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.”

Exhortations Exhortations delivered to the Corinthians “Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”

Exhortations Exhortations delivered to the Corinthians “But as you abound in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us--see that you abound in this grace also.”

Exhortations Exhortations delivered to the Corinthians “And in this I give advice: It is to your advantage not only to be doing what you began and were desiring to do a year ago; but now you also must complete the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to desire it, so there also may be a completion out of what you have.”