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Introduction

Understanding the City of Corinth Strategic Location of the City Strategic Location of the City – Located on the isthmus – Located on the major E-W trade route – One of the greatest trading & commercial cities of the world

Understanding the City of Corinth Population of the City Population of the City – Highly transient population with the heavily trafficked ports. – Very mixed population: Roman soldiers, Greek & Roman citizens, merchants from around the world, many Jews, etc.

Understanding the City of Corinth

Situation That Occasioned the Writing of the Letter

The Purpose of the Letter of 1 Corinthians

Major Problems in the Church at Corinth

Solution to All Major Problems in the Church The solution to problems in an individual Christian’s life and problems in a local church is found in the second verse of the book – 1 Cor. 1:2. The solution to problems in an individual Christian’s life and problems in a local church is found in the second verse of the book – 1 Cor. 1:2.

Solution to All Major Problems in the Church “The church of God which is at Corinth” “The church of God which is at Corinth” “Those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints” “Those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints” “Call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord” “Call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord”

Solution to All Major Problems in the Church