3. AD 30 – Jesus crucified AD 33 – Saul converted AD 46 – Barnabas and Saul in Antioch AD 47 – Paul’s first missionary journey AD 49 – Jerusalem council AD 49 – Paul’s second missionary journey TIMELINE AD 50-52 – Paul in Corinth AD 54-57 – Paul’s Third missionary journey AD 55 – Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians

4. Paul had planted the church in Corinth. A couple of years later, he is in Ephesus. He hears about what is going on in Corinth. He writes a letter in response. Background Summary

5. I.Greeting (1:1-9) II.Division in the church (ch. 1:10- ch. 4) III.Immorality (ch. 5) IV.Lawsuits & sexual immorality (ch. 6) V.Marriage and divorce (ch. 7) VI.Questions about food and idolatry (ch. 8-10) VII.Questions about worship (ch. 11-14) VIII.Questions about the resurrection (ch. 15) IX.Paul’s plans and final greetings (ch. 16) The Text of 1 Corinthians

6. I.Greeting (1:1-9) -How does he describe his readers? -How often does he mention Jesus? 1 Corinthians

7. II.Division in the church (ch. 1-4) -Division over personalities/leaders -Division over “wisdom” 1 Corinthians

8. II.Division in the church (ch. 1-4) -There is a difference between the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of God.  The Cross. 1 Corinthians

9. II.Division in the church (ch. 1-4)  There is a difference between the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of God!  The Cross.  The Corinthians.  Paul himself. 1 Corinthians

10. III.Immorality (ch. 5) –What are the options? 1 Corinthians

11. IV.Lawsuits & sexual immorality (ch. 6) 1 Corinthians

12. V.Marriage and divorce (ch. 7) 1 Corinthians

13. VI. Questions about food and idolatry (ch. 8-10) 1 Corinthians

14. VII. Questions about worship (ch. 11-14) -Women, prayer, and veils (11:1-16) -The Lord’s Supper (11:17-34) -Spiritual Gifts & the body (12:1-31)  Unity  Diversity  Equality  Dependence. 1 Corinthians

15. VII. Questions about worship (ch. 11-14) -Women, prayer, and veils (11:1-16) -The Lord’s Supper (11:17-34) -Spiritual Gifts & the body (12:1-31)  Each member is important to the body.  The body is important to each member. 1 Corinthians

16. VII. Questions about worship (ch. 11-14) -Women, prayer, and veils (11:1-16) -The Lord’s Supper (11:17-34) -Spiritual Gifts & the body (12:1-31) -The Way of Love (13:1-13) -Spiritual Gifts in worship (14:1-49) 1 Corinthians

17. VIII. Questions about the Resurrection (ch. 15) 1 Corinthians

18. IX.Paul’s plans and final greetings (ch. 16) 1 Corinthians