1. The Epistle of First Corinthians

2. Outline of 1 Corinthians
SECTION ONE: Dealing with reported problems (1:1—6:20)
A. Unity based on God’s wisdom (1:10—4:21)
Greeting, thanksgiving, and exhortation to unity (1:1-17)
God’s wisdom & power vs. human pride (1:18-31)
Paul’s Example – relying on God’s wisdom and power (2:1-16)
God’s foundation and building (3:1-23)
The quality of Paul’s apostleship (4:1-21)
B. Dealing with sin in the church (5-6)
Dealing with the immoral (5:1-13)
Dealing with those filing lawsuits (6:1-11)
Flee Sexual Immorality (6:12-20)

3. Outline of 1 Corinthians
SECTION TWO: Dealing with questions and concerns of the Corinthians (7:1--16:9)
C. Their Concerns (7-9)
Marriage problems & issues for singles (7:1-16)
Live as you are called (7:17-40)
Things offered to idols (8:1-13)
The rights and responsibilities of preachers (9:1-27)
D. Common Concerns (10-11)
Old Testament warnings about temptation (10:1-13)
Flee idolatry (10:14-33)
Respecting headship when praying or prophesying (11:1-16)
The Lord’s Supper (11:17-34)

4. Review- Chapter 5 Pride was a huge problem in the church
The brethren were puffed up over sexual immorality of which Gentiles disapproved
Like today, the church had become tolerant of sin, accepting of everyone
Righteous judgment allows us to judge sin, withdrawal, don’t associate with sexually immoral people

5. 1 Corinthians 6
vs. 1- It was shameful for a brother to take his brother to law
vs. 2- Saints shall judge the world, are they unworthy to judge small matters
vs. 3- If saints will judge angels, can they not judge things of this life
vs. 4- Find someone in the church to judge your differences
vs. 5- They should be ashamed of their actions

6. 1 Corinthians 6
vs. 6- They were airing their grievances before unbelievers
vs. 7- Paul says it would be better to suffer the fraud than to sue a brother
vs. 8- But they were doing wrong
vs. 9- The unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God
vs. 10- Repeated, the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God

7. 1 Corinthians 6
vs. 11- Some of you committed these sins, but you were washed; sanctified, justified in Jesus
vs. 12- Things lawful for me are not necessarily helpful
vs. 13- Certain things are meant for the body, fornication is not one of those things
vs. 14- God will raise us by His power
vs. 15- God forbid that we take members of Christ and make them members of harlots

8. 1 Corinthians 6
vs. 16- when you join yourself to a harlot, you are one
vs. 17- When you join yourself to the Lord, you are one spirit
vs. 18- FLEE fornication!!!
vs. 19- We are not our own, we belong to God
vs. 20- We were bought with a price