1. The message of 1Corinthians for today
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The message of 1Corinthians for today
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#2 Enriched in Every Way
1Corinthians 1:4-9

2. #2 Enriched in Every Way
1Corinthians 1:4-9
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There was a lot of mess in the church in Corinth...
Attitudes
Division (1:10-17)
Pride (1:18-22)
Lawsuits (6:1-11)
Theology
Freedom (ch 8-10)
Resurrection (ch 15)
Sexuality
Prostitution (6:12-20)
Incest (5:1-13)
Sex-is-unspiritual (ch 7)
Divorce (ch 7)
Church
Communion (11:17-34)
Spiritual gifts (ch 12-14)

3. #2 Enriched in Every Way v4 – you’ve received a lot of grace!
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v4 – you’ve received a lot of grace!
Grace: God giving us what we don’t deserve.
Mercy: God not giving us what we do deserve.
What do we deserve?
Romans 6:23 The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

4. #2 Enriched in Every Way v4 – you’ve received a lot of grace!
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v4 – you’ve received a lot of grace!
v5 – grace enriches in every way
that ought to make us humble people.

5. #2 Enriched in Every Way v4 – you’ve received a lot of grace!
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v4 – you’ve received a lot of grace!
v5 – grace enriches in every way
...but specifically through spiritual gifts.
Spiritual gifts...
Enriched the lives of the believers in Corinth (v5)
Confirmed the message of the gospel (v6)
Are time-limited because there’s better coming! (v7)
God will keep his people
He is faithful.