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Paul's first letter to the Corinthians written to a church community that Paul
Paul's first letter to the Corinthians was written to a church community that Paul knew really well.
knew really well Corinth was a major port city in ancient world and had lots
Corinth was a major port city in the ancient world and had lots of temples to
of temples to Greek and Roman gods it was a big economic center and so Paul
Greek and Roman gods. It was a big economic center and so Paul
strategically came here as a missionary he spent a year and a half there getting
strategically came here as a missionary. He spent a year and a half there
to know people talking to them about Jesus and a whole bunch of people became
getting to know people, talking to them about Jesus and a whole bunch of people
followers of Jesus and formed a church community you can read about all of this
became followers of Jesus and formed a church community. You can read about all
in Acts chapter 18 so after a while Paul
of this in Acts chapter 18.
moved on to start churches and other
So after a while Paul moved on to start churches in other cities and he started
cities and he started getting reports that things were not going well at all
getting reports that things were not going well at all
back at the church in Corinth it was plagued by all kinds of problems and
back at the church in Corinth. He was plagued by all kinds of problems and
that's why he wrote this letter it's broken up into five main parts along
that's why he wrote this letter. It's broken up into five main parts along
with a final greeting and these five sections correspond to five main
with the final greeting. And these five sections correspond to five main
problems that Paul is addressing and so the letter reads like a collection of
problems that Paul is addressing. And so the letter reads like a collection of
short essays on different topics but there are these core ideas that unite
short essays on different topics but there are these core ideas that unite
all of the pieces together so here's what he does in each section he
all of the pieces together. So here's what he does in each section. He describes
describes the problem but then he always responds to that problem with some part
the problem, but then he always responds to that problem with some part of the
of the story of the gospel which is the good news about Jesus and he shows how
story of the gospel, which is the good news about Jesus. And he shows how
they're actually not living out what they say they believe and so this letter
they're actually not living out what they say they believe. And so this letter is
is all about learning to think about every area of life through the lens of
all about learning to think about every area of life through the lens of gospel.
the gospel so let's dive in and see how he does it in chapters 1 through 4 the
So let's dive in and see how he does it. In chapters one through four the problem
problem is that there are these divisions in the church there's some
is that there are these divisions in the church. There are some other teachers who had
other teachers who had come through town since Paul left a guy named Apollo's and then Peter and people had picked their
come through town since Paul left--a guy named Apollos, and then Peter, and people
favorite teacher and then became groupies around that leader and then
had picked their favorite teacher and then became groupies around that leader and
started to talk bad and disrespect people who favored another leader or
then started to talk bad and disrespect people who favored another leader or
teacher and so Paul his response to this kind of sarcastic and sharp he says you
teacher. And so Paul, his response to this is kind of sarcastic and sharp. He says, "You
have to be kidding me right the church
have to be kidding me!
is not a popularity contest the church is a community of people who are
The church is not a popularity contest. The church is the community of people
centered around Jesus its leaders and
who are centered around Jesus. Its leaders and its teachers are simply
its teachers are simply servants of Jesus so while you might prefer one leader more than another it's not worth
servants of Jesus. So while you might prefer one leader more than another,
dividing over and certainly not speaking
it's not worth dividing over and certainly not speaking poorly about each
poorly about each other the center of
other.
the church is Jesus and the good news
The center of the church is Jesus and the good news about who he is and what
about who he is and he's done in chapters 5 through 7 Paul addresses some problems related to sex
he's done. In chapters five through seven, Paul addresses some problems related to
there were a number of people sleeping
sex. There were a number of people sleeping around in the church-- one guy
around in the church one guy with his stepmother a number of other people still worshiping at the local temples to
with his stepmother and a number of other people still worshipping at the local
Greek gods and sleeping with the prostitutes who worked there not only
temples to Greek gods and sleeping with the prostitutes who worked there. Not
that but there were people in the church who were saying that this was all just
only that, but there were people in the church who were saying that this was all
fine they said hey we're free in Christ God's grace is bottomless right it's
just fine. They said, "Hey, we're free in Christ! God's grace is bottomless, right?
fine Paul says it's not fine and with the gospel in hand he shows just how
It's fine." And Paul said it's not fine. And with the gospel in hand he shows just how
wrongheaded this kind of thinking is he says remember first of all Jesus died
wrong-headed this kind of thinking is. He says, "Remember first of all, Jesus died
for your sins including the ruin of broken relationships that's caused by sexual
for your sins, including the ruin of broken relationships that's caused by
misconduct and so if you're a Christian sexual integrity is one of the main ways
sexual misconduct. And so if you're a Christian, sexual integrity is one of the
that we respond to Jesus's love and grace Paul also reminds them that just
main ways that we respond to Jesus' love and grace." Paul also reminds them
as Jesus was physically raised from the dead so our bodies will be raised from
that just as Jesus was physically raised from the dead, so our bodies will be
the dead which means this if your body is being redeemed by Jesus now and in
raised from the dead. Which means this: if your body is being redeemed by Jesus now
the future then what you do with your
and in the future, then what you do with your body
body matters it matters a lot and it's not yours to do whatever you want with
matters. It matters a lot. And it's not yours to do whatever you want with. Paul is being
Paul's being super clear being a follower of Jesus involves no compromise
super clear. Being a follower of Jesus involves no compromise when it comes to
when it comes to sexual integrity in
sexual integrity.
chapters 8 through 10 the issue is about food but not just food preferences like
In chapters 8 through 10 the issue is about food, but not just food preferences like
do you like or dislike a certain food the issue the Corinthians were divided
"Do you like or dislike a certain food?" The issue the Corinthians were divided over is
over is meat that came from animals sacrificed in the local temples to Greek
meat that came from animals sacrificed in the local temples to Greek and Roman
and Roman gods and there was a split between the Jewish and non-jewish
gods. And there was a split between the Jewish and non-Jewish Christians about
Christians about how to respond to this issue and once again Paul appeals to
how to respond to this issue. And once again Paul appeals to some core ideas
some core ideas from the gospel he says our allegiance first and foremost is to
from the gospel. He says our allegiance first and foremost is to Jesus as Lord,
Jesus as Lord not to any other gods and so if you're in a situation where
not to any other gods. And so if you're in a situation where there's meat that's
there's meat that's been dedicated to another God and there are people around
been dedicated to another god and there are people around who might watch you
who might watch you and conclude oh look hey Christians worship Jesus and they
and conclude, "Oh, look! Christians worship Jesus and they can worship other
can worship other gods too Paul says if that's the scenario don't eat the meat your loyalty is to Jesus and you should love those people more than yourself and
gods too." Paul says if that's the scenario, don't eat the meat. Your loyalty is to Jesus and you should love those people more than yourself and not mislead them.
not mislead them but Paul quickly qualifies this and says listen as Christians we believe God is
But Paul quickly qualifies this and says, "Listen, as Christians we believe God is
the creator of all things including that animal and the temple idols we believe
the Creator of all things including that animal. And the temple idols, we believe,
are just pieces of wood and stone so if there's no one around
are just pieces of wood and stone. So if there's no one around who's going to
who's going to misunderstand your actions and you're hungry eat up you're
misunderstand your actions and you're hungry, eat up! You're free as a new
free as a new human in Christ to follow your conscience in these kind of
human in Christ to follow your conscience in these kind of debatable
debatable matters so what makes it okay in one situation to eat but not in the
matters. So what makes it ok in one situation to eat but not in the other?
other the core principle is love love will deny itself and look out for the
The core principle is love. Love will deny itself and look out for the
well-being of other people and love God's love is at the core of the gospel
well-being of other people. And love, God's love, is at the core of the gospel.
it's what Jesus did when he died for us and so Paul says it's what Christians
It's what Jesus did when he died for us and so Paul says it's what Christians
should do for other people in chapters 11 through 14 Paul moves on and
should do for other people. In chapters 11 through 14 Paul moves on and
addresses problems in their weekly worship gathering there were some people
addresses problems in their weekly worship gathering. There were some people
who were having really powerful spiritual experiences in the gathering
who were having really powerful spiritual experiences in the gathering
and so they would start praying out loud in unknown languages there were other
and so they would start praying out loud in unknown languages. There were other
people who might start sharing a teaching or a word from God and then
people who might start sharing a teaching or a word from God and then
someone would get up and interrupt them because they wanted to share and it all
someone would get up and interrupt them because they wanted to share. And it all was
was really chaotic and it was distracting people especially visitors
really chaotic and it was distracting people, especially visitors, from hearing
from hearing the gospel so in these
the gospel.
chapters Paul helps them think first of
So in these chapters Paul helps them think first of all about the purpose of
all about the purpose of this gathering to help them see what kind of behaviors
this gathering-- to help them see what kind of behaviors are appropriate.
are appropriate he says the gathering is a place where God's Spirit should be
He says the gathering is a place where God's Spirit should be working through
working through everybody and it should happen in a unified way so he develops
everybody and it should happen in a unified way. So he developes this cool
this cool metaphor about the church as a human body it's one but it has all these
metaphor about the church as a human body. It's one but it has all these
different parts and each part serves a unique and important role so he goes on
different parts and each part serves a unique and important role. So he goes on
to name a whole bunch of things that the Spirit does through all these different
to name a whole bunch of things that the Spirit does through all these
people all for the building up of the
different people, all for the building up of the church (that's a key
church that's a key phrase in these chapters in Paul concludes that the highest value in the gathering should be
phrase in these chapters). And Paul concludes that the highest value in the
a concept central to the gospel God's love and love is the key word in these
gathering should be a concept central to the gospel--God's love. Love is the key
chapters to love will compel each person
word in these chapters too. Love will compel each person in the gathering to
in the gathering to use their role to serve and seek the well-being of others so Paul applies all this to the
use their role to serve and seek the well-being of others. So Paul applies all
Corinthians problems some people think
this to the Corinthian's problems.
the purpose of the gathering is to have
Some people think the purpose of the gathering is to have intense spiritual
intense spiritual experiences or to get a chance to speak their mind and Paul
experiences or to get a chance to speak their mind.
says listen big fan of powerful experiences of
And Paul says, "Listen, I'm a big fan of powerful experiences of prayer but if it
Prayer but if it distracts other people or freaks them out I should stop it because I'm loving
distracts other people or freaks them out, I should stop it because I'm loving
myself more than I'm letting those people the gathering around Jesus should
myself more than I am loving those people." The gathering around Jesus should
be orderly so everybody can learn and sing and worship and hear God speaking to them the last problem Paul addresses is the issue of Jesus's resurrection and
be orderly so everybody can learn and sing and worship and hear God speaking to them. The last problem Paul addresses is the issue of Jesus' resurrection and the
the future hope of Jesus's followers there were some people in the church who
future hope of Jesus' followers. There were some people in the church who were
were saying that the idea of Resurrection is ridiculous and doesn't
saying that the idea of resurrection is ridiculous and doesn't really matter to
really matter to being a Christian and Paul reacts to this big time he begins
being a Christian. And Paul reacts to this big time. He begins by saying that
by saying that the resurrection is an indispensable part of the gospel we
the resurrection is an indispensable part of the gospel. We believe in it
believe in it because of the hundreds of eyewitnesses that saw Jesus alive in a
because of the hundreds of eye witnesses that saw Jesus alive in a physical
physical body after being publicly executed by the Romans if Jesus didn't
body after being publicly executed by the Romans.
rise from the dead Paul says then his death was meaningless we are all still
If Jesus didn't rise from the dead, Paul says, that his death was meaningless, we
lost in our sin and selfishness we should just stop being Christians Paul
are all still lost in our sin and selfishness, we should just stop being Christians.
then shows in detail how the resurrection was Jesus's victory over
Paul then shows in detail how the resurrection was Jesus' victory over
death and evil how it's a source of life and power for us now in the present and
death and evil, how it's a source of life and power for us now in the present and
how it's a promise of future hope for the whole world it's because of the
how it's a promise of future hope for the whole world. It's because of the
resurrection that we have a reason to be unified around Jesus it's the reason we
resurrection that we have a reason to be unified around Jesus. It's the reason we
have motivation for sexual integrity it's the source of power for loving
have motivation for sexual integrity. It's the source of power for loving
other people more than ourselves and ultimately it's our hope for victory over death and so Paul concludes we do believe Jesus was raised from the dead
other people more than ourselves and ultimately it's our hope for victory over death. And so, Paul concludes, we do believe Jesus was raised from the dead, which
which means this the gospel is not just moral advice or a recipe for private
means this: the gospel is not just moral advice or a recipe for private
spirituality it's an announcement about Jesus that opens up a whole new reality
spirituality. It's an announcement about Jesus that opens up a whole new reality.
and that's what first Corinthians is all about seeing every part of life through
And that's what 1 Corinthians is all about--seeing every part of life through
the lens of that gospel you
the lens of that gospel.
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