1 Corinthians: Lessons From a Messed Up Church

I Be ready for battle (vv.13-14)II Follow the most committed (vv.15-18)III Deepen your bond with other Christians (vv.19-21)IV Be devoted to Jesus (vv.22-24)

I  Plans for the Collection (vv.1-4)II  Plans for Paul’s Own Travel (vv.5-9)III Plans for the Travel of Others (vv.10-12)

Introduction (v.35)I  The Nature of the Resurrection (vv.36-49)II The Necessity of the Resurrection (vv.50-57)Conclusion (v.58)

I  Its Necessity (vv.12-19)II Its Reality (vv.20-28)III Its Practicality (vv.29-34)

I  Practicing Spiritual Gifts in an Orderly Manner (vv.26-33a) A. The Situation at Corinth (v.26) B. Tongues (vv.27-28) C. Prophecy (vv.29-32) D. Summary (v.33a)II  Wives Conducting Themselves in an Orderly Manner (vv.33b-35)III Conducting the Entire Service in an Orderly Manner (vv.36-40)

I  Prophecy is greater than tongues (vv.1-5)II  Tongues are unintelligible to most (vv.6-12)III Tongues must be interpreted in church (vv.13-19)IV  Uninterpreted tongues can harm the cause of Christ (vv.20-25)

I The Power of Love (vv.1-3)II I Want to Know What Love Is (vv.4-7)III Endless Love (vv.8-13)

I  We are members of one body (vv.12-13)II  All members are included (vv.14-16)III All members are needed (vv.17-21)IV  All members are valued (vv.22-26)V  Every member must find his or her place (vv.27-31)

I  The spiritual person confesses Jesus as Lord (vv.1-3)II The spiritual person is gifted to serve (vv.4-6)III The spiritual person uses his or her gifts for the good of others (vv.7-11)

I  Recognize the Abuses (vv.17-22)II Rehearse the Archetype (vv.23-26)III Review Your Actions (vv.27-34)

I  The Argument from Order (vv.2-3)II The Argument from Cultural Norms (vv.4-6)III The Argument from Theology (vv.7-12)IV The Argument from Nature (vv.13-15)V  The Argument from Standard Church Teaching and Practice (v.16)

I  The Tension between Freedom and Duty (vv.23-24)II Freedom (vv.25-27)III Duty (vv.28-29a)IV Freedom (vv.29b-30)V  Duty (10:31 – 11:1)

I. Run for your life (v.14) II. Pick your partner (vv.15-20) III You can’t have it both ways (vv.21-22)

I  Past success is no guarantee of future success (vv.1-5)II Learn from the mistakes of others. (vv.6-10)III Don't get cocky, but be confident. (vv.11-13)

I A Reintroduction to the Gospel (vv.1-2) II An Outline of the Gospel (vv.3-4) III The Proof of the Gospel (vv.5-8) IV The Impact of the Gospel (vv.9-11)

I Be clear about your motivation (vv.19-23)II Keep your eyes on the prize (vv.24-27)

I  The Rights of a Pastor (vv.1-15) A. Paul establishes his rights (vv.1-12a, 13-14) B. Paul waives his rights (vv.12b, 15)II  The Responsibilities of a Pastor (v.16)III The Rewards of a Pastor (vv.17-18)

I Check your attitude (vv.1-3)II Apply Scripture rightly (vv.4-6)III Consider the needs of others (vv.7-13)

I   General Advice: Remain as you are (vv.25-28a)II  Advice for the Married: Don’t get too attached to this world (vv.28b-31)III  Advice for the Unmarried: Leverage your singleness for the Lord (vv.32-35)IV  Advice for the Engaged: Weigh your options (vv.36-38)V   Advice for Widows: Weigh your options (vv.39-40)

I Bloom Where You’re Planted: The Principle (vv.17, 20, 24)II Bloom Where You’re Planted: Two Cases Studies (vv.18-19 & 21-23)III Bloom Where You’re Planted: Some Application

I   Marriage (vv.1-5)II  Singleness (vv.6-9)III Divorce (vv.10-16)  A. A Christian Married to Another Christian (vv.10-11)  B. A Christian Married to an Unbeliever (vv.12-16)

I We must see our body as God sees it (vv.12-20) A. Our body is for the Lord (vv.12-14) B. Our bodies are members of Christ (vv.15-17) C. Our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (vv.18-20)II We must realize that our eternal destiny is on the line (vv.9-11)

I The church will judge the world (vv.1-3)II The church possesses wisdom (vv.4-6)III The church follows Jesus (vv.7-8)

I.               We must confront sin courageously (vv.1-2a)II.               We must deal with sin decisively (vv.2b-5)III.             We must cleanse sin completely (vv.6-8)IV.             We must separate from sin sincerely (vv.9-13)

I. A Biblical Primer on Fatherhood (selected verses) II. A spiritual father admonishes (1 Cor 4:14-15) III. A spiritual father provides a good example (vv.16-17) IV. A spiritual father holds others accountable (vv.18-20) V. A spiritual father disciplines when necessary (v.21) 

I You must risk being considered a fool (vv.18-20)II You must derive your identity from God (vv.21-23)

I Be sturdy in construction (vv.10-11)II Be ready for inspection (vv.12-15)III Be wary of corruption (vv.16-17)

I  Take a hard look in the mirror (vv.1-4)II Look to God as the ultimate source of your growth (vv.5-9)

I Worldly Wisdom versus God's Wisdom (vv.6-10a)II The Spirit of the World versus the Spirit of God (vv.10b-13)III The Natural Person versus the Spiritual Person (vv.14-16)

I  The power is in the Gospel (1:18-25)II  God works through weakness (1:26-31)III Content trumps style (2:1-5)

I  Unity is worth striving for (v.10)II  Don’t get swept up in a cult of personality (v.11-12)III Keep the main thing the main thing (vv.13-17)

I Greeting (vv.1-3)II Thanksgiving (vv.4-9)