The final verses in chapter 4 ties together what Paul has been saying. First, he addressed himself directly. He was a faithful servant of Christ. Then, he focused attention on…
In the previous passage, the emphasis was upon God’s evaluation. It is the Lord who judges us. Now, Paul fears the Corinthians are stepping outside the boundary of scripture and…
Unfortunately, it appears churches and believers have tried to ascertain, ‘Who is the greatest?’ The disciples tried to do it around Jesus. Now, the Corinthians are advocating apostles against one…
From the start, Paul has addressed the slogans of the Corinthian church. ‘I follow Paul.’ Or, ‘I follow Apollos.’ Now, Paul counteracts what they were suggesting and provides the clear…
1 Corinthians 3.1-4 may seem like it is a harsh word. Paul says he can’t talk to them as people who live by the Spirit, but as people who are…
How can a believer understand the words, works, and ways of God? The church has been given the mind of Christ by the Spirit of God. Without the Spirit, the…
The key thought in these verses which we want to apply is this. His cross changes everything, including and especially the church. Verse 17 warned us of emptying the cross…