RECAP.: I Cor. 1:2b

“UNIVERSAL” CHURCH

LOCAL CHURCH, I Cor. 1:2a

Butterworth Gospel Hall(June 2, 2013)

I. THE PROBLEMS OF THE LOCAL CHURCH IN CORINTH

One Head and One BodyTwo aspects where the Local Church should reflect the Universal Church:

1) HE IS THE HEAD of the body, the church… that in all things He might have the pre-eminence. Col. 1:18

…and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all. Eph. 1:22f

2) For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: SO ALSO IS CHRIST. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles…and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many. I Cor. 12:12-14

He is the HEAD of the Church

that in ALL things He might

have the Pre-eminence.

The Lord’s Prayer for the Local Church, Jn. 17

To give Christ the Pre-eminence. Col. 1:18

The Local Church – its Purpose. Jn. 17

Not to be taken OUT of the World. 17:15a

To be kept FROM the evil one. 17:15b

To be IN the World. 17:11

Not to be OF the World. 17:14, 16

To Go INTO the World. 17:18

To be One as God and Christ are ONE.17:21-24

• Now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. Jn. 17:5

• Father, I will that they also, whom Thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: Jn. 17:24

• And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as We are one: Jn. 17:22

I. The Problems of the Local Church in Corinth (cf. Acts 18:1, 6-8, 11)

• (A) A Report from Chloe. (1:11)

• (1) Internal division and dissension. (chs. 1-4)

• (2) Incest (ch. 5)

• (3) Litigation and Immorality (ch. 6)

• (B) Letter from the Church Concerning (7:1)

…Marriage, Divorce and Virginity. (7:25)

…Idolatry and food offered to idols (8:1)

…Spiritual Gifts (12:1)

…Collection for the Saints (16:1). Also 16:12

I. The Problems of the Local Church in Corinth (cf. Acts 18:1, 6-8, 11)

(C) Other Problems dealt with on the way (chs. 7-16):

•The Verity of Headship and Veiling. (11:2-16)

•Abuses and Administration of the Lord’s Supper (11:17-34)

•Denial of the Doctrine of Resurrection. (ch. 15)

I. The Problems of the Local Church in Corinth (cf. Acts 18:1, 6-8, 11)

• Paul’s Appeal for Unity in the Church.I Cor. 1:10-30

• Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment (purpose, NRSV)

a.There were Petty Contentions (quarrels, NIV) among them. 1:11

the church of God which is at Corinth,

to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints. I Cor. 1:2

a. There were Petty Contentions (quarrels, NIV) among them. 1:11 ct. 11:16

BUT WE PREACH CHRIST

CRUCIFIEDI Cor. 1:23a

2. Paul was Appalled by their Tolerance of Incest in their midst. I Cor. Ch. 5

a. The Public knowledge. 5:1 cf. Lev. 18:6-8ffb.They were Puffed up with

their Inaction. 5:1, 2, 6c. They did not use their collective Power to

Incise the leaven. 5:3-5d.They needed to Purge out the

Leaven Inside the Lump. 5:7, 8; Exo. 12:18-20

e. They needed to Part company with those who are Immoral, Idolaters, etc. 5:9-13

NEXT WEEK (D.V.)

3. They Accused one Another in Court.I Cor. Ch. 6

4. Paul’s Answers (7:1)

To their Problems.

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me:

Re: Relationships. I Cor. Chs. 7-10