
First Corinthians – Part 23
Introduction: Chapter 9 ends with an analogy to sports, running a race and boxing and then Paul says 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to...

First Corinthians – Part 22
Introduction: Last week we had reason to pause and look at some applications of the "stumblingblock" doctrine and reflect on whether the use of alcahol in our lives would be: Permissable Wise and helpful to our weaker Christian brothers and...

First Corinthians – Part 21
Introduction: Last time we looked at chapter 8 and saw that Paul took very seriously the doctrine of the "stumblingblock", indeed he even said that it was a sin to use freedom in such a way that it causes a...

First Corinthians – Part 20
Introduction: Last time we finished our discussion on marriage during the Acts period. Paul's instruction though not by commandment was nonetheless through his inspired judgment and he tells the believers then that it would be "better" for the unmarried to...

First Corinthians – Part 19
Introduction Last time we looked at a summary of the important issues of 1Corinthians as an Acts epistle. One issue is that those saved whether Jew or Greek were to remain in that state: This has some important implications when...

First Corinthians – Part 18
Introduction Last lesson we looked at verses 7:17-20. The major point brought out was that upon salvation Jews were to remain Jews and Gentiles were to remain Gentiles. The last verse in the sequence says 20 (AV) Let every man...