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P   ThebackgroundofthechurchatCorinthcanbefoundinActschapters18    and19.  h   Author: Paul'snameisgivenseveraltimes(1:1,1217;3:34,22;16:21). 0  ThestyleandlanguagearePaul'sandthecontentsharmonizewithwhatwe   knowofCorinthinPaul'stime. H   Date: PaulgivestheplacefromwhichhewaswritingasEphesus(1   Corinthians16:8).Itwasprobablywrittenduringthelatterpartofhisstay p inEphesus(Acts19)aboutAD57. (  HistoricalSetting: ThecityofCorinthwasstrategicallylocatedonthe  isthmusoflandthatconnectsthelowerpeninsulaofGreecewiththe P mainland.DescriptionsofCorinthfoundinancientwritingsstatethatthere ` weremanytemplesinCorinth,somedevotedtoEgyptiandeities.There  wasatempletoVenus(Greek=Aphrodite)wherea1000femaleslaves x gavethemselvesinprostitutiontothe_worshippers_.Theyhadengravedon 0 thesolesoftheirsandalsaninscriptionthatleftthewords"FollowMe" @ imprintedinthesand.Theterm"_corinthianize_"becamesynonymouswith  drunkenandimmoraldebauchery.Thematerialismofthecityleftlives X empty,butChristianitycouldfillthatneed. h  ToWhomWritten: PaulcametoCorinthforthefirsttimeonhissecond ! missionaryjourney(Acts18:117),withmuchweakness,fearand 8" trembling(2:3),andestablishedthebodyofChrist.Asissooftentrue,the H# localculturethreatenedtoaffectthechurchmorethanthechurchcould $ affecttheculture. `%   CorinthianChristianswere"saints",the"churchofGod,"buttheywere (' engagedinthingscontrarytotheChristianlife.Reportshadbeendelivered ( toPaulconcerningtheirconductandirregularbehaviorwithregardto  @) unity,attitude,life,andworship.Paulthereforewrotetorebuke,correct, P!* andchallengethesaints,andwhathewritesisofgreatimportancetothe "+ churchineveryage. "h ,  0$!. Ї TheMessage: Thenames"Jesus"and"Christ"appearin1Corinthians85 X times.Thetitle"Lord"appearsanadditional61times.ForPaul,  everythingisfoundedinJesus"throughwhomallthingscameandthrough p whomwelive"(8:6). (   ThecoreofPaul'smessageisChrist.Heinsiststhatthemostimportant  topichediscussedwiththeseChristianswasthedeath,burial,and P resurrectionofJesus(15:38).Whenhesumsuptheessenceofhis ` message,itis"Christcrucified"(1:23).Paullikestoshowhowthecross  whichseemstobeevidenceofweaknessandappearssofoolishtomany x  isreallyevidenceofgreatpower(1:18)andwisdom(2:68;1:182:16;  0  3:1820;8:13). @    Background: ItappearsthatafterPaulestablishedthechurchinCorinth  X  aboutAD50andleftthemthathewrotethechurchaletterwhichhasnot h   beenpreservedbytheHolySpirit.Inturn,Paulreceiveddisturbingnews   aboutthedisciplesatCorinthalongwithaletterfromthemaboutanumber   ofquestionstheywantedhimtoanswerabouttheChristianlife. 8    ThecityofCorinthwasaswickedasanycitytodayandlikesomany   churchesnowtheCorinthianchurchhadallowedtheworldtoenter.One ` writerwroteofthemsaying: p &R% %&i-8  8;;"Theywerecarnal,immature,immoral,selfish,  proud,heretical,anddivisive.Theywereenamored @ withhumanphilosophy.Theyidentifiedwithlittle P cliqueswhichfolloweddifferentspiritualleaders.  Theytoleratedsin,fornication,andincest.Theytook h eachothertocourt,abusedGod'sintendedrolefor x  menandwomen,andweregluttonousanddrunken 0 attheLord'sSupper.Theyallowedpaganworship  ritualtobebroughtintotheirownworship,perverted H andabusedspiritualgifts,and[didn'tunderstand]... X  theresurrection.Theyhadmanagedtodragintothe ! churchalltheoldpracticesoftheworld.Theyhad p" notmadeacleardistinctionbetweentheholyand (# theprofane!"8$ &?5%%&R  WithsomanyproblemsatCorinththeletterservestoshowushowa P& churchcandealwithsuchproblemsinthelivesofChristianstoday.Itis `' therefore,animportantpracticalletterforchurchesinourtime. (   x)  Outline: Becauseofthebackgroundoftheletternotedintheprevious  paragraphandPaul'sresponse,wewanttooutlinethebookintermsoftheir p problemsandPaul'sresponse. ( @tt  ProblemsIntheChurchatCorinth   33Introduction:0  0app0` apap0 ` p` p0 p p0hpp0hphp1:19`pp   Greeting   a  `     h   1:13 <   Expressionofthanks    h   2:49    1.0  Divisioninthechurch0 pp0 p p0hpp0hphp1:104:21 x pp   a.  Thefactofdivision    h   1:1017  T    b.0  Thecausesofdivision    h   1:182:16 0 pp   c.0  Theconsequencesofdivision   h   3:14:5d pp   d.0  TheexampleofPaul    h   4:621@ pp 2.0  Scandalthemanwhomarriedhisstepmother0pp5:113 pp 3.0  Membersgoingtocourt pp 0  0ppagainstmembersbeforeheathenjudges0hpp0hphp6:120|pp 4.0  Questionsofmarriageand/orcelibacy0hpp0hphp7:19Xpp 5.0  Questionofdivorce/separationfromanonmember  7:10384pp 6.0  Questionaboutremarriage0 pp0 p p0hpp0hphp7:3940hpp 7.0  Questionofeatingmeatofferedtoidols0hpp0hphp8:111:1Dpp   a.0  Inquire...eat? `     h   ch.8 pp   b.0  ExampleofPaul    h   ch.9pp   c.0  Exhortation a  `     h   ch.10pp 8.0  Problemofwomen'sbehaviorinworship(veils)0pp11:216\pp 9.0  Problemwithincorrectobservationsof8pp   0  theLord'sSupper0 pp0 p p0hpp0hphp11:1734lpp 10.Useandmisuseofspiritualgifts0  0hpp0hphp12:114:40Hpp   Doctrinalproblems:  $ 11.Problemofunderstandingtheresurrection0 h 0hphp15:158pp 12.Regardingthecollectiononthefirstday     0  oftheweek0app0` apap0 ` p` p0 p p0hpp0hphp16:14`!pp Closing0  0pp0app0` apap0 ` p` p0 p p0hpp0hphp16:524p#pp   Paul'splantovisit `     h   16:59 L $   Exhortation,greetings,andbenediction h 0  16:1024(!%pp 33 "&   "d ' @4 4  %&?5 TheLord'sSupper &?5%Ԉ X @  1Corinthians11:2333   WHATISTHELORD'SSUPPER?  h   . %&?51.0  A.  .xf .   memorialfeast-xfxf. xf   ,Luke22:19;1Cor.11:25b. pp   2.  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"Fruitofthevine,"1xfxf. xf   ݀representingthebloodofourLordshedfor t   theremissionofoursins,Matthew26:28.  pp   4.0  A.  .xf .   proclamationZ3xfxf. xf   ,1Corinthians11:26.&?5% . p pp  WHYEATOFTHELORD'SSUPPER  ,    . %&?51.0  Hecommandsustodoso,Luke22:19. pp   2.0  Becausewelovehim,John14:23;2Cor.5:14. 4 pp   3.0  Tokeepincontactwithhimletweforget.&?5% .4 pp  WHENSHOULDTHELORD'SSUPPERBEEATEN?  <    . %&?51.0  Jesussaid"Thisdoinremembranceofme."L pp   2.0  Weshouldwanttorememberhimoften.pp   3.0  TheApostlesputitonthe"firstdayoftheweek,"Acts20:7;1 D Corinthians16:2;Rev.1:10.Dpp     a.0  Thedaywasappropriate,John20:1,19;Acts2;14.pp     b.0  Theyhadtheauthority,Matt.16:19;Acts2:42.<pp   4.0  The"firstday"comesonceaweek.<pp   5.0  Asotherservices,nottobeneglected,Heb.10;25.&?5% .pp  WHOSHOULDEATOFTHESUPPER?  D   . %&?51.0  Citizensofthekingdom,Luke22:2930.pp     a.0  Those"bornagain"intothekingdom,John3;5.Lpp     b.0  Thosetranslatedintoitby"baptism",Col.1:13.L pp   2.0  Theywhocananddo"discernthebody,"1Cor.11:29.!pp     a.0  Infantsandsomehandicappedcannot"discern."D"pp     b.0  Theywhocandiscern,butdonot,drinkjudgmentuntothemselves, D# 1Corinthians11:29.$pp   3.0  Citizenswhohaveexaminedthemselves,1Cor.11;28.<%pp     a.0  Iftheyhaverepentedofsin,Matt.5:2324.<&pp     b.0  IftheyputtheLordfirst,John21:15'pp   4.0  Weshouldneitherinvitenorforbid.4(pp Suggestedhymns:&?5% . *   . %&?5"WhenWeMeetInSweetCommunion" ,+   "NightWithEbonPinions"&?5% .