A SPIRITUAL RESPONSE TO PROBLEMS
1st Corinthians Thoughts come from a wide variety of sources. Some from messages I have heard from individuals, some from assembly Bible studies, some from home life, and some from books I have read. The Holy Spirit is the Teacher who makes them real to me.
- "Believer's Bible Commentary," by William MacDonald
- "What the Bible Teaches, Luke," by J. Hunter
- "The Life Application Bible." Tyndale House and Zondervan
Introduction, 1:1-8. WRITERS: Paul (the apostle) and Sosthenes (the brother). READERS: Defined, v.2.
- Church of God: a body set in authority.
- Sanctified: positional (all are…).
- Saints: by divine calling; God has done the setting apart.
- All that in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. SALUTED, v.3.
- Grace: the activity of God in power and fully meets needs.
- Peace: the ending of conflict and strife that follows acts of divine grace.
DESCRIBED:
- Grace of God, v.4: the source of this blessing; possibilities for success, not failure.
- Utterance, v.5: the ability to express the Gospel in words; knowledge – ability to understand truth.
- Confirmed (past), v.6: intelligently proclaimed and demonstrated.
- Waiting (present), v.7: expectation – they had all they needed (gift) to carry out their purpose.
- Coming (future), v.7: the revelation of the Lord.
- Confirm, v.8: secured, preserved; blameless – the absence of charge or accusation.
Affirmation, v.9. God is faithful; fellowship of His Son (deity); Jesus (humanity); Christ (anointed, exalted); Lord (authority) – connect with 15:58.