1 Corinthians

1. Introduction   (1:1-9)
2. Divisions Revealing Carnality and Immaturity Rather than Growth under the Lordship of Christ   (1:10-4:21)
   1. Fragmentized by a party spirit   (1:10-17)
   2. Christ crucified: a stumbling block to the world in its wisdom, yet the power and wisdom of God   (1:18-31)
   3. Paul’s preaching by the power of God, not by the wisdom of the world  (2:1-5)
   4. God’s wisdom revealed to those having the mind of Christ   (2:6-16)
   5. The inability of the Corinthians to receive the full message of the gospel   (3:1-9)
   6. Responsibility and judgment   (3:10-23)
   7. The role of the apostles–”ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God”   (4:1-13)
   8. The intent of Paul’s rebuke–not to shame but to admonish   (4:14-21)
3. Problems of Sexual Immorality   (5:1-6:20)
   1. A case of incest   (5:1-8)
   2. The right attitude and relationship of the church to fornicators  (5:9-13)
   3. Litigation in pagan courts   (6:1-8)
   4. The right attitude and relationship of the church to fornicators  (6:9-11)
   5. The error of antinomianism in relation to sex   (6:12-20)
4. Marriage and Celibacy   (7:1-40)
   1. The sexual relation in marriage   (7:1-7)
   2. Advice to the unmarried in view of the sex drive   (7:8-9)
   3. Admonition to Christian partners to remain married   (7:10-11)
   4. The Christian’s responsibility when the marriage partner is not a Christian   (7:12-24)
   5. Circumstances under which Paul advised the unmarried to remain as they were   (7:25-35)
   6. The responsibility of a father for his virgin daughter   (7:36-38)
   7. Advice to widows   (7:39-40)
5. Meat Offered to Idols and Christian Liberty   (8:1-11:1)
   1. Liberty and responsibility in relation to meat offered to idols   (8:1-13)
   2. Paul’s own surrender of apostolic privileges   (9:1-23)
   3. The necessity for self-discipline   (9:24-27)
   4. Admonition from Israel’s wilderness history   (10:1-13)
   5. The impossibility of partaking both of the table of the Lord and the table of demons   (10:14-22)
   6. A summary of guiding principles   (10:23-11:1)
6. Problems in Public Worship   (11:2-14:40)
   1. The veiling of women   (11:2-16)
   2. Disorders connected with the Lord’s Supper   (11:17-34)
   3. Spiritual gifts and the supremacy of love   (12:1-14:40)
7. The Resurrection   (15:1-58)
   1. The resurrection of Jesus   (15:1-29)
   2. The relevance of the hope of the resurrection for the struggles of this life   (15:30-34)
   3. The resurrection of the body   (15:35-58)
8. Practical and Personal Matters   (16:1-24)

Holman Bible Dictionary.

Romans

1. GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS REVEALED  (1:1-17)
   1. Salutation  (1:1-7)
   2. Paul and the church in Rome  (1:8-17)
2. GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS IMPUTED (JUSTIFICATION)  (1:18-5:21)
   1. Universal need for justification  (1:18-3:20)
   2. God’s provision of justification  (3:21-31)
   3. OT illustrations of justification  (4:1-25)
   4. Certainty of justification  (5:1-11)
   5. Universal effectiveness of justification  (5:12-21)
3. GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS IMPARTED (SANCTIFICATION; GLORIFICATION)  (6:1-8:39)
   1. Questions about sanctification  (6:1-23)
      1. Identified with Christ  (6:1-14)
      2. Enslaved to righteousness  (6:15-23)
   2. New relationship in sanctification: free from law  (7:1-25)
   3. New power in sanctification: The Holy Spirit  (8:1-17)
   4. Present sufferings, future glory  (8:18-39)
4. GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS TOWARD ISRAEL  (9:1-11:36)
   1. Israel’s rejection  (9:1-10:21)
   2. The positive outcome of Israel’s rejection  (11:1-36)
5. GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS APPLIED  (12:1-15:13)
   1. The principle of righteousness  (12:1-2)
   2. Applications of righteousness  (12:3-15:13)
      1. In church and community  (12:3-21)
      2. Toward government  (13:1-7)
      3. In social relationships  (13:8-14)
      4. In matters of opinion  (14:1-15:13)
6. GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS PROPAGATED  (15:14-16:27)
   1. Paul’s purpose in writing; his plans  (15:14-33)
   2. Greetings, warning, benediction  (16:1-27)

Using music, video, testimony and Bible study we’ll go through an introduction to each of Paul’s letters and see how they apply to our lives today.  13 letters will take place during our Sunday morning Bible Study time.

We’ll be covering:

1. Romans
2. 1 Corinthians
3. 2 Corinthians
4. Galatians
5. Ephesians
6. Philippians
7. Collosians
8. 1 Thessalonians
9. 2 Thessalonians
10. 1 Timothy
11. 2 Timothy
12. Titus
13. Philemon

Verses to consider

Acts 5:1-4

Galatians 5:22-23

1 Corinthians 2:10

Ephesians 4:30

1 Corinthians 12:11

1 Corinthians 2:12

John 16:8-15

Romans 8:14-28

Examples:

- The Holy Spirit is the person living inside me who loves me and guides me

- We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son], who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

So what do you think??

Matthew 25:1-13

2 peter 3:14

1 Thessalonians 3:13

Titus 2:12-13

Hebrews 10:25

1 Thessalonians 4:17-18

Quote from Theodore Epp – “Live as though Christ died yesterday, rose from the grave today, and is coming back tomorrow”

A: KLUJICS

(Keep Looking Up, Jesus Is Coming Soon)

Romans 14:10-12

1 Corinthians 3:10-15

A: Judgement is coming, so keep your mind on things above.

A: We should study because His Word shows us how to be Christlike, and we do it by daily devouring da diction de Dios

Ephesians 1:5

Galatians 4:6-7

A: I am my Heavenly Daddy’s androgatus, so He will never abandon me

Genesis 1:1

John 1:3

A: Yes, look in a mirror

A: Drawing near to God in worship through Jesus by offering up our time and thoughts.