I CORINTHIANS OUTLINE
A. Ralph Johnson
THEME: Problems of a divided church.
Written by Paul from Ephesus (1Cor. 16:8), about Easter, 57 AD. (cf. Acts 19:21)
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CHAPTERS & KEY WORDS |
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1: Division |
INTRODUCTION (1:1-9) Credentials—Paul an apostle, and Sosthonese (1) To the church of God at Corinth with all that call upon the Lord every place (2) Blessing (3) Thanksgiving (4-9)
I. REPORTS PAUL HAD HEARD (1:10--6:20) A. Divisions (Chapters 1-4) |
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1. Divisions over loyalties to men (1:10-17) |
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2. Relying upon wisdom of men (1:18 -2:16) |
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a. God has made foolish the wisdom of men (1:18 -31) |
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2: Speech |
b. Paul’s example was not wisdom of speech (2:1-5) |
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c. Source of true wisdom is God (2:6-16) |
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3: Carnal |
3. Division is carnal--fleshly (3:1-23) |
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a. Carnality is childish (3:1-4) |
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b. Who is Paul or Apollos—just servants and fellow-laborers (3:5-9) |
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c. The foundation is not men but Christ (3:10-15) |
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d. Penalty for destroying God’s temple, the church (3:16-17) |
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e. Foolishness of glorying in men (3:18 -23) |
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4: Servants |
4. Paul’s relationship to them (4:1-21) |
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a. Paul and Apollos to be viewed as servants of Christ (4:1-5) |
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b. Paul and Apollos’s examples teach humility, not lordship (4:6-13) |
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c. His reason for writing –his love as a father (4:14-17) |
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d. Warning that when he comes he will deal sharply (4:18-21)
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B. Immorality And Lawsuits (5:1-6:20) |
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5: Disfellowship |
1. Fornicator to be removed for his sake and the church (5:1-8) |
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2. Shunning for gross sins in the church, not those outside (5:9-13) |
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6: Lawsuits |
3. Conflicts must be settled in the church, not by Lawsuits (6:1-11) |
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4. Fornication –- evils (6:12-19)
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7: Marriage |
II. QUESTIONS THEY HAD WRITTEN (7:1--10:23) |
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A. Marriage (7:1-40) |
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1. Remaining unmarried is good but better to marry than burn (7:1-9) |
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2. Charges to those who are married (7:10-24) a. The Lord says not to depart, or to remain unmarried (7:10-11) b. Concerning those married to non-Christians (7:12-16) c. Be content with the state in which you are called - do not use Christianity as an excuse to escape responsibility (7:17 -24) |
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3. Paul’s judgment concerning the unmarried and virgins (7:25-40) a. Because of their present distress, if one has self-control, it is good to remain unmarried. (7:25-35) b. If the father judges it best, he may permit his daughter to marry (7:36-38) c. Marriage is for life and must be only in the Lord. (7:39) d. Paul's judgment was they would be happier unmarried (7:40)
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B. Meat Sacrificed To Idols (8:1-11:1) |
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8: Knowlege |
1. “We know that an idol is nothing” no justification to cause stumbling (8:1-13) |
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a. Knowledge puffs up but love edifies ((8:1-3) |
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b. Others may not know (8:4-7) |
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c. When we cause others to stumble we sin against Christ (8:8-13) |
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9: Freedom |
2. “We have liberty” must not be put ahead of the welfare of others (9:1-27) |
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a. Paul had his “rights” to be paid by them (9:1-14) |
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b. Paul’s example of forgoing his rights for their welfare (9:15-27) |
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10: Strong |
3. “We are Strong” –Beware of overconfidence (10:1-22) |
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a. Remember, those baptized in the wilderness fell (10:1-12) |
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b. Flee temptation—God’s way of escape (10:13-14) |
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c. Foolish to tempt God by eating at His table and of demons’ (10:15-22) |
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4. Follow what is expedient rather than "rights" (10:23--11:1) |
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a. Seek your neighbor’s welfare ahead of personal desires (10:23-24) |
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b. Eat without asking questions that would raise the issue (10:25 -27) |
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c. Don’t eat if questions are raised—for others’ conscience (10:28 -30) |
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d. Do all to the glory of God (10:31) |
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e. Give no occasion of stumbling (10:32) |
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f. Seek the profit of the many (10:33) |
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g. Follow Paul’s example (11:1)
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11: Communion |
III. ADMONITIONS (Chapters 11-15) |
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A. Head coverings (11:3-16) |
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B. Lord’s Supper—to proclaim the Lord’s death till he comes (11:17-34; cf. Mat. 26:26 -29; Acts 2:42 ; 20:7) |
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12: Spiritual Gifts |
C. Spiritual gifts (12:1--14:39) |
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1. Should not be a source of division (12:1-31) |
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a. All gifts came from one Spirit (12:1-11) |
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b. All members are part of one body (12:12-31) |
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13: Love |
2. A more excellent way: Love is greater than spiritual gifts--tongues, prophecy and inspired knowledge will pass away (13:1-13) |
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a. Benefit of love is greater (13:1-3) |
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b. Nature of love is greater (13:4-7) |
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c. Endurance of love is greater (13:8-13) |
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1) Prophecying, tongues and inspired knowledge are “in part” and temporary. (8-10) |
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2) Things of childhood will cease when they have grown up (11-12) |
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3) When that which is complete comes, only faith, hope and love will remain (13, cf. Rom. 8:24; Heb 11:1) |
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14: Edify |
3. Proper use of Spiritual Gifts in the church (14:1-25) |
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a. Prophecy which edifies is greater than untranslated tongues (14:1-19) |
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b. Tongues were designed to speak to unbelievers (14:20-25) |
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c. Regulations of tongues and prophecy (14:26-36) |
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1) All things must edify (14:26) |
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a) Tongues (14:27-28) |
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(1) two or three may speak |
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(2) each in turn |
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(3) one interpret |
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(4) if no interpreter, keep silence |
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b) Prophecy (14:29-33) |
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(1) two or three may speak |
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(2) each in turn (Be silent when others speak) |
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(3) others discern |
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d. Conclusion: (14:37-40) |
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1) Those truly guided by the spirit will agree |
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2) Desire prophecy and forbid not (true) tongues; 3) Edify in all things.
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15: Resurrection |
D. Resurrection (15:1-58) |
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1. The death, burial and resurrection of Christ is the Gospel by which we are saved (15:1-11) |
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2. Without resurrection all is in vain (15:12-19) |
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3. Christ must triumph over death (15:20-28) |
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4. Inconsistency of denial of the resurrection (15:29-34) |
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a. Why are they baptized for the dead (ones)? |
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b. Why should we stand in jeopardy? |
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c. Be not deceived. |
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5. How are the dead raised? (15:35-49) |
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6. Glory of the resurrection (15:50-58)
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16: Conclusion |
CONCLUDING REMARKS (16:1-24) |
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-A collection to be taken for Jerusalem (16:1-4) |
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-Paul’s plan to visit them (16:5-8) |
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-Timothy and Apollos to be received (16:10-12) |
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-Special exhortation to watch, stand fast and love (16:13-14) |
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-Be subject to the household of Stephanas (16:15-16) |
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-Paul rejoyced for the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus & Achaicus (16:17-18) |
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-Salutations from the churches in Asia, Aquila & Priscilla and others (16:19-21) |
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-Final exhortation and benediction (16:22-24) |
