A verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 10:1—11:1.

Paul uses the story of Israel’s 40 years in the wilderness to illustrate how God took care of his ancient people, and then he reveals the point of the history lesson:

the things that happened to Israel serve a purpose for us. They warn us against lusting after evil things and remind us that history need not repeat itself.

Here’s the promise—God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape…

May the Lord bless your study of His Word!

A verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 9:1-27.

Paul summarizes his ministry by saying, “I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel…”

What might that look like in today’s world?

May the Lord bless your study of His Word!

A verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 8:1-13.

Paul addresses an issue that on the surface may appear to have little to do with us today—eating food that has been offered to idols.

Given how obscure a problem this is in our own culture it is tempting to breeze through this part, but if we look beneath the surface to the deeper truths Paul is teaching, we find several invaluable principles that can help us navigate through the gray areas of Christian living—the decisions we must regularly make that are not specifically addressed in the Scriptures.

May the Lord bless your study of His Word!

A verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 7:8-40.

Paul teaches God’s plan for marital relationships by addressing numerous situations that Christians might find themselves in. He talks about those who are widowed and those who are divorced. He talks about those who are engaged to be married and those who have never been married. He talks about marriages between two believers and marriages between a believer and a non-believer. All of us will find ourselves somewhere in the mix.

May the Lord bless your study of His Word!

A verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 6:12—7:7.

Paul segues back into the broad area of sexual ethics, and he explains why sexual immorality is a particularly dangerous sin. He then teaches on sexual ethics in the marriage relationship.

May the Lord bless your study of His Word!

A verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 5:1—6:11.

Paul’s response to two reports he has heard about events in Corinth: the first is about a case of incest and the second is about believers filing lawsuits against other believers.

He also incidentally mentions a sin that is vigorously debated in our day and has led many to condemn the Apostle Paul and the Bible as homophobic.

May the Lord bless your study of His Word!

A verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 4:1-21.

Paul addresses a challenge the Corinthians were facing that Christians today must face: the human tendency to blend the teachings of the Bible with other wisdom sources we respect. Today we call it syncretism—the amalgamation of different religions, cultures or schools of thought.

Paul offers the Corinthians (and us) an alternative.

May the Lord bless your study of His Word!

A verse-by-verse study of 1 Corinthians 2:12—3:23.

Paul introduces the main point of his argument: The key to understanding God’s wisdom lies with the Holy Spirit.

He then develops this point by contrasting two different pairs of people: he compares Christians with non-Christians, and spiritual Christians with worldly Christians.

May the Lord bless your study of His Word!