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Key passages
A. Reported problems at Corinth, 1 Cor. 1:10-6:20
I. Factions within the church because of the misunderstanding of Christian leadership's (Paul,
Apollos, Peter) motives and message, 1 Cor. 1:10-4:12
II. Shocking immorality, 1 Cor. 5:1-13
III. Christian lawsuits, 1 Cor. 6:1-11
IV. Christian freedom limited by responsibility, 1 Cor. 6:12-20
B. A letter from Corinth asking the nagging questions, 1 Cor. 7:1-1-16:4
I. Human sexuality, 1 Cor. 7:1-40
II. Relationship to an idolatrous culture and Christian freedom, 1 Cor. 8:1-11:1
III. Christian worship and spirituality, 1 Cor. 11:2-14:40
IV. Insights on eschatology, especially the resurrection, 1 Cor. 15:1-58
V. The contribution for the mother church in Jerusalem, 1 Cor. 16:1-4
Overview of I Corinthians
5.4 Let’s Practice…
1. who wrote the book of 1 Corinthians?
2-3. When and where was the book of 1 Corinthians written?
4-5. Name the two audiences the author was writing to in Corinth?
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