1 Corinthians Study 05 
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I. Introduction
II. Greetings From Paul and Sosthenes (1:1-1:9)
III. Divisions in the Congregation (1:10-4:21)
A. The Problem of Divisions (1:10-17)
B. The Cause of Divisions (1:18-2:16)
C. The Consequences of Divisions (3:1-4:5)
1. Spiritual Growth Stunted (3:1-9)
2. Rewards Will Be Lost (3:10-15)
1. What will happen if a man’s work “is burned up”? (v. 15)
3. Warning Regarding God’s Temple (3:16-17)
2. Where does the Holy Spirit dwell? (v. 16)
4. Worldly Wisdom (3:18-23)
3. As a believer, who do you belong to? (v. 23)
D. The Example of Paul (4:1-21)
1. Being a Servant and Being Judged (4:1-5)
4. When Paul says “don’t pass judgment before the time,” what is “the time”? (v. 5)
2. Marks of True Apostleship (4:6-13)
5. Why does Paul want the Corinthians to learn “not to exceed what is written”? (v. 6)
6. How does Paul describe the ministry of an apostle? (v. 11-13)
3. Appeal and Exhortation (4:14-21)
7. How does Paul describe the believers in Corinth? (v. 14)
IV. Moral Disorder (5:1-6:20)
1 Corinthians Study 04 (right click, save as to download)
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I. Introduction
II. Greetings From Paul and Sosthenes (1:1-1:9)
III. Divisions in the Congregation (1:10-4:21)
A. The Problem of Divisions (1:10-17)
B. The Cause of Divisions (1:18-2:16)
1. Misunderstanding the Message of the Cross (1:18-2:5)
a) God’s Folly – A Crucified Messiah (1:18-25)
b) God’s Folly – The Corinthian Believers (1:26-31)
1. What has God chosen to shame the wise and the strong of this world? (v. 27)
c) God’s Folly – Paul’s Preaching (2:1-5)
2. What was Paul “determined to know” among the community of believers in Corinth? (v. 2)
2. Misunderstanding the Spirit’s Ministry of Revealing (2:6-16)
3. What does Paul say about the wisdom of God? (v. 6)
4. What have the believers rec’d that will help them know the “things freely given by God? (v. 12)
C. The Consequences of Divisions (3:1-4:5)
1. Spiritual Growth Stunted (3:1-9)
5. Who is more important, “the one who plants” or “the one who waters”? (v. 7)
2. Rewards Will Be Lost (3:10-15)
6. What will happen if a man’s work “is burned up”? (v. 15)
3. Warning Regarding God’s Temple (3:16-17)
7. Where does the Holy Spirit dwell? (v. 16)
4. Worldly Wisdom (3:18-23)
8. As a believer, who do you belong to? (v. 23)
1 Corinthians Study 03 (right click, save as to download)
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I. Introduction
II. Greetings From Paul and Sosthenes (1:1-1:9)
A. Salutation (1:1-3)
B. Thanksgiving (1:4-9)
1. Why does Paul commend the community of believers in Corinth? (v. 7)
III. Divisions in the Congregation (1:10-4:21)
A. The Problem of Divisions (1:10-17)
2. Who told Paul that there was trouble in Corinth? (v. 11)
B. The Cause of Divisions (1:18-2:16)
1. Misunderstanding the Message of the Cross (1:18-2:5)
a) God’s Folly – A Crucified Messiah (1:18-25)
3. How does Paul describe the message of the cross? (v. 18)
b) God’s Folly – The Corinthian Believers (1:26-31)
4. What has God chosen to shame the wise and the strong of this world? (v. 27)
c) God’s Folly – Paul’s Preaching (2:1-5)
5. What was Paul “determined to know” among the community of believers in Corinth? (v. 2)
2. Misunderstanding the Spirit’s Ministry of Revealing (2:6-16)
6. What does Paul say about the wisdom of God? (v. 6)
7. What have the believers rec’d that will help them know the “things freely given by God? (v. 12)
C. The Consequences of Divisions (3:1-4:5)
1. Spiritual Growth Stunted (3:1-9)
1 Corinthians Study 02 (right click, save as to download)
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Current Events
- Romans 9:1
- Deuteronomy 7:7
- Romans 11
- Matthew 5:17
- John 19:30
- Romans 10:4
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13
I. Introduction
II. Greetings From Paul and Sosthenes (1:1-1:9)
A. Salutation (1:1-3)
1. Who was the co-author with Paul in this letter to the community of believers in Corinth? (v. 1)
B. Thanksgiving (1:4-9)
2. Why does Paul commend the community of believers in Corinth? (v. 7)
III. Divisions in the Congregation (1:10-4:21)
A. The Problem of Divisions (1:10-17)
3. Who told Paul that there was trouble in Corinth? (v. 11)
B. The Cause of Divisions (1:18-2:16)
1. Misunderstanding the Message of the Cross (1:18-2:5)
a) God’s Folly – A Crucified Messiah (1:18-25)
4. How does Paul describe the message of the cross? (v. 18)
b) God’s Folly – The Corinthian Believers (1:26-31)
5. What has God chosen to shame the wise and the strong of this world? (v. 27)
c) God’s Folly – Paul’s Preaching (2:1-5)
6. What was Paul “determined to know” among the community of believers in Corinth? (v. 2)
2. Misunderstanding the Spirit’s Ministry of Revealing (2:6-16)
7. What does Paul say about the wisdom of God? (v. 6)
8. What have the believers rec’d that will help them know the “things freely given by God? (v. 12)
1 Corinthian Study 01 (right click, save as to download)
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I. Introduction
A. Authorship
B. Date Written
C. Background
D. Audience
II. Greetings From Paul and Sosthenes (1:1-1:9)
A. Salutation (1:1-3)
1. Who was the co-author with Paul in this letter to the community of believers in Corinth? (v. 1)
B. Thanksgiving (1:4-9)
2. Why does Paul commend the community of believers in Corinth? (v. 7)
III. Divisions in the Congregation (1:10-4:21)
A. The Problem of Divisions (1:10-17)
3. Who told Paul that there was trouble in Corinth? (v. 11)
B. The Cause of Divisions (1:18-2:16)
1. Misunderstanding the Message of the Cross (1:18-2:5)
a) God’s Folly – A Crucified Messiah (1:18-25)
4. How does Paul describe the message of the cross? (v. 18)
b) God’s Folly – The Corinthian Believers (1:26-31)
5. What has God chosen to shame the wise and the strong of this world? (v. 27)
Hebrews Study 17 (right click, save as to download)
Hebrews Study (right click, save as to download)
I. Introduction
II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son
III. Practical Application – Pre-Eminence of the Son in the Walk of the Believer (10:19-13:25)
A. Exhortations, Warning, and Encouragement (10:19-39)
B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith (11:1-40)
C. The Exhortation to Endurance of Faith (12:1-29)
D. Concluding Exhortations (13:1-25)
1. Social Obligations (13:1-6)
1. Why is it important to show hospitality to strangers? (v. 2)
- philoxenia – love to strangers, hospitality
- 1 Timothy 6:6, 1 Timothy 6:10
2. Spiritual Obligations (13:7-17)
- xenos – a foreigner, a stranger, alien (from a person or a thing), without the knowledge of, without a share in, new, unheard of
2. Why can we depend on Jesus? (v. 8)
3. What should we be doing continually? (v. 15)
- ainesis – praise, a thank offering
4. Why should we obey and submit to our spiritual leaders? (v. 17)
- agrypneō – to be sleepless, keep awake, watch, to be circumspect, attentive, ready
3. The Author’s Conclusion (13:18-25)
5. Who will join the author of Hebrews to visit the readers of this letter? (v. 23)
6. What did you like (or dislike) most about our study of Hebrews?
Hebrews Study 16 (right click, save as to download)
Hebrews Study (right click, save as to download)
I. Introduction
II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son
III. Practical Application – Pre-Eminence of the Son in the Walk of the Believer (10:19-13:25)
A. Exhortations, Warning, and Encouragement (10:19-39)
B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith (11:1-40)
C. The Exhortation to Endurance of Faith (12:1-29)
1. Faith and Discipline (12:1-11)
a) The Incentives to Endurance (12:1-2)
b) The Measure of Endurance (12:3-4)
1. What does it mean that “you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood …”? (v. 4)
c) The Purpose of Suffering (12:5-11)
2. What can we conclude if we don’t suffer God’s discipline? (v. 8)
2. Faith and the Believer’s Obligations (12:12-29)
a) The Obligations (12:12-17)
3. What is one of our objectives in life as a believer? (v. 14)
- anorthoō – to set up, make erect; of a deformed person; to rear again, build anew
- eirēnē – a state of national tranquillity, exemption from the rage and havoc of war; peace between individuals, i.e. harmony, concord
- hagiasmos – consecration, purification; the effect of consecration; sanctification of heart and life
- pornos – a man who prostitutes his body to another’s lust for hire; a male prostitute; a man who indulges in unlawful sexual intercourse, a fornicator
- metanoia – a change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done
b) The Believer’s Position (12:18-24)
4. How is Jesus described in this verse? (v. 24)
- mesitēs – one who intervenes between two, either in order to make or restore peace and friendship, or form a compact, or for ratifying a covenant
- Exodus 19
c) The Fifth Warning (12:25-29)
5. How is God described in this verse? (v. 29)
- katanaliskō – to consume, of fire
- Haggai 2:6
Don’t elevation suffering to premium when infact it is common!
D. Concluding Exhortations (13:1-25)
1. Social Obligations (13:1-6)
6. Why is it important to show hospitality to strangers? (v. 2)
2. Spiritual Obligations (13:7-17)
7. Why can we depend on Jesus? (v. 8)
Hebrews Study 15 (right click, save as to download)
Hebrews Study (right click, save as to download)
I. Introduction
II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son
III. Practical Application – Pre-Eminence of the Son in the Walk of the Believer (10:19-13:25)
A. Exhortations, Warning, and Encouragement (10:19-39)
B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith (11:1-40)
1. The Essence of Faith (11:1-3)
2. The Examples of Faith (11:4-40)
a) Faith before the Patriarchs (11:4-7)
b) Faith of the Patriarchs (11:8-22)
c) Faith of the Exodus (11:23-31)
1. Why was Moses willing to exchange the comfort of Egypt for ill-treatment and reproach? (v. 25-26)
- misthapodosia – payment of wages due, recompence
2. Why was Rahab’s faith so exceptional? (v. 31)
- rhaab – Rahab = “wide” Matthew 1:5
d) Faith in Trials (11:32-38)
3. Why were the faithful willing to undergo torture? (v. 35)
- anastasis – a raising up, rising (e.g. from a seat); a rising from the dead; that of Christ; that of all men at the end of this present age; the resurrection of certain ones history who were restored to life
- prizō – to saw, to cut in two with a saw
e) The Victory of Faith (11:39-40)
4. What did all of the aforementioned heroes of the Bible have in common? (v. 39)
C. The Exhortation to Endurance of Faith (12:1-29)
1. Faith and Discipline (12:1-11)
a) The Incentives to Endurance (12:1-2)
5. How does the writer of Hebrews describe our journey with Jesus? (v. 1)
b) The Measure of Endurance (12:3-4)
6. What does it mean that “you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood …”? (v. 4)
c) The Purpose of Suffering (12:5-11)
7. What can we conclude if we don’t suffer God’s discipline? (v. 8)
Hebrews Study 14 (right click, save as to download)
Hebrews Study (right click, save as to download)
I. Introduction
II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son
III. Practical Application – Pre-Eminence of the Son in the Walk of the Believer (10:19-13:25)
A. Exhortations, Warning, and Encouragement (10:19-39)
B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith (11:1-40)
1. The Essence of Faith (11:1-3)
2. The Examples of Faith (11:4-40)
a) Faith before the Patriarchs (11:4-7)
1. Why should we seek after God by faith? (v. 6)
b) Faith of the Patriarchs (11:8-22)
2. How did Abraham demonstrate his faith in God? (v. 8)
3. What does it mean, “even beyond the proper time of life”? (v. 11)
4. How does the writer of Hebrews describe Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? (v. 13)
5. Why was Abraham willing to sacrifice Isaac despite God’s promise to Abraham re: Isaac? (v. 19)
6. How did Joseph express his faith “when he was dying”? (v. 22)
c) Faith of the Exodus (11:23-31)
7. Why was Moses willing to exchange the comfort of Egypt for ill-treatment and reproach? (v. 19)
8. Why was Rahab’s faith so exceptional? (v. 31)
d) Faith in Trials (11:32-38)
9. Why were the faithful willing to undergo torture? (v. 35)
e) The Victory of Faith (11:39-40)
10. What did all of the aforementioned heroes of the Bible have in common? (v. 39)
C. The Exhortation to Endurance of Faith (12:1-29)
Hebrews Study 13 (right click, save as to download)
Hebrews Study (right click, save as to download)
I. Introduction
II. The Pre-Eminence of the Son
III. Practical Application – Pre-Eminence of the Son in the Walk of the Believer (10:19-13:25)
1 Corinthian 16:19, Colossians 4:15, Philemon
A. Exhortations, Warning, and Encouragement (10:19-39)
1. Exhortations (10:19-25)
2. The Fourth Warning – The Danger of Willful Sin (10:26-31)
1. How does the writer describe falling “into the hands of the living God”? (v. 31)
1 Corinthian 11:27 – sickness
3. Encouragement (10:32-39)
2. How were these Jewish believers treated when they first believed? (v. 32-34)
Don’t give up! Endure
B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith (11:1-40)
1. The Essence of Faith (11:1-3)
3. Why is it sometimes difficult to have faith? (v. 1)
2. The Examples of Faith (11:4-40)
a) Faith before the Patriarchs (11:4-7)
4. Why should we seek after God by faith? (v. 6)
b) Faith of the Patriarchs (11:8-22)
5. How did Abraham demonstrate his faith in God? (v. 8)
6. What does it mean, “even beyond the proper time of life”? (v. 11)
7. How does the writer of Hebrews describe Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? (v. 13)
8. Why was Abraham willing to sacrifice Isaac despite God’s promise to Abraham re: Isaac? (v. 19)
9. How did Joseph express his faith “when he was dying”? (v. 22)
c) Faith of the Exodus (11:23-31)
Exeraunao 