1 Corinthians – Mind of Messiah
1 Corinthians Study 04 
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1 Corinthians Study
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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)
Exeraunao 