August 17, 2025
“But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.” (1 Corinthians 11:3 ESV). Paul began this section by commending the Corinthians for remembering him and holding fast to the “traditions” he had delivered (v.2). The
August 14, 2025
“Do we not have the right to eat and drink? Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?” (1 Corinthians 9:4–5 ESV). Paul wrote these words to the believers in Corinth as part of his defense of his
August 7, 2025
“Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God.” (1 Corinthians 3:18–19 ESV). Paul warned the Corinthian believers not to be deceived by the values of the
August 6, 2025
“But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.” (1 Corinthians 3:1 ESV). After contrasting the difference between the “natural man” and the “spiritual man” in chapter two, Paul addressed a troubling third spiritual condition, the “carnal man” (“fleshly”). This person has received Christ
August 25, 2024
“On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come” (1 Corinthians 16:2 ESV). Ironically, the church in Corinth, one of the most wealthy among the 1st Century churches, was the one
August 24, 2024
“Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven” (1 Corinthians 15:49 ESV). People today spend a great deal of money and effort on extending the youthful appearance of their bodies. Yet inevitably, our earthly bodies will age and die. This
August 23, 2024
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:22 ESV). The apostle Paul explained the critical importance of the resurrection of Jesus to the gospel message, saying “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins” (1 Cor.
August 20, 2024
“So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV). The apostle Paul rebuked the believers in Corinth for pursuing spiritual gifts and positions within the church in order to edify themselves. He offered to teach them a “more excellent way” of life, a more
August 15, 2024
“No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV). This verse from the apostle Paul’s
August 14, 2024
“For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!” (1 Corinthians 9:16 ESV). The apostle Paul reminded the Corinthians of his credentials as an apostle and a preacher of the gospel. He called them to