Epiphany Season Bible Study Session
The Message of 1 Corinthians
January 9th through March 27th, 2018
Overview
1 Corinthians challenges believers to examine every area of life through the lens of the gospel. Specifically, Paul addresses divisions, food, sex, worship gatherings and the resurrection. He reminds believers that the Church is not a popularity contest, followers of Jesus cannot compromise when it comes to sexual integrity, the core principle of worship gatherings is love for others, and the resurrection gives us a reason for unity, motivation to maintain sexual purity, ability to love other people more than ourselves and ultimate hope for victory over death. Our belief that Jesus was raised from the dead makes the gospel more than moral advice or a recipe for private spirituality. It opens a whole new reality for every area of our life. (Summary from The Bible Project ) Course Goals The goal of this course is to dive deeply into God’s Word through Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, while we examine its relevance for our times. In so doing, our hope is to equip us all to “better live out the lordship of Christ in today’s cosmopolitan [and increasingly secular] world.” Syllabus January 09 – Guest lecture by Dr. David Parris January 16 – Study of Acts 18:1-17 (handout), watch video from The Bible Project
January 23 – Introduction; Chapters 1 & 2, pages 11-38 (1:1-17)
January 30 – Chapters 3 & 4, pages 39-69 (1:18-4:21) February 06 – Chapter 5, pages 70-104 (5:1-13; 6:9-20) February 13 – Chapters 6 & 7, pages 105-139 (6:1-8; 7:1-40) February 20 – Chapters 8 & 9, pages 140 - 164 (8:1-1:27) February 27 – Chapters 10, 11 & 12, pages 165-224 (10:1-12:31) March 06 – Chapters 13 & 14, pages 225-255 (13:1-14:40) March 13 – Chapters 15 & 16, pages 256-285 (15:1-16:24) March 20 – Guest Speaker from LifeNetwork March 27 – Break for Holy Week 
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TEXT: The Message of 1 Corinthians
by David Prior, 1985 (part of The Bible Speaks Today series edited by John Stott) Copies available in the church office for $14.00. Other Resources Handout: Acts 18:1-17 Discussion Questions Group Leader Karla Probert 719-434-8120 (home) 719-651-6880 (mobile/text) StGeorgeRectorAssistant@comcast.net 
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