1 Corinthians 2:1-16, Isaiah 6:1-13, Matthew 5:13-20, Psalm 112:1-10
Ancient Lens What can we learn from the historical context? Relevant Background 1. The Purpose of Paul’s Letter Recall that 1 Corinthians is written to a local church with the purpose of reproof...
1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Isaiah 49:1-7, John 1:29-42, Psalm 40:1-11
Context Our text for this week is the initial greeting of Paul's letter to the church in Corinth. This is the first of four weeks for which the epistle reading comes from the beginning of 1 Corin...