1 Corinthians

Judging Yourself and Others Rightly

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Red Door Church of South Royalton, Vermont
Red Door Church of South Royalton
Judging Yourself and Others Rightly
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Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:18-4:5 Books: The First Epistle to the Corinthians by Anthony C. Thiselton Quote: Speaking of verses 4:1 and 2, Anthony C. Thiselton suggests that the concept Paul is referring to is that of an “estate manager.”  He writes: “This office normally included responsibility for overseeing a household budget, purchasing, accounts, resource allocation, […]

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Building on the Right Foundation

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Red Door Church of South Royalton, Vermont
Red Door Church of South Royalton
Building on the Right Foundation
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Paul once again address the issue of the Corinthian’s party spirit and factionalism. He shows them through the use of two images, a field and a building, that not only are they one in Christ, but they have no grounds to be jealous or boastful towards one another.

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Demonstrating the Holy Spirit

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Red Door Church of South Royalton, Vermont
Red Door Church of South Royalton
Demonstrating the Holy Spirit
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Paul finds himself speaking into a culture with expectations and values that run against the principles of the gospel message. He must clarify why he did not abide by the rules put in place by the “sophists” of the day. In the end, Paul argues that he proved the power of the Holy Spirit and the truth of the gospel message by speaking it plainly to them.

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Boast in the Lord Alone

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Red Door Church of South Royalton, Vermont
Red Door Church of South Royalton
Boast in the Lord Alone
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The gospel message is foolishness to men, not because it’s irrational but because it’s unlike any other message in the world. God chose a foolish message and a foolish means in order to keep humans from boasting in themselves. If you are going to follow Christ it will cost you your pride.

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Living United in the Cross

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Red Door Church of South Royalton, Vermont
Red Door Church of South Royalton
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Corinth was a place much like modern day America, plagued by big-league social climbers, partisanship, and externality. The church there had not yet matured to the point of distancing themselves from these sinful cultural realities. Paul tells them, and us, that the only solution to all of this is to stand united in the cross of Christ.

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