On the surface, it might seem like Paul changed direction. For two chapters, we’ve been reading about Paul’s teachings on Christian rights and how we should surrender them to serve and love others.…
Read more Idols & Tables – 1 Corinthians 10:1-22
On the surface, it might seem like Paul changed direction. For two chapters, we’ve been reading about Paul’s teachings on Christian rights and how we should surrender them to serve and love others.…
Read more Idols & Tables – 1 Corinthians 10:1-22
This passage features one of Paul’s most well-known statements: “I have become all things to all people that by all means I might save some.” Our question is how this statement connects to the…
Read more Free to Serve All People – 1 Corinthians 9:19-27
Some believe that 1 Corinthians 9 seems like an interruption to Paul’s flow of thought. Why would he suddenly change the subject to himself? What does a detour into his rights as an Apostle have to…
Read more Surrendering Rights – 1 Corinthians 9:1-18
Paul’s primary point in chapter eight isn’t difficult to discern, but the path to get there is fraught with challenges. Verse thirteen is clear, but it isn’t clear precisely what Paul meant by…
Read more Stumbling Blocks
It may seem strange, but Paul dedicated nearly as much time to singles as he did to married couples. Why is that considered strange? Primarily because churches tend to concentrate on marriage much…
Read more Singleness – 1 Corinthians 7:25-40
In the latter half of chapter six, Paul urged the Corinthians to flee from sexual immorality because we are members of Christ. Therefore, when we engage in sexual immorality, we bring Christ with us…
Read more Marriage Matters – 1 Corinthians 7:1-24
There is little agreement on how to title this passage among English translations that include subheadings. On one end of the spectrum, we have the Christian Standard Bible, which titles it…
Read more Guard Your Union – 1 Corinthians 6:12-20