A series of Bible lessons from First Corinthians, developed for the Becoming Closer fellowship (www.becomingcloser.org). These lessons are suitable for individual study, but are also intended to be teachers' notes. Originally delivered 2001, they comprise a series of lessons which should provide a thorough examination of Paul's first letter to the Corinthian church for the typical adult Bible fellowship or Sunday School class.
Specific Lessons included are:
Grace and Peace - 1 Corinthians 1:1-3
One Church - 1 Corinthians 1:4-31
Resolved to Know Nothing -1 Corinthians 2:1-5
The Nature of Wisdom - 1 Corinthians 2:6-16
Reward - 1 Corinthians 3:1-15
Temple and Wisdom - 1 Corinthians 3:16-23
Unintentional Division - 1 Corinthians 4
Judgment Intended - 1 Corinthians 5
Legal Unemployment - 1 Corinthians 6:1-8
Great Bodily Injury - 1 Corinthians 6:9-20
Wearing the World Lightly - 1 Corinthians 7
Vegetarianism - 1 Corinthians 8
If a Man’s Principles… - 1 Corinthians 9:1-23
Be Careful - 1 Corinthians 9:24 – 10:-14
For the Unbeliever’s Sake - 1 Corinthians 10:15-33
Husband – Tyrant, or Prince? - 1 Corinthians 11:1-16
The Bridge - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34
Spiritual Gifts - 1 Corinthians 12
The Core of Christianity - 1 Corinthians 13
Right Ordering of the Church - 1 Corinthians 14
Of First Importance - 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Resurrection: Argument - 1 Corinthians 15:12-34
We Shall All Be Changed - 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
Theme Song: Unity - 1 Corinthians 16
These lessons are also available at the web site above, which does not include the audio of the lessons. (Listening to the audio when available is recommended for those using this as teaching material.) The site is www.becomingcloser.org; click on 1st Corinthians as shown on the bookshelf icon. For confirmation of authorship, see the note in white-on-blue text at the bottom left of the website home page (www.becomingcloser.org).
