Let’s Study 1 Corinthians (David Jackman)

Description

Let's Study 1 Corinthians is a practical guide to a key New Testament book, in which the Apostle Paul teaches how the gospel must shape the believer's lifestyle and relationships both in the church and the community. A welcome help to those facing unrelenting pressure from a godless environment and sin's continuing deceitfulness.

Corinth was a confident, modern and self-assured city, proud of its image and thoroughly pagan. It was a miracle of God's grace that the seed of the gospel had taken strong root in such potentially hostile soil. But the young and tender plant was in grave danger of being choked by the suffocating pressures of a godless environment, and the deceitfulness of sin still at work in the hearts of believers.

In the Apostle Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, he teaches his readers how the gospel, in which they have believed, must now shape their life-style, within the church and the community. What does it mean to be 'spiritual' in a truly Christian sense? Where do God's power and wisdom lie and how are they to be experienced? What is the relationship of knowledge to behavior, of truth to love, and of love to life?

Additionally, the letter deals with a host of other practical issues from immorality and lawsuits in the church, to the significance of the Lord's Supper, the use of spiritual gifts and the evidences for the resurrection of the body. Always intensely practical, this letter provides both rich teaching and an accessible model of how, as 21st century Christians, we should understand and deal with very similar problems and issues which still divide Christians today. Let's Study 1 Corinthians provides a practical guide to the understanding and application of one of the key texts of the New Testament.

Features

Accessible: Each volume in the Let’s Study series mines the Scriptures to get to the root of the text, but is written in an approachable and friendly, tone, making them an excellent resource for the layperson.

Practical: The warm, pastoral explanation of the text is coupled with concise, practical, helpful application.

Designed for group study: Each volume in the Let’s Study series includes a Group Study Guide in the back of the book to help facilitate discussion—an excellent tool for leading family worship or small groups.

Endorsements

‘The whole unfolding Let’s Study series is a must for every Christian home that is serious about getting to know the Word.’ — COVENANTER WITNESS

Table of Contents

Publisher’s Preface vii

Introductionix

1 Their Lord and Ours (1:1-3) 1

2 Enriched in Every Way (1:4-9) 5

3 Is Christ Divided? (1:10-17) 10

4 The Word of the Cross (1:18-25) 18

5 Boast in the Lord (1:26-2:5) 27

6 God’s Secret Wisdom (2:6-10) 37

7 The Mind of Christ (2:11-16) 42

8 God’s Fellow-Workers (3:1-9) 48

9 A Skilled Master Builder (3:10-15) 55

10 No More Boasting! (3:16-23) 60

11 Faithful Stewardship (4:1-5) 65

12 Fools for Christ (4:6-13) 70

13 The Kingdom of Power (4:14-21) 77

14 Cleanse Out the Old Leaven (5:1-8) 82

15 Purge the Evil Person from among You (5:9-13) 88

16 Brothers at Law (6:1-11) 93

17 Members of Christ (6:12-20) 100

18 Marital Duty (7:1-7) 107

19 God Has Called You to Peace (7:8-16) 112

20 The Place in Life the Lord Has Assigned (7:17-24) 119

21 Free from Anxieties (7:25-40) 124

22 Love Builds Up (8:1-6) 130

23 The Exercise of Your Freedom (8:7-13) 134

24 Am I Not Free? (9:1-14) 139

25 All for the Sake of the Gospel (9:15-23) 146

26 A Crown That Will Last (9:24-10:5) 154

27 Examples and Warnings for Us (10:6-13) 161

28 Flee from Idolatry (10:14-22) 170

29 Seeking the Good of Many (10:23-11:1) 175

30 Everything Comes from God (11:2-16) 182

31 Do You Despise the Church of God? (11:17-24) 191

32 Varieties of Gifts (12:1-11) 199

33 Many Members But One Body (12:12-31) 206

34 A Still More Excellent Way (13:1-7) 213

35 Love Never Ends (13:8-13) 220

36 Speaking Intelligible Words (14:1-19) 224

37 A Fitting and Orderly Way (14:20-40) 231

38 Hold Firmly to the Word (15:1-11) 241

39 If Christ Has Not Been Raised (15:12-20) 247

40 Everything Under Christ (15:21-34) 252

41 Raised a Spiritual Body (15:35-49) 259

42 We Will Be Changed (15:50-58) 267

43 If the Lord Permits (16:1-12) 274

44 Let All Be Done in Love (16:13-24) 279

GROUP STUDY GUIDE 287

Product Details

Title: Let’s Study 1 Corinthians 

Author: David Jackman

Publisher: Banner of Truth

Pages: 320

Binding: Paperback

Size: 21.5 x 13.7 x 2.0 cm

ISBN: 9780851518855