CONTENTS

Part One—Bible Study

CHAPTER 1. The Message to the Divided Corinthian Church — 19
CHAPTER 2. God’s Wisdom for Human Salvation — 47
CHAPTER 3. There Must Be Spiritual Discernment — 67
CHAPTER 4. The Apostles Entrusted with the Mystery of Christ — 93
CHAPTER 5. Put Off the Old Man and Put On the New Man — 113
CHAPTER 6. Live Like Those Who Resemble Christ — 127
CHAPTER 7. Live a Life Worthy of the Calling — 141
CHAPTER 8. Knowledge Puffs Up, but Love Builds Up — 159
CHAPTER 9. Live a Life for Preaching the Gospel — 179
CHAPTER 10. You Must Live for the Glory of God — 199
CHAPTER 11. The Order of Worship and the True Meaning of the Lord’s Supper — 217
CHAPTER 12. Gifts and Community in the Holy Spirit — 237
CHAPTER 13. The Love of Christ that Completes the Gifts — 249
CHAPTER 14. The Gifts that Build Up the Benefit of the Church — 265
CHAPTER 15. The Lord’s Resurrection is the Completion of the Gospel of the Water and the Spirit — 281
CHAPTER 16. The Fruit of Love, which is the Fruit of Preaching the Gospel — 305

Part Two—Sermons

• God’s Church (1 Corinthians 1:1-9) — 325
• Seek the Benefit of God’s Church (1 Corinthians 1:1-17) — 334
• The foolishness of preaching (1 Corinthians 1:18-31) — 339
• Jesus Christ took all the judgment for sin (1 Corinthians 1:17-31) — 347
• Let us believe and boast in the righteousness of Christ (1 Corinthians 1:30-31) — 353
• The person who believes in the righteousness of God is a wise person (1 Corinthians 1:18-25) — 359
• The Lord gave the gift of salvation to sinners with the word of the gospel of the water and the Spirit (1 Corinthians 1:18-31) — 365
• Let us live the life of an evangelist of the gospel of the water and the Spirit (1 Corinthians 1:18-31) — 372
• Be Faithful to Preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 1:30-31) — 385
• Preach the Gospel Word of Water and the Spirit by Faith (1 Corinthians 2:1-5) — 392
• The Mystery of the Gospel Revealed to the Righteous (1 Corinthians 2:1-16) — 402
• By Water and the Spirit, Which is the Wisdom of God! (1 Corinthians 2:1-16) — 413
• Live as One United with God’s Church Through the Faith that Believes in the Message of the Cross (1 Corinthians 3:1-23) — 423
• Are we those entrusted with the mysteries of God? (1 Corinthians 4:1-5) — 432
• Those entrusted with the mysteries of God (1 Corinthians 4:1-13) — 441
• There are not many fathers of faith (1 Corinthians 4:14-21) — 448
• Flee from sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 5:1-13) — 455
• Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:1-20) — 460
• Abide with God according to the gift each person has received (1 Corinthians 7:1-40) — 465
• Concerning things sacrificed to idols (1 Corinthians 8:1-13) — 471
• Our life of faith is like a race (1 Corinthians 9:19-27) — 477
• Whether you eat or drink, do it for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:1-33) — 484
• A life lived centered on Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1-34) — 490
• You are the body of Christ, and each part of the members (1 Corinthians 12:1-31) — 496
• The greatest of these is love (1 Corinthians 13:1-13) — 502
• Do everything to build up the virtue of the church (1 Corinthians 14:1-40) — 508
• Let’s believe in and follow the Lord of Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:1-58) — 514
• The Resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:12-19) — 525
• There Is a Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:50-58) — 537
• Think about the glory that God has clothed you with (1 Corinthians 15:35-58) — 545
• Who is a spiritual person? (1 Corinthians 15:50-58) — 555
• Let us fear God (1 Corinthians 16:19-24) — 563