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First Corinthians is the first letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to the Christians in the city of Corinth, to help them solve problems in their church. Paul started the letter with his usual greetings: "_________ and __________ to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
Grace / peace
100
When Paul preached God, he did not speak in persuasive words or with superior wisdom. When he was with the church, he had resolved to know nothing except one. (Meaning he would talk about one thing and one thing only.) What was the only one thing that Paul resolved to know?
Jesus Christ and him crucified.
100
Apostles like Paul ought to be regarded as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God. According to verse 2, what quality do those who were given a trust must have?
Be faithful
100
A brother in the Corinth church committed a grave immoral sin. Paul in verse 2 said you cannot really remain in fellowship with people like this, “Shouldn’t you rather have been filled with __________ and have __________ __________________________ the man who did this?”
mourning / put out of your fellowship
100
Paul said it is good not to get married, but if a person wants to, then he or she should get married. "Since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own ______________, and each woman her own _______________."
wife, husband
200
Paul said, in Jesus Christ, Christians have been "enriched" – meaning we are given good things – in every way. What are the two ways in which you have been enriched?
In all our speaking and all our knowledge.
200
Christians speak a message of wisdom. That wisdom is God's secret wisdom, hidden from other people. That wisdom is what God has prepared for those who ____________ him.
love
200
If we think we are smart therefore boast our ability in the church, then we are wrong. Paul gave a powerful reason why we should not boast. He gave the reason by asking questions to help us understand. Think about Paul’s questions in version 7; then answer below why we shouldn't boast.
If what we have is given by someone else, how can we boast
200
Verse 6 "... a little yeast works through the whole batch of dough". Here Paul warned about bad influence. Bad influence could be bad things our friends do or say. It may seem as a small matter at the beginning but slowly we may think those bad things or bad speeches are ok. It gradually affects us and leads us do wrong things. What bad influence do you see at your school?
Answer Various
200
In verse 10 and 11, Paul said, "A wife must not _____________ from her husband," and, "a husband must not ______________ his wife."
separate, divorce
300
Paul heard that there were quarrels among members in the Corinthian church. That was not good. Paul appealed to them that "all of you agree with one another so that there may be no _____________ among you and that you may be perfectly _____________ in mind and thought."
divisions / united
300
Earlier Paul said we are not wise by human standard; but then he said we know wisdom that others don't. So, how do ordinary people, unwise by human standard, get to know God's hidden wisdom? Paul said it is not because we are smart, but because ____________ reveals it to us by ____________________.
God / his Spirit
300
Some Christians lived an easy life; but the apostles were living a tough life. They faced public prosecution. Paul said, “For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like ____________ _____________________________________."
men condemned to the arena
300
Paul wrote on how to deal with serious sinners who are inside the church, claimed to be Christians but who didn’t repent from wrong doings. "But now I am writing to you that you must not __________________ with anyone who calls himself __________________ but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. With such a man do not even ________."
associate / a brother or sister / eat
300
Jews were circumcised; but should they become uncircumcised (abandon the Jewish Law) after they became Christians? Gentiles were uncircumcised; but should they become circumcised (follow the Jewish Law) after they became Christians? Those were the questions asked in the first century Christian community. Paul answered "no" to both questions. Memorize 1 Corinthians 7:19.
1 Corinthians 7:19:Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commands is what counts.
400
There were divisions among the Corinthian church. We read earlier that some people said, "I follow Paul." Some others said, "I follow Apollos". But a Christian should not follow either one of them. We all should follow Christ. Here Paul asked them a few questions to help them understand why they should not follow Paul but only Christ. Which one question do you think is the most powerful?
Paul was not crucified for us. We are not baptized into the name of Paul.
400
Paul again addressed the jealousy and quarreling among the church. Apollos was a church leader. Obviously some in the Corinth church were arguing whether they should follow Paul or Apollos. But people should not think like that. All in the church are God's servants. We should all follow God. Someone plants the seed, someone waters it, but who makes it grow?
God
400
As servants of Christ, the apostles had to endure hardship and difficulties. Paul said, "To this very hour we go __________________________, we are in rags, we are ___________________, we are homeless. We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we _________; when we are persecuted, we __________ it; when we are slandered, we ____________________. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world."
hungry and thirsty / brutally treated / bless / endure / answer kindly
400
If there are disputes between brothers, Paul said, they should settle the disputes within the church. It is not right that one brother taking another to _________ – and doing this in front of ________________.
court / unbelievers
400
From the beginning, Christians have always kept in mind the return of Christ. In verse 29, Paul said, "What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short." That affects how Christians live. If you have material things that are enjoyable, don’t be engrossed in them. To Christians, "... this world in its present form is ___________________."
passing away
500
Greek philosophy emphasized seeking wisdom. But their wisdom is not the true wisdom. To their wisdom it was foolish to believe Christ was crucified. But they were wrong. Christ crucified was the wisdom of God. What a contrast! Memorize 1 Corinthians 1:25. Paul pointed out that most Christians were not wise by human standard; were not influential in the world; were not born as nobles. But God chose the weak, the lowly and the despised people as his followers. Why did God choose the weak, the lowly and the despised? He did that so that no one may _____________ before him.
1 Corinthians 1:25: For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength. / boast
500
Bible students pay attention to how a word is used in the Scripture. In verse 16, the word "you" is plural, meaning all believers; the word "temple" is singular, meaning the church. So Paul was saying in verse 16, “Don’t you know that all of you are God’s church and God’s Spirit lives in the church?” Memorize 1 Corinthians 3:16. People often think they are wise and smart. They come up with many ideas and plans. But often they are not really as smart as they think. Here Paul stated why – “For the wisdom of this world is _____________ in God’s sight.”
1 Corinthians 3:16: Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? / foolishness
500
Paul introduced and taught the gospel to many in the Corinth church. Therefore Paul called them "my dear children". Paul urged them to "imitate" him. What does "imitate" mean? Christian life is not about empty talks. It is about living a life that shows the power of the Holy Spirit. Memorize 1 Corinthians 4:20
Imitate: follow example of somebody or something; use somebody or something as a model. 1 Corinthians 4:20: For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
500
If we think a brother did us wrong, instead of getting involved in all the disputes with fellow Christians, we should be willing to suffer wrong. According to Paul, a good attitude should be “Why not rather be _________? Why not rather be __________?” Earlier in 3:16, we learned that the word "you" there refer to all believers. But here in version 19 the word “you” should be understood as directed to each individual reader. Verse 19 is saying that our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. We should treat our body as sacred. It is not just ours; it belongs to God too. Memorize 1 Corinthians 6:19 A (the first part).
wronged / cheated 1 Corinthians 6:19 A: Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?
500
Paul recommended being single and unmarried. That is because, "An unmarried man is concerned about ___________________’s affairs – how he can please ___________________." Paul said if a female Christian's husband died, she can remarry anyone she wished with one condition: "She is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must ______________________________.
the Lord, the Lord / belong to the Lord