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Text: 1 Corinthians 1
2 August 2015

THE CORINTHIAN CHURCH

1. Founded by the apostle Paul (and team) (Acts 18:1-18)

2. He stayed in Corinth for 18 months (Acts 18:11)

3. The church became a greatly gifted church

a) Enriched in everything (1 Corinthians 1:5)

b) Coming short in no gift (1 Corinthians 1:7)

PROBLEMS IN THE CHURCH

1. Many problems afflicted the church 2. A short list of the problems

a) Schism (1 Corinthians 1:10)

b) Carnality (1 Corinthians 3:1)

c) Worldly wisdom (1 Corinthians 3:18)

d) Spirit of Litigation (1 Corinthians 6:1)

THE DANGER OF SCHISM

1. Factions in the church

a) Paul (1 Corinthians 1:12)

b) Apollos (1 Corinthians 1:12)

c) Cephas (1 Corinthians 1:12)

d) Christ (1 Corinthians 1:12)

2. Causes for Schism

a) Loss of focus on the Message of the Gospel (1 Corinthians 1:18)

b) Too much focus on the wisdom of the world (1 Corinthians 1:21)

REGAINING FOCUS

1. Remembering our calling from God (1 Corinthians 1:26)

2. Remembering our humble roots (1 Corinthians 1:27-28)

3. Remembering our Redemption (1 Corinthians 1:29-31)

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THE CORINTHIAN CHURCH

1. Founded by the apostle Paul (and team) (Acts 18:1-18)

2. He stayed in Corinth for 18 months (Acts 18:11)

3. The church became a greatly gifted church

a) Enriched in everything (1 Corinthians 1:5)

b) Coming short in no gift (1 Corinthians 1:7)

PROBLEMS IN THE CHURCH

1. Many problems afflicted the church 2. A short list of the problems

a) Schism (1 Corinthians 1:10)

b) Carnality (1 Corinthians 3:1)

c) Worldly wisdom (1 Corinthians 3:18)

d) Spirit of Litigation (1 Corinthians 6:1)

THE DANGER OF SCHISM

1. Factions in the church

a) Paul (1 Corinthians 1:12)

b) Apollos (1 Corinthians 1:12)

c) Cephas (1 Corinthians 1:12)

d) Christ (1 Corinthians 1:12)

2. Causes for Schism

a) Loss of focus on the Message of the Gospel (1 Corinthians 1:18)

b) Too much focus on the wisdom of the world (1 Corinthians 1:21)

REGAINING FOCUS

1. Remembering our calling from God (1 Corinthians 1:26)

2. Remembering our humble roots (1 Corinthians 1:27-28)

3. Remembering our Redemption (1 Corinthians 1:29-31)