The Book of I Corinthians

These 38 sessions taught by Dr. Paul Benware in a Sunday school class setting provide an in-depth study of the book of 1 Corinthians which Dr. Benware affectionately referred to a 1st Americans.

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Study 1 – Introduction

Study 2 – I Corinthians 1:1-9

Study 3 – I Corinthians 1:10-17

Having Knowledge but Living Badly
Being smart and being wise are not the same, and one way that is seen is in our inability to get along with one another.

Study 4 – I Corinthians 1:18-31

God’s Wisdom and Living Well in Today’s World
The core of God’s wisdom is the Cross which seems ridiculous to many; but when the core is in place then a person can live a wonderful, valuable life.

Study 5 – I Corinthians 2:1-5

Study 6 – I Corinthians 2:6-13

Study 7 – I Corinthians 2:14-3:7

Study 8 – I Corinthians 3:8-12

Christ’s Judgment Seat

Study 9 – I Corinthians 3:5-4:21

Study 10 – Rewards

Study 11 – I Corinthians 3:16 – 4:21

Study 12 – I Corinthians 5:1-13

Study 13 – I Corinthians 6:1-8

The Christian and Lawsuits
Should a Christian ever take another Christian to court of law. An ancient issue which is very modern.

Study 14 – I Corinthians 6:9-11

Study 15 – I Corinthians 6:9-11

Study 16 – I Corinthians 7:1-11

Sex, Marriage, Divorce and Singleness

Study 17 – I Corinthians 7:17-40

Sex, Marriage, Divorce and Singleness

Study 18 – I Corinthians 7:17-40

Study 19 – I Corinthians 8

Study 20 – I Corinthians 9:1-18

Deciding about “Doubtful Things”
What about those things which are culturally related and concerning which the Bible does not speak? How to we decide what to do? 1 Corinthians 9 and Romans 14 give four principles which are good in any time and in any culture.

Study 21 – I Corinthians 9:19-10:7

Serving Jesus and Future Rewarding

Study 22 – I Corinthians 10:8-13

Being “Benched” or not
1 Corinthians 10:8-13 reveals that we must avoid 4 issues which can put us “out of the game” and get us “benched” by Coach Jesus. We will be tempted but we can prevail.

Study 23 – I Corinthians 10:14-22

Study 24 – I Corinthians 10:14-22

Study 25 – I Corinthians 10:23-11:1

Study 26 – I Corinthians 11:2-16

The Ministry of Women in the Church
In a day when equal rights is emphasized and “sexism” is dutifully avoided, this section penned by the Apostle Paul is quite controversial. This study attempts to explain the place that women have in the local church assembly.

Study 27 – I Corinthians 11:17-34

Study 28 – I Corinthians 12:1-11

Study 29 – I Corinthians 12:1-30

We apologize for the audio quality of this Podcast. We experienced some technical difficulties during the first 5 to 9 minutes of the recording. The problem corrects itself completely after 9 minutes.