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Michael H. Burer and David B. Kieffer, 1 Corinthians (Kerux) @KregelAcademic -

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The Importance of the the Resurrection of Jesus - 1 Corinthians 15:12-19

The Importance of the the Resurrection of Jesus - 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 -

After he gives a list of eyewitnesses to the resurrection of Jesus, Paul states clearly: the resurrection is the basis for the faith of the Christian (15:12-14). Paul says if Jesus Christ is not raised from the dead, our faith is useless. Paul’s point is that is Jesus was not raised, then it is rather stupid to believe Christianity. The world for “useless” here is “without content, without any…

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Witnesses to the Resurrection – 1 Corinthians 15:5-11

Witnesses to the Resurrection – 1 Corinthians 15:5-11 -

To show that the resurrection of Jesus is credible, Paul lists several witnesses to the fact that Jesus was alive (15:5-7). Cephas and then to the Twelve. While the Gospels report the first witnesses of the resurrection were the women who came to the tomb to anoint Jesus, this creedal statement pre-dates the Gospels and begins with an appearance first to Peter. This may be Luke 24:36-49,…

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The Resurrection of Jesus is the Basis for Christian Faith - 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

The Resurrection of Jesus is the Basis for Christian Faith - 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 -

The Gospel Paul preached when he founded the church at Corinth is the same Gospel Paul is still preaching. As Gordon Fee says, this opening paragraph on the resurrection of Jesus establishes a “common ground” of belief (Fee, 1 Corinthians, 793). This is necessary because some in the Corinthian church denied that Jesus literally rose from the dead. In a series of relative clauses, Paul explains…

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Why Do Some in Corinth Deny the Resurrection of Jesus?

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In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul comes to the final issue Paul raised by the Corinthian church, the Resurrection of Jesus. It appears someone in the Corinthian church denied that Jesus rose from the dead. In 15:12 he says, “if it is preached that Christ has not been raised,” implying a teacher in Corinth has made that claim. Why would a Christian deny that Christ was raised from the dead? It is…

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Eating the Bread and Drinking the Cup Unworthily? 1 Corinthians 11:23-34

Eating the Bread and Drinking the Cup Unworthily? 1 Corinthians 11:23-34 -

Because the Corinthian church is treating the Lord’s supper like a Greco-Roman banquet, Paul says some in the church are eating the bread and drinking the cup unworthily. What does it mean to eat and drink unworthily? Paul reminds the Corinthians the celebration of the Lord’s Supper was handed down from Jesus himself (12:23-26). Presumably Peter and the disciples communicated the institution of…

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Divisions at the Lord’s Supper – 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Divisions at the Lord’s Supper – 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 -

After dealing with veiling of men and women in worship, Paul moves on to reports about divisions a the Lord’s Supper. Because of these divisions, some members of the church eat before others, and some even go hungry. What is the meaning of “go before”? The House of the Triclinium (Pompeii,Excavated 1883) Compare a few Bible translation: “every one taketh before other his own supper” (KJV) “each…

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Co-Workers in God’s Service - 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Church Leaders are Co-Workers in God’s Service (1 Corinthians 3:1-9) - http://wp.me/pjGbY-2Pj

In 1 Corinthians 1-2, Paul argues God has inverted the thinking of the world by choosing the foolish to humble the wise; by choosing the weak to humble the strong. The one who is in Christ has the Spirit of God and the Mind of Christ and ought to be thinking differently than the world, especially when it comes to leadership within the Church.

Unlike Greek and Roman philosophers, the Christian…

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