The Daily Discipleship Podcast

1 Corinthians - An Introduction

1 Corinthians is just as relevant today as the day in which was written.  What is the background of the book?  When and why was it written?  What does it say to us today?  Let's take a look.

1 Corinthians 1, part 1 - Be Who You Are Called to Be

Paul had specific calling for His life.  You, also, have both a general and a specific calling for your life.  You will be most completely yourself when you live into that calling.  Know that it is God who will strengthen you to do it.

1 Corinthians 1, part 2 - No Room for Pride & Division

Who do we follow?  A man? A denomination?  There is no room for division or pride in the Body of Christ.  It is all the Lord's work. We will boast only in Him.

1 Corinthians 2 - Proclaiming the Marvelous Mystery of Christ

The marvelous mystery of God's grace demonstrated through Christ has been given to us...unless you don't understand the mystery.

1Corinthians 3 - Don’t Be Divided

We can have disagreements within a local church.  We can have disagreements among local churches. Paul says that this ought not to be.  How should we then live?

1 Corinthians 3, part 2 - What is God’s Temple Today?

We can have confidence in the things of Christ.  We are supposed run contrary to the world's system and the world's ways.  Our bodies are the the place where God now resides.

1 Corinthians 4 - The Sometimes Seemingly Horrible Ramifications of Following Christ

Sometimes, the world will mock you for your "foolishness" in following Christ. Endure it as God will prove all things in the end. 

1 Corinthians 5 - A Time to Judge

While we should beware judgmentalism, there are also times when we should cast a judgment in the Body of Christ.  What does this chapter reveal about judging and its purpose?