Sinners can have no peace with God, nor any from him, but through Christ. He was also humble enough to know that even his hard work was the work of Gods grace in him. The answer is, Yes! God does it and we do it. Paul tells them just what kind of apostle he is, a called apostle. 1 Corinthians 1:14-17 INTRODUCTION 1. "THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS" Chapter Fifteen OBJECTIVES IN STUDYING THIS CHAPTER 1) To see how the resurrection of Jesus is the basis of our faith 2) To determine why we believe that Jesus was indeed raised from the dead 3) To notice the sequence of events which will occur at the end of time as presented in this chapter 4) To understand For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloes household, that there are contentions among you. The Apostle Paul spent eighteen months there on his Second Missionary Journey and established a church there. But largely, the smarter one sees himself, the less regard he has for God. i. Session 2: God's Answer Is Yes! Everything good the Corinthian Christians have from God has come to them by grace. Each of these were resuscitated from death, but none of them were. But they were. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. At some point before He died, before the veil was torn in two, before He cried out, ii. The Corinthians were, ii. And with what body do they come? However, we learn something just from the meaning of the ancient Greek word . Were the ones really right with God!, : There was the Jesus Party, who declared You all are so carnal, following after mere men. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. explains why animals do not rise in the resurrection. (22-25) The wisdom of God, though foolish to the world, triumphs. Were the ones really right with God! (Acts 18:24-25), iii. These bodies which are subject to disease, injury, and one day decay, are unsuited for heaven. Three glimpses of the bodys glory were seen, in Moses face, in Christs transfiguration, and in Stephens countenance. (Trapp), iii. i. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1 by Matthew Henry - Blue Letter Bible Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. I am an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, not the will of any man.. There is much in 1 Corinthians that is unflattering to the Christians of Corinth. i. Philippians 3:21 repeats Pauls theme: Who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself. Though he was a pagan, Menander told the truth at this point, and Paul (more properly, the Holy Spirit) had no problem quoting a pagan who did tell the truth at a particular point. : The Corinthian Christians had their strong points, and they had their weak points. Enduring Word Bible Commentary 1 Corinthians Chapter 5 Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed. This is in contrast to the Galatian church, who was quickly being moved away to another gospel (Galatians 1:6). The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. Pottery and Corinthian brass (a mixture of gold, sliver and copper) from the city were world famous. So, preaching a high moral standard is not preaching the gospel, preaching the universal fatherhood of God is not preaching the gospel, and preaching the universal brotherhood of man is not preaching the gospel. But the ancient Greek word for church (ekklesiai) was a non-religious word for an assembly of people, typically gathered together for a specific purpose. those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 5. We know that Jesus could do this after His resurrection; He could miraculously appear in a room that had all the doors locked and the windows shut. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. i. Jesus work for us didnt just come out of thin air; it was planned from all eternity and described prophetically in the, iv. : This is not a quotation from the Old Testament, or even from the words of Jesus. ? Their problem with the resurrection also indicated the source of many of their moral problems. Paul thought carefully about this letter. Conceivably, if Paul had not worked as hard as he did, the grace of God would still have been given to him, but in some measure it would be given. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. The hearing and trusting of the true gospel will bring the power of God into your life. d. I have fought with beasts at Ephesus: The book of Acts does not record an occasion when Paul faced wild animals in an arena. Paul doesnt only consider believers in Corinth to be the church of God. (14-17) Paul is grateful he did not happen to baptize more people in Corinth and thereby add more fuel to the partisan debate. Enduring Word Info ; it is well to recall what the title means. Instead of being torn apart, Paul pleads that they would be joined together in the, : A medical word used of knitting together bones that have been fractured, or joining together a joint that has been dislocated. Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies. Paul came speaking plainly, without any attempt to dazzle with eloquence or intellect. We shall rise in a full and perfect age, (as is generally thought) and without those defects and deformities which may here make our bodies appear unlovely. (Poole), ii. But in the first century, saying, is foolishness to those who are perishing, To us who are being saved it is the power of God, : Though it is a strange message, and regarded as foolish by the perishing, to those who trust in it and are, in the preaching of the true gospel, when it is received with faith. On the positive side, Paul says love is: patient, kind, and selfless. how God's power is perfected in our weakness. Children are apt to be struck with novelty; but do not act like them. For Paul, the message of the cross was the gospel. (Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-11) The word resurrection, usually points out our existence beyond the grave. c. He who glories, let him glory in the LORD: Paul uses this reference to Jeremiah 9:23-24 to show that God did it all this way so that God would get the glory. i. 1. BibleGateway.com: A searchable online Bible in over 150 versions and 50 For some, this would just be spiritual sounding talk, which showed more pride than humility. It is certain that a blind man is no judge of colours, a deaf man is no judge of sound, and a man who has never been quickened into spiritual life can have no judgment as to spiritual things. (Spurgeon). Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changedin a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. d. That no flesh should glory in His presence: This is the end result. In 1 Corinthians 15 Paul deals more fully with what makes a person an apostle. Paul was in Athens a day or two; he stayed in Corinth for a year and a half. Pauls third proof for the resurrection in this section is also compelling. The destruction of death was shown at the resurrection of Jesus, when, But when He says all things are put under Him, it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted, : Paul reminds us that the Son will not someday be superior to the Father. Death has no power over the person found in Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:52 Commentaries: in a moment, in the twinkling of an As is evident from 1 and 2 Corinthians, Pauls standing and authority as an apostle were not appreciated among the Christians of Corinth. 4. Christians must let the Word of God shape their thinking, not the evil company of this world. Was Paul crucified for you? Session 5: Ministry of Reconciliation. i. Christ (Messiah) meant power, splendor, and triumph. Perhaps this same Sosthenes in Acts 18:17 is now with Paul, so Paul calls attention to the man with him whom the Corinthian Christians would know: Sosthenes our brother. iv. We get our English word. We ought to honour those most whom God most honoureth, either by a more plentiful giving out of his Spirit, or by a more plentiful success upon their labours; but we ought not so far to appropriate any ministers to ourselves, as for them to despise others. And what you sow, you do not sow that body that shall be, but mere grainperhaps wheat or some other. The resurrection body of Jesus was material and could eat (Luke 24:39-43), yet it was not bound by the laws of nature (Luke 24:31, 24:36-37). It is wisdom of a different order altogether. d. Those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved: The verb tenses of are perishing and are being saved are significant. So He receives resurrection first as, of Jesus described here uses the ancient Greek word, of our resurrection, does that mean He was the first one raised from the dead? Angels and human beings denote the universe, as gazing upon the conflicts and struggles of the apostles. Mans flesh only is informed by a reasonable and immortal soul, not so the flesh of other creatures: and hence the difference. (Trapp). Enduring Word Bible Commentary 1 Corinthians If there were not men who differed a little in their creeds, we should never get as much gospel as we do God has sent different men to defend different kinds of truth; but Christ defended and preached all Christs testimony was perfect. (Spurgeon), ii. This was the meeting where Jesus appeared in the room with the doors and windows shut, and breathed on the disciples, giving them the Holy Spirit. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. . If one preaches the word with a reliance on wisdom of words, they can make the gospel of no effect. The bottom line is this: is the church influencing the city, or is the city influencing the church? c. Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God: For Christians to resist Gods process of transformation by the renewing of our minds is to neglect the knowledge of God. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. This is not Pauls gospel in the sense that he created it or fashioned it; it is Pauls gospel in the sense that he personally believes it and spreads it. From the first, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. How much of this came in because of they kept. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. b. i. What the Church supremely needs is to correct the spirit of the age.. 1. The second perfect man, Jesus the last Adam, can give us another kind of body. Instead, a stalk of wheat grows. What of the dead in Christ before that day? 1 Corinthians 15 - Clarke's Commentary - StudyLight.org b. I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. All the more, this is why they had to hold on! We have all borne the image of the first, will also bear His resurrection image. What is there wise (in the Greek sense of wisdom) about a crucified Messiah?. But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from Godand righteousness and sanctification and redemptionthat, as it is written, He who glories, let him glory in the LORD.. This was in constant use, because seamen were thus enabled to avoid sailing round the dangerous promontory of Malea. (Vincent) Sailors wanted to avoid the dangerous journey around Malea, which was indicated by two popular proverbs: Let him who sails around Malea forget his home, and Let him who sails around Malea first make his will. If the ship was too large to be dragged, the cargo was unloaded and loaded onto another ship on the other side of the isthmus. ii. No. There is no real, resurrected Jesus whom they serve. They are shown to have, at times, morality problems, doctrine problems, church government problems, spiritual gift problems, church service problems, and authority problems. Paul quotes from an ancient, secular comedy play, Thais, written by Menander. While therefore it is unscriptural to make baptism essential to salvation or a certain means of regeneration, it is nevertheless a dangerous act of disobedience to undervalue or neglect it. (Hodge). Where is the wise? Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changedin a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. e. If the dead do not rise, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. Pauls third proof for the resurrection in this section is also compelling. The plain fact is that Paul did not know when these events would take place, and nowhere does he claim to know. a. 1. : Paul thanks God for the gifts among the Corinthians, even though they were causing some trouble. Probably, Sosthenes was Pauls scribe (or, more technically, his amanuensis). For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, : Paul says to the Corinthians, Look at yourselves. i. We are following in the footsteps of no one less than Jesus Himself. (5-8) Concrete evidence of Jesus resurrection.