Calvary Baptist Church - Canyon Texas - David Crump, Pastor

Corinth had problems – dissentions, immorality, and quarrels between believers 1:10 Paul appeals to them to get along b/c they are quarreling about whose teaching they follow: Paul’s or Apollo’s. 5:1 Sexual immorality - A man had taken his father’s wife – and they’re proud of it. 6:1 Christians were suing Christians in the church 6:12-20 There was sexual immorality 8 Confusion about eating food sacrificed to pagan idols 11 Lack of order in worship – attention hogs 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 Their quarreling showed they were immature. They were not ready to grow in their faith. They would not mature until they learned to love each other instead of arguing with each other. Their quarreling showed they were still worldly. Their quarreling showed that Jesus’ love had not changed their hearts. 12 Spiritual gifts – the variety and purpose – to build up the church 14 How to practice spiritual gifts Right in the middle of those is the love chapter. It shows that the church functions when its environment is love. It shows