The way Paul lived his life all-out for the gospel was evidence of the truth of the resurrection. Or were you baptized in the name of Paul: Even more foolish than dividing Jesus is to center parties in the church around men. a. i. We dont become righteous by focusing on ourselves, because Jesus became for us righteousness. "Love is patient, love is kind" (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) is a favorite Bible verse about love.It is used often in Christian wedding ceremonies.In this famous passage, the Apostle Paul describes 15 characteristics of love to the believers in the church at Corinth.With deep concern for the unity of the church, Paul focuses on various aspects of love between brothers and sisters in the body of . Paul came speaking plainly, without any attempt to dazzle with eloquence or intellect. There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory. i. Death has no power over the person found in Jesus Christ. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. We are no longer subject to the penalty of the law (death), and we are set free from sin. In 1 Corinthians 15 Paul deals more fully with what makes a person an apostle. Instead, a stalk of wheat grows. iv. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Called to be an apostle is literally a called apostle. c. Sosthenes our brother: This man Sosthenes is perhaps mentioned in Acts 18:17, as the head of a Corinthian synagogue who was beaten because he protected Paul. You can check these in your browser security settings. The Corinthian Christians just did not think carefully. : The cumulative testimony of these witnesses is overwhelming. Flesh and blood, in this context, means our present bodies. Jesus resurrection body was not a pure spirit body, but a material body described as flesh and bones (Luke 24:39) instead of flesh and blood. (24-28) The resurrection of Jesus leads to the resolution of all things. ii. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Believers in Palestine are described this way (1 Corinthians 15:9), as well as the church at large (1 Corinthians 10:31-32). , and the church also started preaching Jesus the Great Man and Jesus the Moral Example instead of Christ crucified. He regarded himself as. , and each is suited to its own particular environment and needs. If you must execute this man, do it honorably. Jesus paid our admission to the resurrection! Now, after preparing their minds for rebuke, acting like a good, experienced surgeon, who touches the wound gently when a painful remedy must be used, Paul begins to handle them more severely. (Calvin). The Greeks regarded Christ crucified as foolishness. The ancient Egyptians, at the end of a big banquet, often escorted a wooden image of a man in a coffin around the tables, telling people to have a good time now, because youll be dead sooner than you think. But dont expose Him to the horror and the humiliation of hanging on a cross. But God wanted, , and if we dont embrace the cross, even with all its strange contradictions and demands, then we are. I Corinthians 15:3-6 " For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. This isnt the gathering of the world, but, iv. It is as if he says, You all may not recognize my apostolic credentials. i. We should work hard in everything now, working for the Lord, because right now counts forever! This may seem like a small distinction to us, but it must be an important distinction to God. But God did not respond to the polling data. 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. Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? 4. He will destroy the wisdom of the wise, not bow down before it. If there is no principle of resurrection, then the dead in Christ are gone forever. 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. It was bad enough that these associations had affected their thinking on an important matter like the resurrection, but this. i. And so it is written, The first man Adam became a living being. The last Adam, , gave us one kind of body. In light of all this, how could the Corinthian Christians let go of such an important truth? Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Ironside says that the last trumpet was a figure of speech that came from the Roman military, when they broke camp. "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 We need 2 cookies to store this setting. The Corinthian Christians are, , but this was not based on the outward performance of the Corinthians. 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. i. Yet, these positives were no great credit to the Corinthian Christians themselves. I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. For those who are not in Jesus Christ, death still has its sting. v. It is possible there was not an actual Paul Party or Apollos Party or Peter Party or Jesus Party at Corinth. But the submission of Jesus to the Father doesnt come from any inherent inferiority; instead, it comes from the administrative order of the Godhead. This is the sharpest and the shrillest note, the boldest and the bravest challenge, that ever man rang in the ears of death Death is here out-braved, called craven to his face, and bidden to do his worst. (Trapp), ii. i. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, : The apostle Paul follows the normal pattern for writing a letter in ancient times. iv. (5-8) Concrete evidence of Jesus resurrection. We are following in the footsteps of no one less than Jesus Himself. i. O Hades, where is your victory? i. 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. Einstein thought that their estimate was a little generous, but he replied: Is it possible that God exists in the 95% that you dont know?, d. Through the foolishness of the message: The Corinthians wanted to believe that the gospel itself was a sublime form of wisdom, as the Greeks considered wisdom (sophia). There was an old, contentious Quaker who went from one meeting to another, never finding the true church. Then life is lived only under the sun, as is considered in Ecclesiastes. Paul isnt condemning all learning or education; he merely says that by themselves they are useless for obtaining spiritual wisdom. They got this bad thinking by associating either with Jews who did not believe in the resurrection (such as the Sadducees) or by associating with pagan, Greek philosophical types, who did not believe in the resurrection (Acts 17:31-32). It is wisdom of a different order altogether. I am not an apostle through the appointment of the other apostles. In His work, He communicates three things to those who are in Christ Jesus. Sharing the Word of God with passion for Christ. f. At the last trumpet: What is the last trumpet? i. But as the ivy grew, one could only read. 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: Corinth was an important and wealthy city on the isthmus (narrow strip of land) separating Northern and Southern Greece. No doubt, many of the Corinthian Christians were beginning to think of themselves in high terms because of Gods work in them. Answer: First Corinthians 13:8-10: "Love never fails. d. There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory: Some take this to mean there will be different degrees of glory for believers in heaven. ; it is well to recall what the title means. Fourth, every day seriously test your hope and experience. : Paul thanks God for the gifts among the Corinthians, even though they were causing some trouble. And if one lets go of the gospel, all their. That Paul did not regard baptism as essential to salvation is also seen by the fact that he did not keep careful track of those he baptized: Besides, I do not know whether I baptized any other. ii. e. Was Paul crucified for you? 4. We have all borne the image of the first, will also bear His resurrection image. 3. 1. This aspect of the nature of God is something God wants us to walk in, having a concern for the glory of others, and not our own (Philippians 2:3-4). i. The, Copyright - Enduring Word | . Crucify him! if we had our wits about us, we would have shouted back, Dont crucify Him! These bodies which are subject to disease, injury, and one day decay, are unsuited for heaven. Where is the disputer of this age? (3-4) The content of the gospel Paul preached. I thank God Christ did not send me to baptize, : For Paul, preaching was more important than baptizing, though he was certainly not opposed to baptism. He establishes the certainty of our Saviour's resurrection, ver 1-11. Even more foolish than dividing Jesus is to center parties in the church around men. Were the ones really right with God!, vi. Every Christian must take seriously their responsibility to not only have a good past, and a good present, but to determine to have a great future with the Lord, also. Let him die the death of a dignified man. When Paul looked at the Corinthian church, he could say: These people proclaim Jesus, they know about Jesus, there are the supernatural gifts of God among them, and they are excited about Jesus return. Whatever problems they had, these are some pretty impressive strong points. No doubt, many of the Corinthian Christians were beginning to think of themselves in high terms because of Gods work in them. They were not the spiritual achievements of the Corinthians, but the work of the grace of God in them. 1. i. Clarke on Chloe: This was doubtless some very religious matron at Corinth, whose family were converted to the Lord; some of whom were probably sent to the apostle to inform him of the dissensions which then prevailed in the Church at that place., b. Contentions among you: The Corinthian church suffered under quarreling and conflict. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. The growth of the ivy, covering the message, showed the spiritual decline. Trust God, rely on Him, v. If I neglect my end of the partnership, Gods grace doesnt accomplish all that it might, and is therefore given. (26-29) Gods foolish wisdom is also displayed by whom He has chosen for salvation. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. God raises the dead. That is of little importance to me, because I am not an apostle because of a popular election. Their idolatry was that they now had God completely figured out; he would simply repeat the Exodus, in still greater splendor. (Fee). I will not fear thee, death, why should I? He wrote a letter to the Christians in Corinth from the city of Ephesus (Acts 19), which is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 5:9. Here, he simply states the fact: And has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep, of our resurrection in both senses. Some of them denied the reality of resurrection, while believing in a resurrected Jesus. The. ) Death is swallowed up in victory: A resurrected body is not a resuscitated corpse. 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. Third, hold this world with a loose hand. The first trumpet meant, strike the tents and prepare to leave; the second trumpet meant, fall into line; the third and last trumpet meant march away. This last trumpet describes the Christians marching orders at the rapture of the Church. 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. . (42-44) Comparison of the two kinds of bodies. Paul knew that God gives His grace, we work hard, and the work of God is done. (10) Initial plea: dont be torn apart, but joined. b. Greeks seek after wisdom: The Greek culture valued the pursuit of wisdom, usually expressed in high, academic, philosophical terms. And in the midst of judgement, God remembers mercy: he many times punishes those whom he loves. do not mean Paul actually considered the message and God foolish. 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. But this is not necessarily the case at all. (22-25) The wisdom of God, though foolish to the world, triumphs. Gods wisdom is not mans wisdom multiplied to the highest degree. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. Jesus will take His rightful place as, He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet, : Paul here refers to the one-thousand-year reign of Jesus described in Revelation 20:1-6.