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Sunday Adult Bible Study: 1 Corinthians
In many ways, the Church of Corinth is much like the Western Christian Church today. Corinth was a major Greek seaport complete with traffic, travelers, sailors, and merchants. Corinth was cosmopolitan, pagan, idolatrous and immoral. At its height, Corinth was the fourth-largest city in the Roman Empire. Among its inhabitants were Roman colonists, ex-slaves, former soldiers, admirers of Greek wisdom and culture, and a scattering of Jews. It was a very prosperous and wealthy city, but it was also a very irreligious city.
Naturally, when the Christian faith collided with the paganism in Corinth, the young congregation founded by St. Paul, was plagued with many problems and questions. These problems included congregational factions, lawsuits, promiscuity, marriage and divorce, desertion, the place of women in the church, the Sacrament of the Altar, and the resurrection of the body. The Church in Corinth turned to St. Paul for guidance and counsel.
The Church in Corinth was not a perfect congregation, but through the Holy Spirit, St. Paul told this imperfect congregation about God’s grace. The experiences of the Church in Corinth are increasingly those of present-day Christians, not only in traditional heathen countries, but also in so-called Christian lands slipping deeper into pagan ways. The impact of the fallen world’s morality on the Church is all so evident today, with political factions growing, marriages failing, sexual morality sinking, and church disorders increasing. Today’s Christian faces many of the moral dilemmas reflected in this epistle.
At the same time, 1 Corinthians is a letter of hope for our times. In trying to hold the Corinthians to the Word of God, St. Paul found it necessary to state both their human faults and their proper goals. In the epistle, St. Paul shows them the way of error and the way of truth. This epistle is practical as it presents everyday problems confronting Christians in the world as the Holy Spirit supplies the answers to our daily problems.
This study will begin upon the completion of our Ten Commandments study from Luther’s Large Catechism. We will return to Luther’s Large Catechism in the winter as we study the Creed. Upon completion of the 1 Corinthians study, we will study the vocation of a Christian voter in the fall.
The Book of Revelation - Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Many early Christians endured unimaginable pain simply because they refused to give up their faith in Jesus. They were thrown to the lions and other wild beats while onlookers cheered. They were set on fire, hurled down cliffs, skinned alive, and even boiled in oil. The cruelty was off the charts!
It would have been easy to deny their faith in such circumstances. Then steps in the Book of Revelation. The Holy Spirit inspired John to write to God’s people so they would stand firm despite the storms that roared around them. The Book of Revelation has one focused message: Jesus is victorious, and He is coming soon!
We may not face the same persecution and cruelty that the Early Church faced, but persecution has not slowed, and it appears to be increasing. Satan has not suddenly stopped hating Christ’s Church. Despite all that Christians have faced and continue to face, God’s people have endured for the name of Jesus, since the victory is His and has been won for all who trust in Him. Christ gives us the victory. We are His forgiven, dearly loved sisters and brothers.
Beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6, the Wednesday Morning Bible Study will begin a study on the Book of Revelation. Please join us as we will study together the unveiling and revealing pictures that the Book of Revelation reveals in Jesus Christ!
Naturally, when the Christian faith collided with the paganism in Corinth, the young congregation founded by St. Paul, was plagued with many problems and questions. These problems included congregational factions, lawsuits, promiscuity, marriage and divorce, desertion, the place of women in the church, the Sacrament of the Altar, and the resurrection of the body. The Church in Corinth turned to St. Paul for guidance and counsel.
The Church in Corinth was not a perfect congregation, but through the Holy Spirit, St. Paul told this imperfect congregation about God’s grace. The experiences of the Church in Corinth are increasingly those of present-day Christians, not only in traditional heathen countries, but also in so-called Christian lands slipping deeper into pagan ways. The impact of the fallen world’s morality on the Church is all so evident today, with political factions growing, marriages failing, sexual morality sinking, and church disorders increasing. Today’s Christian faces many of the moral dilemmas reflected in this epistle.
At the same time, 1 Corinthians is a letter of hope for our times. In trying to hold the Corinthians to the Word of God, St. Paul found it necessary to state both their human faults and their proper goals. In the epistle, St. Paul shows them the way of error and the way of truth. This epistle is practical as it presents everyday problems confronting Christians in the world as the Holy Spirit supplies the answers to our daily problems.
This study will begin upon the completion of our Ten Commandments study from Luther’s Large Catechism. We will return to Luther’s Large Catechism in the winter as we study the Creed. Upon completion of the 1 Corinthians study, we will study the vocation of a Christian voter in the fall.
The Book of Revelation - Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Many early Christians endured unimaginable pain simply because they refused to give up their faith in Jesus. They were thrown to the lions and other wild beats while onlookers cheered. They were set on fire, hurled down cliffs, skinned alive, and even boiled in oil. The cruelty was off the charts!
It would have been easy to deny their faith in such circumstances. Then steps in the Book of Revelation. The Holy Spirit inspired John to write to God’s people so they would stand firm despite the storms that roared around them. The Book of Revelation has one focused message: Jesus is victorious, and He is coming soon!
We may not face the same persecution and cruelty that the Early Church faced, but persecution has not slowed, and it appears to be increasing. Satan has not suddenly stopped hating Christ’s Church. Despite all that Christians have faced and continue to face, God’s people have endured for the name of Jesus, since the victory is His and has been won for all who trust in Him. Christ gives us the victory. We are His forgiven, dearly loved sisters and brothers.
Beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6, the Wednesday Morning Bible Study will begin a study on the Book of Revelation. Please join us as we will study together the unveiling and revealing pictures that the Book of Revelation reveals in Jesus Christ!
Past Sunday Adult Bible Studies
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Christian DenominationsThe Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 Sunday Adult Bible Study is studying the similarities and differences of church bodies within each Christian denomination from a Lutheran perspective.
God in the JukeboxThis Summer 2023 Sunday Adult Bible Study studied how Christian doctrine rightly and wrongly portrayed in popular music and how we are catechized by what we watch and listen to daily.
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