Category Archives: A Church in Crisis – 1 Corinthians

Division Over How a Church Grows – 1 Corinthians 3

Posted on October 4, 2023 by dkoop

How does the church grow? Who’s responsible for the growth in a church?  Paul painted three pictures of the church in this chapter and, using these pictures, pointed out what the ministry is supposed to accomplish. The church is a … Continue reading →

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Division Over Preaching Styles – 1 Corinthians 2

Posted on October 2, 2023 by dkoop

The Corinthian church was deeply divided. The issue of divide in this chapter is over preaching styles.  Paul stresses a critical fact: the concern of preaching is not to be eloquence or human wisdom or philosophy. What had happened at … Continue reading →

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A Divided Church – 1 Corinthians 1

Posted on October 1, 2023 by dkoop

Jesus, yes! The church, no!”  It was a popular slogan among young people in the ’60s.  They certainly could have used it with sincerity in Corinth back in a.d. 56, because the local church there was in serious trouble. Sad … Continue reading →

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A Church in Crisis – 1 Corinthians Invitation & Introduction

Posted on September 28, 2023 by dkoop

You’re Invited! Series: A Church in Crisis – 1st Corinthians  Description:  There were troubling reports that pride, division, sexual immorality, selfishness, drunkenness and hypocrisy, had corrupted this influential fellowship.  They were a church in crises. Sound familiar? We face a … Continue reading →

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