January 19, 1992
Paul established the church in Corinth by faithfully preaching God’s Word—but when he wrote his first epistle to them, they had already drifted from their moorings. Fundamental teaching had dissolved into confusion and division. Alistair Begg sets the scene for a study in 1 Corinthians by highlighting God’s sovereign hand in the planting of the church and noting how quickly a well-founded church can dissolve into chaos when we become lax in our beliefs and behavior.
1Paul, acalled bby the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,
2To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those csanctified in Christ Jesus, dcalled to be saints together with all those who in every place ecall upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
3dGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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