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Who We Are Introduction – The Corinthians Quarreling Drunk at the Lord’s Table Angry with each other – going to court over it
Transcript of A New Focus... On Who We Are 1 Corinthians 1:1-8.
A New Focus...A New Focus...On Who We AreOn Who We Are
1 Corinthians 1:1-81 Corinthians 1:1-8
Who We AreWho We AreIntroduction – The CorinthiansIntroduction – The Corinthians
QuarrelingQuarrelingDrunk at the Lord’s TableDrunk at the Lord’s TableAngry with each other – Angry with each other – going to court over itgoing to court over it
Who We AreWho We ArePaul says about themPaul says about them
Sanctified – Saints (v2)Sanctified – Saints (v2)Thanked God for them Thanked God for them (v3)(v3)Lacking no gift (v7)Lacking no gift (v7)
Who We AreWho We AreBackground:Background:
Author: Paul (v1)Author: Paul (v1)Recipient: The Church of Recipient: The Church of God in Corinth (v2)God in Corinth (v2)Content: Their Grace Content: Their Grace PortfolioPortfolio
Who We AreWho We Are1.1. They are Graced (v4)They are Graced (v4)
God’s Riches At Christ’s God’s Riches At Christ’s ExpenseExpense
God’s God’s Unmerited/Undeserved Unmerited/Undeserved favorfavor
Who We AreWho We ArePaul B’s definition:Paul B’s definition:He loves you - accepts you - He loves you - accepts you - has forgiven you - even likes has forgiven you - even likes you – all because of who and you – all because of who and what Christ did on the Cross what Christ did on the Cross on your behalf.on your behalf.
It is unconditionalIt is unconditional
Who We AreWho We Are2.2. They are Gifted (v7)They are Gifted (v7)
Other things are Other things are RESOURCESRESOURCES
Jesus is the SOURCEJesus is the SOURCE
Who We AreWho We Are3.3. They are Guaranteed They are Guaranteed
(v8)(v8)BlamelessBlamelessAs if you’d never sinnedAs if you’d never sinnedGuaranteedGuaranteed
