Online Resources
- Bible Project – Book of 1 Corinthians
- Bible Project Classroom: 1 Corinthians
- Paul writes his first letter to the Corinthians to a specific group of people with unique challenges in their community. The letter touches on self-image, identity, pride, insecurity, sex, marriage, singleness, leadership, church gatherings, and theologies of man and woman. Explore the historical context, sociological background, and the key themes in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians and its applicability to followers of Jesus today.
- Biblicaltraining.org
- Foundations Level: Basics of the New Testament – Bill Mounce
- Academy Level: Basics of the New Testamment – Bill Mounce
- Institute Level: A Survey of Romans Through Revelation – Craig Blomberg
- Institute Level: Survey of Acts to Revelation – Thomas Schreiner
- The Gospel Coalition (TGC)
- Course: Introduction to 1 Corinthians
This introductory course is designed to provide key insights into the book of 1 Corinthians by pulling together a number of key resources: overview videos from The Bible Project, helpful contextual information from The ESV Study Bible, commentary recommendations from The Gospel Coalition, a single sermon that sums up the book from beginning to end by Mark Dever, and much more. By watching, listening to, and reading these resources, you’ll be better prepared to read, study, teach, or preach the book of 1 Corinthians. - Course: Knowing the Bible: 1 Corinthians – Jay Thomas
The apostle Paul’s epistle to the Corinthian church covers many different theological and practical questions, but there is one central issue he is addressing: unity. The Corinthian church was fractured, and the chief reason was pride. This pride manifested itself in a skewed view of the gospel, which led to sinful attitudes about things such as speech and knowledge, and a misuse of their spiritual gifts. Like many churches today, the Corinthian church was very gifted. The people were intellectually sharp; some were financially blessed. They were variously talented and had very visible and powerful gifts from the Holy Spirit. Yet those gifts were not submitted to the greatest of the Spirit’s purposes in human lives—namely love. Paul argues throughout this letter that Christ-exalting, cross-defined love must replace the puffed-up pride that coursed through this church. In fact, a key principle in 1 Corinthians is that giftedness without character leads to bondage and sin, not freedom and redemption. At the heart of this book is the reality of the cross and resurrection. Paul admonishes this church to return to the logic and pattern of the gospel, so that pride is replaced with servant-hearted love and unity.
- Course: Introduction to 1 Corinthians