Studies in 1 Corinthians

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Studies in 1 Corinthians
Final Exhortations

• 1 Corinthians 1619-24

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Greetings from Asia (19)

• 1 Corinthians believed to have been written from
  Ephesus (Ac. 2031, 1 Cor. 168)
• Many churches in Asia (Rev. 14, 11, etc.)

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Greetings from Asia (19)

• Lesson While we are independent and autonomous,
  there are brethren in other places.
• There are times we can interact, recognize and
  encourage
• Whatever recognition there is must be based upon
  truth (2 John 9-11, 1 Cor. 110, Gal 12, Rev.
  27, etc.)

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Aquila and Priscilla (19)

• Workers with Paul. Met in Corinth (Ac. 181-3)
  Possibly converted by Paul.
• They go with Paul to Ephesus (Ac. 1818-19,
  24-26) Converted Apollos (Ac. 1827-191).
  Apollos goes to Corinth.
• Church in their house - Rome (Rom. 163, Ephesus
  (1 Cor. 1619)

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Greeting one another (20)

• All the brethren greet you
• Greet one another with a holy kiss a greeting
  of endearment. Similar to our handshake or
  perhaps a hug. We ought to care about and enjoy
  each other.

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Pauls Salutation (21)

• Evidently, Paul had someone else write as he
  spoke. Cf. Rom. 1622 Tertius
• Typical of Paul Gal. 611, Col. 418, 2 Thess.
  317, Philemon 19

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Loving the Lord (22)

• We need to love the Lord 1 John 419, 1 Pet.
  17-8, John 1415
• The word love is f????, (phileo) a term of
  affection
• Our relationship with the Lord must be real!
  Feelings are genuine care, humility, gratitude,
  etc.

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Loving the Lord (22)

• If not, Let him be accursed????eµa,
  (anathema) to be put under a curse, cut offcf.
  Gal. 18-9,
• Heb. 1031, It is a fearful thing to fall into
  the hands of the living God

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O Lord, come (22)

• ????eµa??, (maranatha)
• Means, O Lord Come
• Possibly attached to previous word

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O Lord, come (22)

• If as written, should be the desire of every
  Christian
• His final return 2 Pet. 310-12
• That the Lords will prevail in the things
  discussed
• That He be with us cf. Rev. 320

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Benediction (23-24)

• Benediction means an invocation for Gods help
  especially at the conclusion of a letter or
  lesson.
• The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you
  all typical closing.
• Even with a church burdened with these problems
  Paul desires what is best for them.

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Benediction (23-24)

• My love be with you all in Christ Jesus
• Paul always writes his letters out of love even
  though at times they are harsh. He will explain
  this in 2 Cor. 1128, 6 Gal. 46, etc.

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May we learn from this letter

• what the church of Christ is and strive to be
  what He would have us to be here in Bellflower!