Bible Outline: 1 Corinthians

Peace & Blessings Beloved,

TGBTG for allowing us to see another day. I pray all is well with you and yours, and that your week has been fruitful & blessed thus far.

In this Series, we are going to further our in-depth study of each book of the Holy Bible, breaking each book into the major themes and topics contained therein. Today we'll outline the first book of the New Testament, and forty-sixth book of the Holy Bible, 1 Corinthians.

Outline:

• Introduction (1:1-9)

• Divisions in the Church (1:10;4:21)

• The Fact of the Divisions (1:10-17)

• The Causes of the Divisions (1:18;4:13)

1. A wrong conception of the Christian message (1:18;3:4)

2. A wrong conception of Christian ministry and ministers (3:5;4:5)

3. A wrong conception of the Christian (4:6-13)

• The Exhortation to End the Divisions (4:14-21)

• Moral and Ethical Disorders in the Life of the Church (chapters 5-6)

• Laxity in Church Discipline (chapter 5)

• Lawsuits before Non-Christian Judges (6:1-11)

• Sexual Immorality (6:12-20)

• Instruction on Marriage (chapter 7)

• General Principles (7:1-7)

• The Problems of the Married (7:8-24)

• The Problems of the Unmarried (7:25-40)

• Instruction on Questionable Practices (8:1;11:1)

• The Principles Involved (chapter 8)

• The Principles Illustrated (chapter 9)

• A Warning from the History of Israel (10:1-22)

• The Principles Applied (10:23;11:1)

• Instruction on Public Worship (11:2;14:40)

• Propriety in Worship (11:2-16)

• The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)

• Spiritual Gifts (chapters 12-14)

1. The test of the gifts (12:1-3)

2. The unity of the gifts (12:4-11)

3. The diversity of the gifts (12:12-31a)

4. The necessity of exercising the gifts in love (12:31b;13:13)

5. The superiority of prophecy over tongues (14:1-25)

6. Rules governing public worship (14:26-40)

• Instruction on the Resurrection (chapter 15)

• The Certainty of the Resurrection (15:1-34)

• The Consideration of Certain Objections (15:35-57)

• The Concluding Appeal (15:58)

• Conclusion: Practical and Personal Matters (chapter 16)

May we establish, nurture, and grow a sincere love for the word of God, and study it lovingly & faithfully.

I pray you receive this with the love intended, and apply it to wisdom.

Love you much.

Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay Blessed!

-Humble Servant

P.S- If you have not given your life to Jesus Christ, I implore you to take the time to do so right now. Use John 3:16 & Romans 10:9-10 as a foundation for making your confession of faith. And use Ephesians 2:1-10 to provide proper context for your salvation.