Paul’s LettersThe Unchanging Gospel in a Changing Church

A 24-lesson journey through Paul’s letters

One unchanging gospel.
Real churches. Real problems.

Paul wrote real letters to real churches facing real problems—and he applied the same unchanging gospel to each changing situation.

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This week

1 Corinthians, Part 3

Lesson 11

Primary reading

1 Corinthians 8–14

Trace how love governs Christian freedom, the Lord’s Supper, spiritual gifts, and orderly worship in the gathered church.

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Big idea

Love builds up.

Christian freedom and spiritual gifts must be governed by love and used to build up the gathered church.

Before Lesson 12

Resurrection hope

Read 1 Corinthians 15–16. Mark what Paul says happened to Christ, what will happen to believers, and why resurrection makes present service worthwhile.

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A simple reading framework

Context is the road to faithful application

1

Whole Bible

Where does this letter fit in God’s story of creation, fall, promise, Christ, church, and new creation?

2

Whole Letter

Who wrote, to whom, from where, and why? How does the argument develop?

3

Passage

What is Paul doing here, and how does this paragraph serve the whole letter?

Learn how to use the framework